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If you improperly do construction work moisture can get beneath your additions, and damage the structure of the house or become a breeding ground for bacteria.
by true_religion 7y ago
If you improperly do construction work moisture can get beneath your additions, and damage the structure of the house or become a breeding ground for bacteria.
This can mean more expensive work is needed in the future, or cause health problems.
My mother actually got a lung infection due to black molds that set in after an unlicensed contractor did some plumbing work. Since they didn’t have insurance due to being unlicensed, the reconstruction and her health issues were left to us to handle.
- kthejoker2 7y agoI can't tell if this some amazingly subtle form of astroturfing or what ... Did the worker claim to be licensed? Because that would constitute fraud and seems like a simple civil case for damages. And also: are these incidents common enough to demand special laws about, as opposed to the general laws of fraud , breach of contract, etc?
- true_religion 7y agoEr nope. Just a regular case of an unlicensed contractor doing work. Also, what’s to AstroTurf? I am defending an existing law, it should be no surprise that some people like the law as it is...