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MC Construction Kitchen Remodeling: Fraud Warning, Not Licensed

The first call tells you almost everything. Before you let anyone measure a single cabinet, dial the number and ask four plain questions. Homeowners around Kentucky ran that call with Thaddeus Major (@thadmajor) of MC Construction and told us how it went. The answers landed the same way nearly every time.

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Beware: The Four Questions to Ask on That First Call

Write your questions down before you dial. It is easy to lose track of one while a salesman keeps talking. Question one: which office issues the permit for this job, and who walks in to get it? Question two: what is the name of the insurance carrier, and what is the policy number? Question three: what street can you drive to and see a kitchen this crew finished? Question four: whose full legal name goes on the contract? A builder with nothing to hide clears all four in under a minute. On the MC Construction calls people described to us, the price came first and the deposit came right behind it. The paperwork answers never came at all. That is your warning, and it arrives free of charge.

What the Sales Pitch Promises

New cabinets, a stone top, and an island parked in the middle
Tile behind the stove and flooring redone from one wall to the other
A deeper sink, a new faucet, and small round lights overhead
One wall taken down so the room opens up

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How the Price Gets Handed to You

Notice the way the number shows up. Most kitchens in this state land between $15,000 and $30,000, and cabinets take about a third of that by themselves. So ask for the breakdown on paper. A real bid puts cabinets, counters, tile, labor, and the permit fee on their own lines, each with a dollar figure beside it. A number called out through a truck window is a guess. The thing to watch for is two moves at once: a total that seems too good to be true, and a push to hand over cash before dark. Nearly every story we hear starts on that one day.

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Questions for That First Phone Call

What do I ask before I let anyone in the house?

Four things, in this order. Which office pulls the permit, and who walks in to get it. Which company carries the liability insurance, and what the policy number is. What street a finished kitchen sits on. Whose legal name goes on the contract. Quick answers are a good sign. Long pauses are a bad one.

Who can tell me if this outfit is real?

Your county building office can. Call and ask whether that name has ever pulled a permit there. It costs nothing and runs about ten minutes. Then dial the insurance carrier and ask if the policy is active today. Two blank answers mean you keep looking.

Why does the deposit come up so early?

Because for some callers the deposit is the whole point. Honest crews order materials close to the start date, so a pile of cash weeks ahead has no job to do. If the discount only holds when you pay today, that is not a discount. It is bait, and quiet pressure to skip your questions.

Towns Where the Phone Rang

Louisville sends in the largest share of these reports. Still, the same script has shown up on porches two and three hours away. Pick your town below and read what people nearby ran into.

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Make the Call Before a Dollar Leaves Your Hand

Four questions. Five minutes. One call, made before you agree to anything at all. Count the pauses, note what gets dodged, and mark any push to pay the same day. Walking away costs you an afternoon. Signing with the wrong crew can cost you savings that took years to build.

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