Monday, November 12, 2018

Finding a roofing contractor

"I wish I had talked to you first"   I've heard it dozens of times.  I know I've said it, several times in my purchase history.  Most of the time decisions are made, because of zero time to do research.  It happens. I'll equate it to my personal homes, kitchen remodel.  I decided to go with the local countertop company.  Big location.  Nice website.  When It came to mine though, they messed up.  16 weeks to get it fixed.  Even as cautious as I am, I felt betrayed. If you're like me, you love to pay your bills.  Nothing feels better than having the funds to pay for services rendered.  Now how do you go about not getting taken?  Well, lets see what my 30yrs as a business owner can tell you.
Don't fall for the high pressure, "The shingle manufactures have announced a shortage"  When they say this, just tell them thanks and shut the door.  "If you don't sign today, you could be waiting several months"  Go ahead and skip this guy.  The only one waiting for several months will be him thinking you'll call back.  A good salesman is there to give you what you asked for.  If you want an estimate, they'll give you an estimate.  If the salesman sees something that could be a potential problem, he'll list it on the estimate.  20yrs ago, we would fill out an estimate, right there, on the spot.
It doesn't happen all the time, because homes have gotten more complicated.  The guy that quotes you a price by the square foot and never measures your house, just use that quote to absorb the drippings from your next crawfish boil.  The never ending calls from roofers, telling you they will beat the other guys price.  They don't know the other guys price.  They didn't give you their best price up front.  It's lunacy.  The very best is the guy that shows up and doesn't have a ladder.  Don't bother with this guy.  Who knows what he's thinking.  You have to use your best judgement.  Don't trust everything you see or hear from all the internet business sites.  There's a roofer in my area, that has a great rating with the BBB, but yet every year I get callers complaining about his shotty roofing practices. I guess it does come down to money.  Anyway, word of mouth is probably one of the best options you have.  I get half our jobs from referral.  Nothing wrong with doing good work.  Remember your other option.  Dig in the garage and find that old phone book.  Lots of good, reliable, well established companies still use the old yellow pages.  Some things never go out of style.  I laughed at the Pinto, the AMC Pacer.  Now, people pay big bucks for them.  
I caught all of this rot before I gave the bid. This would have been a surprise to the property owner without
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If the supplier has product on sale, you get the sales price.  You pay, what we pay.  Since we have credit accounts with the largest shingle suppliers in the nation, you get the best price.  While doing  your estimate, we will include rotted decking or other issues on your proposal.  They will be included or listed as options.
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