Need a contractor? Here’s how to find the right one to rebuild your home after Palisades, Eaton fires [Video]

As people plan to rebuild after the destructive Los Angeles County wildfires, we’ve received a lot of questions from viewers about how to find the right contractor.

As part of our Ask ABC7 initiative, we got answers from an expert about what you should know before hiring a contractor.

“I plan on rebuilding,” said Richard Robeson from Altadena.

However, he worries how long it will take to rebuild and finding the right people for the job.

“I know people in the contracting business, so hopefully everything will be on the up-and-up,” he added.

The rebuilding process will take months and even years. Experts say you have to trust your contractor since it will be a long-term partnership.

“They don’t want to rush into repairs, because if they rush into repairs, that’s when they might encounter an un-licensed contractor, or they might encounter someone who doesn’t have the experience or the skills to do the work that needs to be done,” said Katherine White from the …