Sparling Construction has been providing their clients with
Natural Disaster Restoration Services
For Many Years
We Are The Area's Largest Full-Service
Residential Contractor Since 1978
Sparling Construction handles all phases of
flood, hail, fire, and wind damage/repair
DEMOLITION * ABATEMENT * BUILD-OUT
As we know Mother Nature has a mind of her own and leaving us as homeowners often times desperate. Many times homeowners like you that are desperate for help will settle for any contractor even though you don’t know them, or don’t trust them, trusting that they will get a quick response in making timely and effective repairs. You can’t always prepare for these catastrophes, but you can prevent, or reduce the amount of damage by hiring a professional contractor like Sparling Construction to handle all your demolition, restoration and build-out needs. With this being said, don’t be fooled by your insurance’s written policy. In most cases you have the right to hire your own contractor to perform the necessary repairs in a timely manner.
Beware of out-of-state contractors that move in and set up temporary shop so they appear to be local and claim to be the “experts”. They will advertise that they can handle every need and are large enough to take on everyone. Many times these new contractors to our area “over-promise & under-deliver”. They may even have a great website, advertise on local radio, be quick to present their insurance and license paperwork, but most of these companies are “storm-chasers”, or “economy chasers”. Here today – gone tomorrow. Where are they when you have warranty work that needs to be done? Don’t be fooled! Some of you may remember what happened with some of our past hail storms.
We work very closely with our certified water damage technician subcontractors as well as our H-Vac subcontractors to help make the damage restoration process more safe, efficient, and less expensive. Mold is one of your biggest enemies. Wherever you find moisture you will also find mold. Mold spores often times can start within 48 hours leaving your health at risk if not properly controlled and removed.
Since 1978 thousands of homeowners have been putting their trust in us and we haven’t let them down. Your home more and likely won’t be an easy repair, which is all more the reason to rely on a well-established local contractor that has a track record of performance like Sparling Construction.
"Choosing A Contractor"
ARTICLE BY KFYR-TV
Kristin Clouston | 6/27/2011
Many people are going to need help getting their homes back into shape after flood water has receded, and the Attorney General`s office is warning homeowners to do their homework before hiring a contractor.
Home repair scams flourish after disasters, and unsuspecting homeowners can get ripped off during a time when all they want to do is put their lives back together.
Although you may be anxious to get your home back in order, the Attorney General`s office says to get bids from several contractors before hiring one.
Parrell Grossman, Director Consumer Protection said, "I can`t emphasize enough how important it is to make sure you get written bids and that you check out the reputation and history of that business before deciding to hire that contractor and many times we find that that the service from out of state contractors who swarm to these disaster areas or communities are priced much higher than what a local contractor would charge."
You should also get the contract in writing.
Grossman explained, "One of the common complaints is the company will charge for instance $10,000 for a job and the homeowner will believe that they were going to do a substantial amount of additional repairs and in fact the company does much less than was promised.
Home repair scammers often set up offices so they can advertise as a local business, and offer guarantees that become worthless once the contractor skips town.
Grossman added, "It`s so important to hire a local, reputable contractor you`re familiar with because when that contractor who`s been in North Dakota or your community, your area does that job, a few months later if you have some concerns or problems with the repair you`ll be able to reach that contractor."
Contractors doing more than $2,000 worth of repairs need to be licensed by the Secretary of State and registered with ND workforce and safety insurance and Job Service North Dakota.
If someone isn`t from the area they should have a transient merchants license. That means they`ve paid a bond to the state. If someone claims to be local, ask them how long they`ve been here. You can also look in the phone book to see if they`re listed.
You can find more advice for working with contractors on the Attorney General`s website: www.ag.nd.gov