Because the question isn’t if you’ll have hard conversations—it’s when, and how many, and how smoothly will they be resolved?

Complaints about contractors taking deposits and never returning to finish the job are among the most common frustrations shared by homeowners. Many have lost thousands of dollars or even faced liens ...

In the past, it may have been enough to know that your contractor was licensed, bonded and insured. Although those are still important criteria, you may have to take your research a bit further in ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Joanne Walsh searched online to find a contractor to build a deck on her home in Warwick. But after she gave the contractor thousands of dollars for the job, he never showed up.

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