Roofing Contractor
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
What should we be looking for in our roofing contractor? What problems should we avoid?
contractors (at least in washington state) need to be licensed,. Make sure you get the name of his company and license # and call to verify this is actually his license #. this is a big scam in my state when unlicensed contractors steal the #s of reputable licensed guys and rip people off. then you can go to angie’s list and see if there are any reviews for them, also check whose doing the best roofing marketing. do not pay all the money upfront, get your contract in writing included his start date. if you need to have it finished by no later than a certain date you need to have this specified. T
hat way he does not start take half of the money and leave you hanging for a long time. this is called a “time is of the essence” clause in legal terms. make sure there are one of these in the contract. also state that any “extras” not included in the original bid that come up during the process whether it be materials or labor costs need to be submitted to you in writing for approval. if he is not ok with this he is not the guy for you. get a couple bids before you pick in this economy these guys are really fighting for business. do your research on them before you go with them. good luck!