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COLUMBUS — As warm temperatures continue into late summer, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers to beware of driveway paving scams and untrustworthy home improvement contractors.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are many home improvement contractors who do great work,\u201d Attorney General DeWine said. \u201cUnfortunately, there are some who don\u2019t. To protect themselves from potential scams, consumers should check out a contractor before making any payments, especially when the contractor comes to their door unexpectedly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since June, the Ohio Attorney General\u2019s Office has received more than 60 complaints involving asphalt, concrete, or paving. In about half of the complaints, the transactions began with a door-to-door visit. The average disputed amount for all the complaints is more than $3,000.<\/p>\n
In their complaints, consumers list problems including shoddy resurfacing of a driveway, rough spots or cracks in concrete, driveways that are not level, improper drainage, ineffective sealing, and incomplete resurfacing.<\/p>\n
To help protect themselves, consumers should follow these tips:<\/p>\n
Under Ohio\u2019s Home Solicitation Sales Act, consumers have three days to cancel most contracts signed at their home. Door-to-door salespeople must notify consumers of their right to cancel and provide a cancellation form. Consumers should refuse to do business with door-to-door contractors who do not provide the cancellation form.<\/p>\n
The Ohio Attorney General\u2019s Office routinely takes legal action against businesses that make great promises, take consumers\u2019 money, and then do no work or provide shoddy work.<\/p>\n