Asking Eric: Neighbors Worry About Unlicensed Contractors Next Door

Dear Eric: My husband and I live next door to a family that, when having work done at their house, tends to use low-wage, unlicensed workers. We found out they are getting their driveway repaved. The men we saw with our neighbor were in an unmarked truck and may not be professional concrete workers.

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