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Hosts Mikki Paradis and Jessica Abreu open with a “chicky chat” recap of Mikki babysitting Jess’s kids, including an Uno-cheating incident and the kids texting their parents throughout the night. They then share a homeowner horror story from Sam in South Carolina, who hired a referred contractor to enclose a patio into a sunroom for $42,000 without getting other quotes or verifying a license. After failed inspections, repeated upcharges for rework, delays, and being asked basic planning questions on site, Sam discovered the contractor wasn’t licensed and was allegedly “working under” someone else’s license before ghosting. Sam hired a licensed contractor to redo and finish the project for $28,000 more, stretching the timeline to nearly a year, and the hosts stress that verifying a contractor’s license is the bare minimum step to avoid being scammed.
00:00 Verify That License
00:34 Babysitting Chaos Recap
04:28 Uno Cheating Meltdown
06:58 Kids Texting The Parents
10:21 Dogs Yes Kids No
10:47 Homeowner Horror Stories Setup
13:14 Sam Sunroom Plan Begins
14:27 Contractor Jargon Red Flags
19:36 Deposit And Demo Start
21:45 Footing Inspection Fails
23:08 Inspectors And The Double Dip Scam
30:10 Paying For Rework No Way
30:39 Call the Inspector
31:33 Framing Red Flags
32:05 Failed Header Inspection
35:15 Engineered Beam Upcharge
36:05 Delays and No Shows
39:07 Subs Asking Homeowner
41:40 License Check Discovery
44:39 Confrontation and Ghosting
48:14 Damage Control Strategy
50:34 Hiring a Real Contractor
52:48 Costly Finish and Lessons
54:25 Verify Licenses Always
56:32 Qualifier License Explained
01:01:21 Wrap Up and Share Story
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By Mikki ParadisHosts Mikki Paradis and Jessica Abreu open with a “chicky chat” recap of Mikki babysitting Jess’s kids, including an Uno-cheating incident and the kids texting their parents throughout the night. They then share a homeowner horror story from Sam in South Carolina, who hired a referred contractor to enclose a patio into a sunroom for $42,000 without getting other quotes or verifying a license. After failed inspections, repeated upcharges for rework, delays, and being asked basic planning questions on site, Sam discovered the contractor wasn’t licensed and was allegedly “working under” someone else’s license before ghosting. Sam hired a licensed contractor to redo and finish the project for $28,000 more, stretching the timeline to nearly a year, and the hosts stress that verifying a contractor’s license is the bare minimum step to avoid being scammed.
00:00 Verify That License
00:34 Babysitting Chaos Recap
04:28 Uno Cheating Meltdown
06:58 Kids Texting The Parents
10:21 Dogs Yes Kids No
10:47 Homeowner Horror Stories Setup
13:14 Sam Sunroom Plan Begins
14:27 Contractor Jargon Red Flags
19:36 Deposit And Demo Start
21:45 Footing Inspection Fails
23:08 Inspectors And The Double Dip Scam
30:10 Paying For Rework No Way
30:39 Call the Inspector
31:33 Framing Red Flags
32:05 Failed Header Inspection
35:15 Engineered Beam Upcharge
36:05 Delays and No Shows
39:07 Subs Asking Homeowner
41:40 License Check Discovery
44:39 Confrontation and Ghosting
48:14 Damage Control Strategy
50:34 Hiring a Real Contractor
52:48 Costly Finish and Lessons
54:25 Verify Licenses Always
56:32 Qualifier License Explained
01:01:21 Wrap Up and Share Story
Submit your homeowner horror story:
www.chicksinconstruction.com
Follow on Social Media:
www.instagram.com/chicksinconstructionpodcast
www.facebook.com/chicksinconstructionpodcast
www.linkedin.com/company/chicksinconstructionpodcast
www.youtube.com/@ChicksInConstruction
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