Should You Allow a contractor to Work while you are not at Home

You are living in Portland, Oregon and you hired a contractor in summer for a painting project. At the same time, your kids are insisting on traveling to Miami, Florida for vacations.

You trust the contractor and give him your house keys. You go away with your family for a trip. Well, you have made the biggest mistake in life! This is the worst decision made by you. You must not allow a contractor to work while you are not home. Otherwise, you are in all sorts of trouble.

On the other hand, you must hire a home inspector who will be present the entire time. The agent would also be responsible for protecting the valuables. Yes, this will cost you extra money, but this kind of deal is not expensive when it comes to the protection of your property from shady contractors.

When you don’t have a home inspector at your home while you are away, then your property is in danger. Recently, one man posing as a contractor used people’s homes to record sex videos and run a prostitution racket! The undercover video that the customers found when looking at their security footage led to the arrest of the man by the police, however, the damage was done.

Surely, you don’t want something like this in your house right. There is another story about a shady contractor who was hired in Sacramento, California by a family. The family went to Houston to enjoy their vacations. The family did not hire a home inspector, which we think was a mistake. Anyway, when they left to Houston, the contractor along with his crew stored weapons including handguns and assault rifles in the basement of the house.

All this was recorded on the security cameras installed at hidden places in the home. When the homeowner came back, he played the tape and was stunned at what was done to his property. He came to know that the contractor used his property for manufacturing methamphetamine!

So, the homeowner contacted the local police who arrived at the house a few moments later. Upon seeing the footage, the police said that this is not just merely a case of drug use, these criminals could have easily burned down the poor man’s home!

Of course the homeowner then gave police the contractor’s office address so that they can raid the place and arrest him along with his affiliates, but who knows if they were able to nab him or not.

Anyway, this is something very alarming for homeowners – it is extremely risky to put your life and the life of your family in danger.

In conclusion, you should never allow a contractor to work while you are on vacation. You should have a checklist with you that help you hire a professional, licensed, and insured contractor with many years of experience in the market and fame among the customers. If you are looking for such a contractor, contact Brian Erik Jamison today to schedule your appointment.