With winter over, many people are looking to do lots of repairs, from storm drains, to shingles, to shudders. On top of that, with thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and every other kind of spring weather coming through, you can definitely call this home-repair season. And conmen know that. Of course, you need to get your home repaired, but if you don’t already have a regular handyman that you trust, be cautious — particularly if anything seems a little off. Huge discounts, large down-payments up front, and a lack of proper ID can all be signals — but some of these scammers even have yellow page ads. Here are a few local reports from around the country that go deeper into this: Bangor Daily News, KAKE.com for Wichita.