Don't know what hiring a LICENSED CONTRACTOR benefits you? They save you from this....

With the valley being hit by a major economic slowdown tens of thousands of construction workers have been layed off. That means there are hundreds and even thousands of "would-be" contractors have appeared and are desparate for money. People who may have worked as a laborer or a framer for a short period of time decide that they are ready to start their own business. In spite of the fact that they lack sufficient capital and experience, they print up flyers, distribute business cards and place an ad in the yellow pages.

At first things may seem fine. In a day or two a worker shows up and starts measuring, or a small load of material is delivered to the job site. Then the excuses begin. After a week has passed, with no work being done, you call your unlicensed contractor. All you get is a recorded message, so you leave a message, politely requesting a return phone call. Several more days passed, with no response, so you call and leave another message, not as polite as the first.

When the contractor does call, he is very apologetic and tells you about some catastrophe involving either his truck, his family, his help or another job he just had to complete. He promises to get right on your job the next day. A week later he still hasn’t shown up, or he does show up and says he needs more money.

Hiring a licensed contractor offers many additional protections to the property owner, especially regarding residential property. First of all, a contractor can not obtain a license without proving an enormous amount of related experience to the state ROC and must also pass a business management test.

Should you experience the above problems with licensed contractor, you as a residential property owner have significant protections NOT available to persons utilizing an unlicensed contractor. Among them is the ability to file a complaint against the contractor’s license, in most cases, for a period of two years from the date of occupancy or date the last work was performed. This TWO YEAR GUARANTEE is your state mandated guarantee should the workmanship be below legal standard, in violation of existing codes, or the work fail to hold up under normal conditions.

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The MBrace mission statement is to treat you with honor and respect. The State of Arizona requires all contractors to be licensed to protect the rights of consumers. Be sure and look at our slide show of some of the past projects completed by MBrace. Call, text, or fill out our short form to start your free estimate!