Last Saturday, a strong windstorm moved through Columbia County damaging a numerous homes and businesses. As our community recovers, this is a good time to be reminded of a few things that need to be done when using a contractor to rebuild or repair: 1) make sure your contractor is licensed, 2) make sure your contractor has both general liability insurance and workers compensation insurance, 3) make sure your agreements are in writing, 4) pay for work in installments (such as one third, one third, one third). Most of our local contractors are honest and do good work, but by doing the above, you are being business savvy and preventing potential problems.
