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There are many scams for emergency home repairs. The fraud prevention department checked more than 500 repair companies. Among them, 64% present an anomaly, and this number rises in Île-de-France. Unfair practices are numerous: overbilling, lack of a quote or detailed invoice or even repairs carried out with poor quality parts. To avoid pitfalls, some people do not trust advertisements delivered to mailboxes.

Ask for a quote

“I take companies that I know. I call my trustee, I ask him for a decent plumber,” assures a man. According to consumer associations, the essential point is the quote. Often issued from 150 euros, it is compulsory from the first euro. Victims of abuse can report it on Signal conso. Dishonest repairers risk penalties of several thousand euros.