At a New Year Eve's party, I was cornered
by a local remodeler who
wanted to talk about uninsured contractors.
"It's not fair to expect me to pay a
fortune for insurance and licenses," he
complained, "and then leave me to
compete with guys who can put in
lower bids because they don't bother
with that stuff."
I try to avoid debates with people who
are both right and wrong at the same
time, especially at parties where alcohol is
being served. Yes, it is unfair and difficult
to compete with people who don't have
the proper licenses or insurance, but
licenses and insurance are important protections
builders and remodelers should
not give up. Let's take a