Tips to Recognize and Avoid Home Services Scams
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ou hire a contractor or a service provider for home cleaning after doing a thorough research. But
ou hire a contractor or a service provider for home cleaning after doing a thorough research. Butunfortunately few unprofessional companies or individuals in HVAC and plumbing industry make use of
the homeowners’ lack of knowledge. As a homeowner you need to be more vigilant and must have a
basic knowledge on what all services the company is going to provide and what will be the end result of
the task. Here are few tips to identify and avoid home services scams –
How to identify that you are being scammed?
Cost is too less
Everyone loves deals and pampering in terms of low cost and good services. But if the price seems too
good to be true, it probably is. It looks lucrative but there is always a catch. The deal you have picked
might have an associated hidden cost for home cleaning services. It is possible that service provider may
do less task in the amount promised.
So what a homeowner should do?
Ask questions. Talk to your service provider and inquire the total cost and complete service. Check if the
deal includes what you are looking for.
No Official estimate of the work or contract
Let not the service provide start the task before you sign the written contract of the service. Get the total
estimate of the work in advance. The agreement should explain the services in detail with total cost. In
case you allow them to work before signing a contract, you might get a gigantic bill at the end.
Service Provider is using obsolete method of cleaning
It is possible that service provider you have selected is still using cleaning chemicals which are no longer
in use.
Ask the professional home cleaners what cleaning products are they using and if these are approved for
home cleaning.
Ask your friend or search online to find the best chemicals and process as per your needs. You can also
call Induct Ckean at (609) 265-0775 / (215) 917-0220 for any kind of home cleaning need in Philadelphia,
New Jersey and Tri-State area.
Use of Cheaper material
Sometimes there is a difference between the material promised and material used. Your contractor
might have recommended the use of costly cleaning material but actually using cheap material.
Homeowners must be knowledgeable enough to understand this.
How to avoid Home Services Scams?
Research, Research and Research
– Only way to avoid home services scams is to do research before
hiring a contractor. You can do online research, read reviews in various websites, visit their Facebook
page, or other social media handles of the company.
Compare the price, cleaning process and other terms and conditions of selected cleaning contractors.
Ask Questions
- How long have you been into home cleaning services?
- Are you a certified cleaning company?
- Name of the certifications and their online links?
- How big is the company?
- Who will be working on the project and is that individual certified?
- How long it will take to complete the project?
- What products will you be using for home cleaning?
- How your company is different from your competitors?
- Customers’ Review.
- How do you set your rates?
- Are you insured and bonded?
- Do you use pet friendly home cleaning chemicals?
- What all services are included?
You can take the professional home cleaning services from Induct Clean. Induct is a Licensed and Fully
Insured Service Company covering the New Jersey and the Pennsylvania/Tri-State Area with the highest
quality cleaning equipment and the most efficient restoration capabilities of any provider in the area.
