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The Disappearing Builder – Half-Finished Jobs, Empty Promises

It's every homeowner's worst nightmare. The skips are still on the drive, tools are scattered everywhere… and your builder has vanished.

15 January 202308:004 min read

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Run a Builder Due Diligence check before signing a contract or paying a deposit. The RAG system highlights positive indicators, missing information and potential warning signs.

It is every homeowner worst nightmare. The skips are still on the drive, tools are scattered everywhere, and your builder has vanished.

The disappearing pattern

  • Builder takes a large deposit and starts work
  • Work progresses just far enough to look serious
  • Builder starts missing days, then weeks
  • Phone goes to voicemail, then gets disconnected
  • Builder never returns
  • How to protect yourself

  • Never pay a large deposit upfront
  • Tie payments to milestones in writing
  • Get references and verify them
  • Run a Builder Due Diligence RAG check through Contraka
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