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They only become problems when nobody talks about them first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Hemlock, I do a site visit before quoting every job. These things get addressed before the truck shows up \u2014 not after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve done a lot of installations in the Halifax area, and I&#8217;ve also been called in after other companies did theirs. There&#8217;s a short list of surprises that come up again and again \u2014 things customers weren&#8217;t told upfront that caused real headaches. I&#8217;d rather just tell you now. Electrical work is sometimes required. 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