Hiring a Bad Roofing Contractor

Hiring a bad roofing contractor to take the lowest bid can cost you in the end. I will never forget sitting in a 3 day required contractor school to add a line of work to our current business of 20 years. There were a lot of new individual starting for their first time. The instructor asked us to introduce ourselves, our goals, and how long we have been in the business. There was a woman sitting next to me, when it was her turn she didn’t understand the assignment and responded “No English”. I thought to myself how is this woman getting a roofing license, going through an English contractor class for the next 3 days and since there is no test she has to take she will be issued the license. To add to ours I did need to take a state exam and pass, and take the required course. I passed and was issued mine. After watching her for 3 days I figured out she was sitting the class for someone else. She didn’t know one thing that was talked about with ethics, compliance, safety, etc. Hiring someone like this could be a nightmare for a property owner. Over the past 20 years this helps keeps us in business. We are called in when a an issue comes up and they can’t reach the original roofing company. We go fix the mess ups. Most of the time the issue is the installation and it’s obvious the installer has never done it before. We run into issues with cheap products and plastic vs using aluminum. Storm Chasers come into town and knock doors to get you to file an insurance claim for quick cash. They then sub out the work for cheap labor to someone who hasn’t a clue how to install. Another issue we see is the owner was sold one product and another was installed because they are not in the business. Saving now could cost in the long run. Do your research on the company. Check the state website to see how long they have been in the industry, if there are any complaints, check the BBB for complaints on the company and check to what’s been open and closed, how many and the history, ask for references of past clients. The companies that are involved with the shady practice have high reviews due to paying for those fake reviews. Protect your property from being the next disaster!