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When a natural disaster just like sandy happens the last thing that some homeowners may think is why would someone out there would be trying to take advantage out of someone who is in such helpless situation? but unfortunately you see it happening all the time, people trying to benefit from someones misfortune.
There are ways on how you can avoid this happening to you, we know many times is hard to focus on all the things that are happening at the time with a cold perspective, but following these simple steps you will avoid anyone taking advantage.
New York General Eric Schneiderman gave steps and what you need to do after a hurricane happens.
*As a personal advise make sure your case is an emergency, many times we have to realize that although we all have our own priorities there is always someone who can be in worse situation than us, try not to panic.
Tree companies want to help everyone but its understandable that many situations can be worse than others and it may take sometime for them to come around due to the high demand after a natural disaster.
Just remember that is not the same a tree inside someone's residence, than a tree that felt on the lawn on a back yard so please be understandable, patient and use common sense, this will help you to not be a victim of a scam*
You can always follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook!
There are ways on how you can avoid this happening to you, we know many times is hard to focus on all the things that are happening at the time with a cold perspective, but following these simple steps you will avoid anyone taking advantage.
New York General Eric Schneiderman gave steps and what you need to do after a hurricane happens.
- Check with you insurance company: Make sure that before the disaster happens that you will be covered by your insurance and which are the steps to follow after a disaster to be ready ahead and not do everything last minute when other people are trying to do the same at the same time.
- Do your homework and investigate the person you will hire: Make sure they have a license to operate, insurance and they can do the job you require them to do.
- You can ask them for estimates in writing: the best way to go about it is by asking them to fax it directly to your insurance company, this way the process will be shorten and move faster just make sure that the work that will be provided is well specified in details.
- Know you customer rights and remember your customer responsibilities too.
- Always use a local contractor: Verify this contractors aren't "Here today and Gone Tomorrow," local contractors may be high on demand but its better to be safe than sorry. "You don't usually find legitimate contractors knocking on doors offering to do this sort of thing" if you see someone doing that, its a big red flag!!!
- Don't Pay all the money before they start the job: Legit contractors know the business and know that paying all up front can be difficult, do payments like half before start and the other half after the job is finished, this way you are protecting your assets and good contractors will know its a proper way to do business
- Check your town's tree removal requirements: Although many times they tend to be waved when a disaster such sandy occurs but its good you ask just in case.
*As a personal advise make sure your case is an emergency, many times we have to realize that although we all have our own priorities there is always someone who can be in worse situation than us, try not to panic.
Tree companies want to help everyone but its understandable that many situations can be worse than others and it may take sometime for them to come around due to the high demand after a natural disaster.
Just remember that is not the same a tree inside someone's residence, than a tree that felt on the lawn on a back yard so please be understandable, patient and use common sense, this will help you to not be a victim of a scam*
You can always follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook!
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