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Thomas C Veatch
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Scranton Contractor Referrals

Thomas C Veatch
  • Vendor
  • Bothell, WA
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New Scranton multi-family investor here, about to start fixing up a condemned property. I’m seeking referrals for your best local, licensed, competent, reasonable: roofer, electrician, plumber, carpenter, drywaller, housepainter, remodeling contractor, and property manager. I have (some from BP posts) a couple of some of these but I think I need to have three of each to do my job right.  Thank you for sharing your good people with me!

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Adam Guiffrida
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Adam Guiffrida
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  • Scranton, PA
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@Thomas C Veatch, Congrats on the new purchase. As for commercial, @Teresa Ludlow is correct. According to the UCC (Uniform Construction Code), 3 units and up is considered commercial. Scranton has adopted the UCC code several years ago. So if you are renovating anything more than two units, you will need a General Contractor license. This is tough to get. In addition, UCC codes are a lot more stringent than the simple 1-2 family IRC codes. Also when buying in Scranton, be careful with zoning. Any property that has been condemned or vacant for more than 6 months will have lost its zoning and reverts back to original zoning classification. Scranton is a great market and there is money to be made, but unfortunately the rules impose many obstacles to work around.

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