Thorough research and multiple bids are crucial before hiring a contractor for home improvement projects. BBB advises caution if a company is difficult to communicate with or demands full payment ...

From budgeting and timelines to finding the right contractor, experts share how to turn your renovation vision into reality ...

Q: We’re ready to remodel our dated 1970s home to make way for a family. There are so many moving parts involved, and I’m unsure of what kind of contractors I should hire. Any advice? A: It’s great ...

Tiling may look simple on the surface, but it's far more complex than it seems. It requires specialized skills that should be ...

It's your choice who repairs your home, so you should choose a contractor carefully. Make sure you are comfortable with that person or company. Your adjuster cannot recommend contractors.

If you’re like most folks, your home is probably your biggest investment. And now that spring is here, many homeowners are ready to start their home improvement to-do list. While most contractors are ...

Laura Cary says after remodeling homes for most of her adult life, she’s lived through the nightmare of hiring a bad contractor more than once. One of them, often intoxicated, turned a simple interior ...

A couple in West Mifflin reached out to KDKA Investigates for help after realizing the contractor they hired for a home improvement job might never return. This story is unfortunately common around ...

Did you know you should go check out the contractor's previous work? Licensed contractor Skip Bedell of Spike TV's "Catch a Contractor" offers his tips to avoid hiring someone who will do shoddy work.