Business ProfileforWheaton Restoration

According to information in BBB files, it appears that this business is no longer in business.

BBB became aware of the company in June 2011 when they contacted the BBB stating that they were opening an office at 116 E Pittsburgh St, Greensburg, PA 15601. We requested the following information from the company:

1. Complete in entirety the BBB Business Profile, providing a list of all offices, including full address and phone number, your business currently has in the US.
2. Provide proof of your company’s business start date.
3. Provide a copy of your local lease.
4. Provide a complete copy of your contract.
5. Provide all required licensing and registration numbers, along with the names of the appropriate agencies - allowing you to do business in the state of Pennsylvania.
6. Provide the names of all subcontractors used by your business in Western Pennsylvania.
7. Provide copies of your current certificates of insurance for liability and workers compensation.
8. Copies of all promotional and marketing related materials - including your web address.

The company has not supplied the information requested by the BBB. Research shows the company is based out of Beltsville, Maryland. To view their Maryland BBB report click Wheaton Door & Window.

We suggest before hiring a contractor to do storm related home repairs that consumers:

· Call 888-520-6680 or go online to the List of Registered Contractors to check whether a contractor is registered to do work in Pennsylvania. If the company uses subcontractors they must also be registered and the law requires that the consumer be told the names of the subcontractors in the contract.
· Verify that they have to have a solicitation permit by contacting your local Township or Municipality if they are going door-to-door. BBB suggests consumers be pro-active in selecting a contractor and not re-active to sales calls on the phone or door-to-door pitches.
· Check online with the Pennsylvania Div. of Corporations or call (717) 787-1057 to verify that the company is registered to do business in Pennsylvania.
· Get at least 3-4 quotes from contractors, and insist that payments be made to the company, not an individual.
· Resist high-pressure sales tactics such as the “good deal” you’ll get only if you hire the contractor on the spot.
· Get a written contract that specifies the price, the work to be done, the amount of liability insurance coverage maintained by the contractor, and a time frame. Require a copy of their current certificate of insurance.
· Check that the contractor’s vehicle has signs or markings on it with the business name, phone number, Pennsylvania contractor’s registration number and Pennsylvania license plates.