Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law Blog
Not only is the government out to sting contractors (as noted by G2G’s Amy Pierce here), now Hollywood is too. Rima Suqi’s New York Times interview, “Getting Contractors to Man Up” (subscription required if you’ve used up your free articles) notes that SpikeTV has a new show about bad apple contractors. Hosted by Adam Carolla (who you may remember from “Loveline” and “The Man Show”), the show is geared toward helping homeowners who have hired contractors whose work has been sub-par. The show lures unsuspecting contractors to a decoy house on the premise of providing a bid, and then surprises them with a camera crew. The contractors are then offered a choice–fix the work under the show’s supervision, return the money they were paid by the homeowner, or face a court battle with the homeowner in which the show will assist the homeowner. Not surprisingly, according to the interview, most contractors choose to finish the job.
“To Catch a Contractor” premieres this Sunday, March 9, at 10 p.m./9 p.m. Central. You can find out more about the show at Spike TV’s site here. Am I the only one hoping at least one contractor will choose the court option?