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Originally Posted by dpg
If something goes wrong and the home is dropped or some way ruined (say beyond repair) who covers this? Is it your insurance? Is there any payment enough to replace (build) a new one?
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The contractor is required to carry liability insurance to cover this sort of thing. Make sure they have it in all cases. This is true for any renovation project. Make sure if you are adding value to the home that you carry a ryder that will pick up the different to cover the cost of the added construction while it is progress, because the contractor will still collect on his materials and labor even is your house is destroyed by something that was not caused by the contractor. We require our customers to provide this proof as do we present our proof of coverage. Best of luck with this project and take lots of photos of the interior and exterior before and after the lift, take pictures of every square inch of wall and ceiling surface. The lift contractor will not be responsible for fixing any cracks (which you will have) but they will be responsible for major structural issues that could cause a life safety issue.