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GNOINfo's Contractor Guide and Contractor Rating System are comprehensive guides for all the information you need to renovate your house. This section includes important information on avoiding fraudulent contractors, tips for finding and hiring competent contractors, guidelines for developing a contract agreement that protects your interests as a homeowner, other information to help you see your rebuilding project through to completion. Avoid Contractor Fraud Back to
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Avoid Common Contractor Scams
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Read this list of the most common contractor scams to protect yourself from contractor fraud.
Contractor Violations
http://www.lslbc.louisiana.gov/news_violations.htm
The Louisiana State Licensing Board publishes a list of contractors who have practiced without a license or committed other violations. Download the .pdf from their website.
How to Avoid and Fight a Lien
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Every contractor has the right to place a lien on a home if the owner does not pay for work done to the house. However, unscrupulous contractors may put an illegitimate lien on a property with damaging consequences to the homeowner. Click here to find out about liens and how to fight a bad one.
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LouisianaRebuilds.info Contractor Rating System
http://contractor.louisianarebuilds.info/
Find and rate contractors working locally and help our community rebuild by getting the word out about good and bad contractors. Use our Contractor Rating System (with over 500 local listings and ratings) to rate a contractor you've used or search for contractor reviews before you hire.
Better Business Bureau
http://www.neworleans.bbb.org
For a reliability report on a contractor, or to report a contractor, call the Better Business Bureau at 504-581-6222 or visit the Web site at www.neworleans.bbb.org.
Click "Company Reports" to see if a contractor has been reported or "File a Complaint" to report a contractor.
Louisiana State Licensing Board Licensed Contractor Database
http://www.lslbc.louisiana.gov/findcontractor.asp
Visit the website to search for a contractor online or call (225) 765-2301. (Click here for a sample State license. Be sure to check for the State watermark)
Hiring a Reputable Contractor
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This checklist will help ensure that you hire a reputable contractor.
Contractor Rating System Back to
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LouisianaRebuilds.info Contractor Rating System
http://contractor.louisianarebuilds.info/
Find and rate contractors working locally and help our community rebuild by getting the word out about good and bad contractors. Use our Contractor Rating System (with over 500 local listings and ratings) to rate a contractor you've used or search for contractor reviews before you hire.
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Louisiana State Licensing Board Licensed Contractor Database
http://www.lslbc.louisiana.gov/findcontractor.asp
Visit the website to search for a contractor online or call (225) 765-2301. (Click here for a sample State license. Be sure to check for the State watermark)
Check for an Orleans Parish Business License
Call the Bureau of Revenue/Department of Finance at 504-658-1600 to check for a business license.
Note: a business license is not a contractors license. If a contractor is performing work over $7500 then he must have a State license. A business license is required for anyone doing business in Orleans Parish. (Click here for a sample Orleans Parish business license) Guide to Contractor Agreements Back
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Guide to Contracts
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This guide tells you everything you need to know about what to look for in a contractor agreement BEFORE you sign anything for work to be done.
Sample Home Improvement Contracts
http://www.servicemagic.com/article.show.Sample-Contracts.13250.html
These sample contracts created by Service Magic will help you get familiar with what goes into a home improvement contract. (Note: these sample contracts are for informational purposes only)
Report a Contractor/File a Complaint Back
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Report Contractor Fraud
http://www.ag.state.la.us/Complaint.aspx
Call the Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-800-351-4889 or the New Orleans District Attorney at 1-866-513-2820 (from 9am-5pm).
Report a contractor practicing without a license
Call the Louisiana at the State Licensing Board at 1-800-256-1392.
Better Business Bureau
http://www.neworleans.bbb.org
For a reliability report on a contractor, or to report a contractor, call the Better Business Bureau at 504-581-6222 or visit the Web site at www.neworleans.bbb.org.
Click "Company Reports" to see if a contractor has been reported or "File a Complaint" to report a contractor. Materials Pricing Guide Back to
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Pricing Guide
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Listed here are average prices for some of the most common construction items and projects locally. Note: These are only general figures and should be used as a guideline only.
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LouisianaRebuilds.info Contractor Education Videos
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1519720188
These videos present valuable information about hiring a contractor, creating a contract with a contractor, and avoiding a property lien.
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Free or Low-Cost Rebuilding Assistance
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Several organizations are helping homeowners who have limited or depleted rebuilding monies to rehabilitate their homes with the help of volunteer labor and free construction materials. Click for a list of organizations offering assistance.
Have a question about contracting work that's not answered in our guide? Email us at questions@louisianarebuilds.info and our panel of experts will answer your questions. Please allow 3-5 business days for a response. |