Make sure you check the following areas before working with contractors:
- Visit the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry website to check to see if they are a licensed contractor: https://www.dli.mn.gov/license-and-registration-lookup
- Check for fraudulent complaints with the Better Business Bureau.
- Verify the contractor’s website and company phone number. Call to verify representatives’ employment. Contracts and paperwork should be professionally printed and included legal contractual verbiage.
- Company Representatives should be dressed in logged shirts and vehicles should have company decals with contractor’s license number on them.
- Legitimate businesses will always accept a check and never demand a cash only payment.
Do your due diligence and make sure you’re working with reputable contractors.