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Check a quote before you sign it.

You have a number on a piece of paper and a person waiting for an answer. Thirty seconds here first. This checks the paperwork basics that predict most of the horror stories, not whether the price is fair. For prices, get three quotes.

Paperwork check 30 seconds

Rules of thumb behind this: deposits over a third of the total are outside normal practice; New Jersey requires home improvement contracts over $500 to be in writing; registration is mandatory (check any number here); and legitimate trades don't sell door to door or demand cash. Verify anything surprising with the state registry.