Released October 14, 2009
WA Attorney General prepared to hammer dishonest home remodelers
Illegal sales practices are widespread in the industry
SEATTLE – Window sellers need to be transparent in their marketing. Roofers need to stay on top of the law. And home siding installers shouldn’t sidle up to consumers with inappropriately high-pressure sales pitches.
That’s the gist of a letter sent Tuesday by the Washington Attorney General’s Office to more than 30 home remodelers around the state.
“We want the home remodeling industry to do a makeover on their bad sales practices,” said Assistant Attorney General Jack Zurlini, of the office’s Consumer Protection Division.
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