{"id":1412,"date":"2026-06-09T04:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=1412"},"modified":"2026-06-09T04:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:33:30","slug":"dealing-with-a-bad-contractor-heres-what-you-need-to-know-before-the-roc-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=1412","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with a bad contractor? 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They&#8217;re demanding that they get paid, but the work isn&#8217;t up to par,&#8221; Kimberly explained.<\/p>\n<p>Kimberly filed a report with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, but she says she was unsure of how to handle the inspection process once ROC investigators came to her home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just want to ask the right questions to get what I want done and have them understand why it&#8217;s not acceptable,&#8221; Kimberly said.<\/p>\n<p>Here are key steps homeowners should take after filing a complaint with the ROC:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep all documents\u00a0related to the project, including contracts, invoices, and any communications with the contractor. That includes emails and records of phone calls.<\/li>\n<li>Take photos and videos\u00a0of the work in question.<\/li>\n<li>Do not attempt to fix the bad work.\u00a0ROC investigators need to see the damage exactly as it is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During our On the Road with Let ABC15 Know event, Kimberly also had the opportunity to speak directly with a team from the ROC, which helped her feel more prepared for the inspection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It went pretty good! I was able to get some questions answered, and I feel a little bit more comfortable when they come out to do their inspections. I kinda now know what things to point out,&#8221; Kimberly said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=1408\">6.1 magnitude earthquake confirmed off coast of Cuba, reports of shaking felt across Florida<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s very valuable. I&#8217;m more relaxed about the process because I have a better understanding of how it&#8217;s going to work, and I kinda know some of the questions that I should ask,&#8221; Kimberly added.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about filing a report with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, click here.<\/p>\n<p>You can also search to see if a contractor is licensed and if that license is in good standing.<\/p>\n<p><i>If you need help with a consumer problem. Let ABC15 Know! Email\u00a0<\/i><i>consumer@abc15.com<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=1406\">Excitement builds in New York as Knicks take 2-0 lead into Game 3 of NBA Finals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Chandler woman&#8217;s experience with a bad contractor offers lessons for homeowners navigating the complaint process with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-let-abc15-know"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dealing with a bad contractor? 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