He'll lie about the amount of work that's been done so he can collect the next installment. Pretty soon, the contractor has collected most of the homeowner's money, while only a small percentage of the work is finished. That's when the contractor stops answering phone calls and vanishes. There are usually indications that a contractor is having financial difficulties and getting ready to depart. He shows up at the job site rarely, or has only a single employee there.
Work stops for days or even weeks at a time.
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