Home Renovation Horror Stories
We all know that big home renovation projects can come with twists and turns, but it’s become downright scary for many in our area as labor shortages, supply shortages, and price increases have caused both major delays and cost hikes. Across the country, homeowners are facing all kinds of chilling challenges in their projects. In the most extreme cases, contractors accept deposits of thousands of dollars, begin work, and then mysteriously disappear. Other times, a two week delivery window for materials or appliances suddenly becomes 10-12 weeks, leaving your home or backyard a construction zone for months. With remodeling nightmares on the rise, we decided to dive into the real horror stories out there to put our collective supply delays in perspective and pass the time. Here are a few of the spookiest stories we found: 1. Take The Money and Run “In 2015, we were in talks with a contractor about redoing part of our kitchen. Then our house burned down in a wildfire. A week