For Consumer Protection Week, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor offers advice to homeowners hoping to renovate, who may be wondering what their next steps should be.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - As homeowners begin their spring cleaning, they may also to renovate their homes. The first step to a project as big as home renovation is finding the right contractor to do the job.
He said finding a reputable contractor with skilled workers is of utmost importance to begin and complete such a big job. John Haley, Assistant Attorney General with the state of Alaska added, “Be on the lookout, you know, when people offer you a deal that seems too good to be true.”
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