Disaster Contractors Network Connects Homeowners to Contractors For Post-Hurricane Repairs

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, Floridians are working hard to rebuild their lives. When it comes to making home repairs, a Florida licensed contractor will help ensure homeowners don’t become victims of construction fraud.

Florida’s Disaster Contractors Network (DCN), founded in part by the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (FDBPR), is connecting homeowners to licensed contractors.

This is a free service that helps prevent fraud and has been helping homeowners for nearly 20 years. Ironically, DCN’s first hurricane tour-of-duty was following Hurricane Charley, which cut through much of the same southwest Florida region as Hurricane Ian.

“When it comes to making home repairs, we recommend that Floridians use licensed contractors,” said Melanie S. Griffin, Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. “We don’t want to see any Floridian become a victim a second time and the Disaster Contractors Network can help prevent fraud.”

While the DCN is designed to help homeowners connect to licensed contractors, it also provides licensed contractors the ability to register to perform services for homeowners in need. FRSA members are encouraged to take less than five minutes to visit www.DCNOnline.org and register your construction company. It really is that easy.

“FRSA is a proud member of the DCN and we encourage our contractor members to list their companies on the site. It’s so important that consumers have somewhere to turn to when looking for Floridalicensed contractors for repairs and replacement of their valuable assets,” FRSA Executive Director Lisa Pate stated.

Working together, we can help ensure that homeowners are protected from predatory, unlicensed contractors and help ensure they have the licensed, trained and insured contractors they deserve to help rebuild from the hurricanes.