When there is bad weather, there is a chance that your home will be damaged and that people will come to your door and offer to help.
The Port St. Lucie police want to remind you not to do business with someone who doesn’t have a license.
The other day, when bad weather came through, Sal Vascellaro’s screened-in porch in Port St. Lucie turned into Swiss cheese.
“And I just had this rescreened about a year ago,” said Vascellaro, referring to the holes in the top.
Two cars in the garage and his roof took some damage from the hail.
“The tin roof made it sound like someone was tap-dancing up there,” he said.
After that, there were several knocks on Vascellaro’s door.
“We had three by the next morning, and none of them were from our area,” he said.
Three people were willing to check for damage on his roof from the top.
But Vascellaro did not yet tell anyone about his business.
And since storm season is coming up soon, the cops in Port St. Lucie want to remind you to be careful with these offers.
“After bad weather, we have people going door-to-door talking about quick fixes and any roof repairs that need to be done,” said Acting Assistant Chief Marc DiMeo.
On Wednesday, the department tweeted a number of tips for homes, such as making sure the worker has a state license and finding out if anyone has complained about them.
“Be careful with people who say that cash jobs or things like that can be done. “Always stick with businesses that have a good name,” DiMeo said.
Right now, Garcia and Sons Construction is working on about a dozen projects, some of which are storm-related.
People said that doing a little bit of study can save a lot of trouble.
“Your house is your most valuable possession. So you don’t want someone to make a bad fix or change the structure,” said Juan Miguel Moya with Garcia and Sons.
Vascellaro has been in storms before, so he will do his best.
“After a hurricane, you always get the same thing, and I always keep everything local,” he said. “These one-night stands are always coming and going.”
