How to Spot an Inexperienced Roofing Contractor

Glaring Warning Signs That Your Roofer Is Not on the Ball

You may feel overwhelmed when you discover your home needs a new roof. Making it essential to hire a roofing contractor that is trustworthy, knowledgeable, and experienced. When you’re comparing roofers, here are three warning signs that a contractor is not on the ball:

Limited Material Choices

If a roofer can only offer a basic shingle and tells you they can only work on them, that’s a big red flag. It is likely they are not certified by material manufacturers and lack the training to properly install a roof’s components. Competent roofers will have the training and experience with installing a full range of products from one or more manufacturers.

Wants to Start Right Away Without a Contract

A roofer who wants to start work right away after giving you a verbal or quickly scrawled estimate is either inexperienced or not planning on standing behind their workmanship. Capable and trustworthy roofers will supply you with a quote that will cover the scope of the work, the specific brands and materials used, and a cost breakdown. They should also provide you with a contract for you and them to sign that will include all of the aforementioned information, the schedule, in addition to the workmanship and material warranty details.

Unable To Explain the Project Process and Timeline

A contractor that cannot explain the steps they are planning on taking to do your roofing project may not know precisely what is involved or cut corners and do not want you to know about it. If they will not discuss a timeline, they could lack the experience it takes to estimate how long the job will take, or plan to take multiple jobs and not stay on yours until it has been finished. Reliable, experienced roofers will be able to describe the progression of the project from beginning to end and give you a reasonable time frame for when the job will be finished.

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