Whether it’s a one-day job or a big project, getting your house ready for contractors will make them—and you—much happier. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, ...

A contractor used “plastic” for house siding, demonstrating how easily builders can get away with using fake materials and leaving viewers infuriated. A small business owner who posts on TikTok under ...

As dawn arrived, so did loud thumping sounds from the hallway outside my folks’ bedroom. They live in the foothills of mountainous western North Carolina, so my mind was racing as Mom slowly unwound ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Losing your home to a fire is devastating. But for a DeKalb County man, believe it or not, it got worse. He said the contractor got paid, but the house is still a shell. Robert ...

An Arizona homeowner says he was forced to demolish his family’s house after a roofing repair job went extremely wrong.

In the past, it may have been enough to know that your contractor was licensed, bonded and insured. Although those are still important criteria, you may have to take your research a bit further in ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A contractor hired by the city of Syracuse began to partially demolish the historic Gillett House on Thursday morning, a move that’s bringing considerable anxiety for the developer ...