Deputies Bust 10 Unlicensed Home Repair Contractors in Dunedin
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office netted 10 unlicensed contractors offering home repair services through Internet and newspaper ads during a two-day sting operation on Roanoke Street in Dunedin.
A two-day sting in Dunedin netted 10 unlicensed contractors offering home repair services via Internet and newspaper listings, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said during a press conference in Largo on Friday. Most of the trucks and cars had no business names on them. The one vehicle with a name on it, had a "fake" license number on it, Gualtieri said. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies combed through home-repair listings on Craiglist, Angie's List and The Seminole Beacon, and made 38 phone calls to several contractors offering a variety of roofing, plumbing, air-conditioning and electrical services. The advertisements did not contain the contractors' license numbers, Gualtieri said. Eight unlicensed contractors showed up on Wednesday and …
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James Cole
10:40 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Not only are the license a consideration, but my wife and I had some trees trimmed by a supposed licensed, insured, and certified arborist. However, after checking the credentials, it was discovered that the insurance had lapsed and the arborist certification was not verifiable. Unfortunately we did not discover this until after the work had been completed. Make sure you do your homework prior to… more ›