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==Tips about paying for repairs== | ==Tips about paying for repairs== | ||
When paying for repairs you should: | When paying for repairs you should: | ||
* Put down no more than 10 | * Put down no more than 10 to 15% of the total cost as a deposit when you sign the contract. Do not pay in cash because that can mean you do not have a record of the payment. | ||
* By law, you are supposed to withhold 10% of the total cost upon completion of the work for 55 days. This is your protection against claims by people who supplied the materials. They could make a claim if they did not get their share of the payments you made to the contractor. | * By law, you are supposed to withhold 10% of the total cost upon completion of the work for 55 days. This is your protection against claims by people who supplied the materials. They could make a claim if they did not get their share of the payments you made to the contractor. | ||