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DO NOT RISK USING THIS GUY!!! He missed a major portion of my home inspection that cost me thousands of dollars. Search this business on Angi and you'll see that he has done this to others also. I reached out to him in hopes that he would make it right, but all he did was blow me off. The furnace area was marked as satisfactory which was not the case. The floor under the furnace was deteriorated making the furnace not level and hindering it from draining. Billy's negligence costs me thousands of dollars in repairs! I am going to do my best to alert as many people as I can, for as long as I can, about his work. I had his inspection report looked over by another inspector, as well as a contractor that looks at reports regularly, and they both have confirmed that it was negligence on his part and it should have easily been caught. I would steer clear of Billy Edwards and his Bricks and Sticks company, because clearly he can only review homes made with literal bricks and sticks.
You'll certainly want to ask them this. Steer clear of any company that is not insured in Indiana, because that means that any incidental damage they may do on your property will be a real hassle to recover compensation for. It is never wise to work with uninsured tradesmen of any kind. Most states also require that someone have insurance in order to be issued a trade license. If they say they're licensed but not insured, they're being less than truthful.
This is very important, since an estimate is just that. Many contractors will submit a "paper estimate", meaning they've written the estimate down on paper. The bill is the true amount owed and will almost always say "Invoice" or "Bill" at the top of the page. The bill should also list the date it was issued, the due date of payment, and a list of services rendered.
The question is great for some industries and non-applicable for others. A general contractor, for example, will by definition employ subcontractors. Most Indianapolis Home Inspections companies do not, but there are exceptions. You should always ask this question to your service providers. If they do use subcontractors, ask if they're all licensed and insured independently.
This really only matters if you have a preference, but it is good to ask. If you have a strong ideological belief about unions or nonunions, it's perfectly acceptable to make a decision based on the preference.
Always ask for references, and always check them. Keep in mind though that the only references you'll get are people who the contractor is certain will give him a good review. You'd also be well advised to check online review sources in Indianapolis as well, which will give you a broader view of customer satisfaction for a given company.
