The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was legalized in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. With our aging populations, including parents, and the …
Make a wish list. Yes it’s that simple. Before you meet with your contractor, designer or architect, know what you want the space to do for you. When I meet with a client for the first time I like to ask, “what do you really want the improvement to do for you”. The client will …
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I was in a meeting yesterday with a Contractors State Licensing investigator and assistant Attorney General. They were talking in general about cases and one of the discussions revolved around contractors lending their license. They shared with me stories of licensed contractors renting out their license number for non-license contractors to use, appearing as if …
Clients will often ask if their project requires a permit, they will tell me other contractors they have spoken with tell them no. There are many reasons these contractors don’t want to obtain a permit, but it never benefits the client not to get one. Some contractors ask the client to obtain the permit, again …
The Contractors State License Board has many free publications focusing on consumer protection. Below is one such document, titled 10 Tips, Make Sure Your Contractor Measures Up. Hire only state-licensed contractors. Check a contractor’s license number online at http://www.cslb.ca.gov or by calling 800.321.CSLB (2752). Get at least three bids. Get three references from each bidder and review past …
