REFERRAL CONTRACTS

We are still conducting a thorough investigation on this subject. So far reults show these "contracts" are NOT legally binding. Obviously here in California one can enter into a verbal contract to give up ones first borne to some stranger (that's a joke). Anyone can sign on a napkin or some piece of paper and agree to give 50% of his paycheck to the next person who walks through the door at the local Pub.

These type of fly by night contracts are normally thrown out and NOT binding. Referring a company is NOT an exclusive act, it would be like your carpet cleaner taking you to court for looking around and using a better carpet cleaner.

The NUMBER 1 reason that these contracts are for the most part NOT legally binding and in most cases even illegal! is because if the restoration company is NOT a Licensed Contractor they should not even get ONE referral they should not even be on the field of Restoration!!! If anyone has a "contract" to refer restoration work to an UNLICENSED contractor believe me, you are better off referring someone with a license and if anyone gives you trouble for it offer to take the issue up with the CSLB and see what happens.

Besides the legal aspect, I personally like to keep my options open and work with the company that shows me the best. Being tied up to a specific company can and HAS proved problematic. I always said, if a handshake is not enough there IS something wrong here.