Roofer Madness
for PDF version Click Here

Warning ! This Book could save you thousands of dollars and a lot of grief

Find out how to choose a roofer who will prevent your worst nightmares and make your
project a success.

3) Is the roofing done right? Who knows . . .?

If you happen to know what a properly done roof looks like and are happy to go up onto the roof and check it out, you have no worries.

If you know what the critical roof details should look like but you don’t want to go up the ladder, option B is to have the roofers take some close up digital photos so you can look at them on the ground. Most established companies have digital cameras now.

Most homeowners are not roofers so they need to relay on someone else to check out the details. If you know your roofer personally or he was referred by someone you trust you may feel safe they will take care of you.

Nothing beats an independent inspection so…

Get an independent inspection from a licensed roof inspector. A very large percentage of new roofs installed today would not pass an inspection from RCABC inspectors. Cedar roofs are a particular problem. Cedar shingles vary, as they are a natural product. Some cedar roofing companies increase their price by up to 20% when they know the roof is going to be inspected because they know their usual standards will not pass. Make a deal with your roofer; you will pay the cost of the inspection if it passes and the roofer will pay for the inspection if it fails. Don’t make the final payment until it passes.

It is important to let the roofer know before the contract is signed that there will be an inspection done by a registered roof inspector. It is also a good idea if you are going to use an inspector to have them specify the details for the roofing companies quote on. This way you won’t get into a disagreement as to what the roofing company included in their quote and what the inspector wants to see.