A lot goes on during the construction of your residential or commercial building. You need to be always abreast of what is going on the ground, always asking the relevant questions.

You need to always ask yourself some of these questions. Has the foundation been laid correctly? How are the walls coming up? Is the timber for my roof of good quality? Have the gutters on my roof been installed perfectly? Can I trust the company or people working on my house to deliver?

As Soltam Steel we are in the business of manufacturing and supplying seamless gutters, gate panels and palisade fencing but, our stay in the construction industry has opened our eyes to some instances where some homeowners have become victims of fraudsters and swindlers during the construction of their properties.

It is important for you to protect your investment and to get the real value of your money but some realise it too late that they have been duped upon receiving substandard products or services that do not match up to what they would have paid for and agreed on.

It is also important to acknowledge that not everyone in the construction industry is a professional who can deliver. Some are just there to look for easy money. It is your duty to be on the lookout for these swindlers.

Here are some tips to avoid losing your investment to deceitful companies or people:

Is the company legally registered? When looking for a company to construct, renovate or do some work on your commercial or residential building, it is important to check if the company is registered. Registered entities are usually guided by professionalism and ethical standards in their line of work. This also means that you know where they are located and there would be no chances of them disappearing on your like other fly by night entities.

Reputation: Is the company or people you have given the contract to do some work of good repute? You need to do your research and if there are any red flags, you need to search elsewhere for the product or services you want. Red flags may include complains from their previous clients.

Previous work & recommendations: You also need to ask for proof of work they have done before for their previous clients. If you are not satisfied you might even ask to communicate and speak with some of their clients to verify if indeed they are professionals who will deliver.

Monitoring and evaluation: To protect your investment you always need to be abreast with what is going on the ground. You need to constantly monitor and evaluate the work being done. For instance, you don’t want to realise when it`s too late that your building does not meet the council safety standards because builders were stealing cement.

Now that you know some tips on how to protect your investment during construction from fraudsters in the industry, Soltam Steel manufactures, supplies and installs seamless gutters. We also supply palisade fencing, gate panel designs and we also specialize in sheet and metal fabrication.