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Many home improvement scams target the elderly, and police across the country are cracking down on these predatory contractors to make arrests and shut them down. Homeowners should be aware of some common red flags to avoid home improvement scams.

Unscrupulous contractors will often pursue business by knocking on resident's doors repeatedly trying to sell them costly home improvements which they may not need. For example, one contractor was recently arrested for offering to re-pave an elderly couple's driveway for $6500. The contractor didn't provide paperwork which is required by law, and the work performed was unsafe. Parts of the repaved driveway began to crumble, there was a gap between the driveway and concrete walkway, and water also began to pool on top of the driveway. The contractor that performed the work turned out to have a criminal record in other states for similar crimes.