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OK, look, what I'm offering is handyman work done to a professional standard and when promised. You can certainly use anyone you want for repairs. Having seen some of the response times from some of the contractors out there, good luck. If I take a job, it gets done on time and without waiting for someone elses job to be completed before yours. I can provide both professional and local references. So, again, if you need a middle of the night service call for broken waterlines, water leaking in from a damaged roof, emergency generator service due to a power outage or the need for a sump pump, call me. If you want someone to play fast and loose with the 1K job limit, don't bother.
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Good Luck Dick,
I'll add you to my Rolodex
Dan
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Thanks Dan, I appreciate it.
dick wilson
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Insured? (Liability, work comp etc. in place?) If so I may have some electrical work for you (additional service piggybacked on the existing drop)
To expound:
My insurance (homeowners) policies require me to make sure workers have - or I provide work comp for anyone working on premises.
What are the Hawaii insurance requirements requirements for independent unlicensed contractors?
If not insured the resulting federal law exposure to property owner’s assets is major should the worker hurt themselves.
There may also be a social security and work comp as well as other liability exposure if the owner pays "wages" as opposed to "contracting" even though the job comes to less than 1k$
Any Hawaii licensed legal eagles in the group? insights / corrections
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I bet if there was a study, they'd find that employees of contractors with work comp get hurt more than the guys out there hustling on their own.
As an owner of several commercial properties, if I hired a handyman to do a small repair project and he brought up the subject of social security or work comp, it's a clear sign that he's not much interested in the repair itself, probaby would be a crappy worker too.
As a handyman myself, if I was helping someone out and they brought up liability insurance and licensing, I'd wonder why they called me instead of a contractor.
As far as 'federal law exposure' to your assets, . . . all property is exposed now.
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It will not be your handyman brining these questions regarding work comp, fed withholding taxes and social security compliance issues after an accident. (Or political appointment - ie nanny gate - grin)
It will be the care provider, state, feds, your attorney and insurance company and their attorney doing the asking. Been there done that - and yes we are covered, are you?
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I think this would be a good topic although nothing to do with a guy who advertised to offer to repair a faucet, patch up some drywall, etc. If your project has obvious hazards, always good to cover yourself.
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This was the question, still is:
Dick, you got insurance? (and if you are going to be out there, I would recommend same) A tall ladder and a 4 and 10 gauge crimp tool? , I need 50 foot drop of 10/3 spliced into a 4 or 6 gauge one end, terminated at wall near the breaker panel on the shop on the other
from the pole to the shop 50 ft, 20 foot tall 6 inch diameter galvi pole on the supply end. This is "downwind" of the meter so we can cut the power to keep things simple.
I can back you up doing the work, feeding the wire etc , but don’t do ladders over six feet anymore
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Oh and Dick I have a list of honey do's too! Good luck and best wishes.
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Bullwinkle; I don't have a 4 guage crimp tool. From your description of the job it sounds like you want a sub-panel installation. For that I would suggest pulling a permit and having the work done by a licensed electrician to avoid insurance problems later. Also from your description of the work, I don't think it would be code compliant. Hard to be sure without seeing the job, but I think a permit would be your best bet. Mahalo, Dick
dick wilson
"Nothing is idiot proof,because idiots are so ingenious!"
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