- If you're investing thousands of dollars into a new roof,
then you probably want to make sure that you're investing
in quality work.
Stick around, because today we're going to be talking
about how to hire a good local roofing contractor.
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Hi guys, and welcome
to this episode of the Roofing Channel.
Today, I'm going to be turning it over
to Bill Ragan from Bill Ragan Roofing Company.
And he's going to talk
to you about three topics
on how to hire a good local roofing contractor.
Why you should choose local, how to find a good contractor,
And lastly, what you should say
when you do talk to that contractor.
Why choose local?
- There are several reasons why you should hire a local
roofing contractor to replace your roof.
The main one, is if there's a problem with your new roof,
then you're not going to have to go very far to find
that contractor, to get them to take care of your problem.
Another one is, you're supporting the local community.
That's important.
The last reason is, a local contractor
is going to know what the local building codes are,
and any new upgrades to that code,
and maybe possibly when they've changed
to a different year of code.
- [Brandon] How to find a good roofing contractor.
- All right, probably the easiest way to find
a good roofing contractor
is ask around,
ask your friends,
ask people at work, ask people at church.
Another thing, go online, read reviews.
If you're seeing consistent bad reviews,
they're probably not the company that you want to hire.
And if you're seeing too many reviews that are saying
the exact same thing, then you never know
if that's a true review or not.
And drive around in your neighborhood and see who's working
in your neighborhood. See what type of work they're doing.
Do their cleanup standards meet your cleanup standards?
All roofing contractors are different,
all customers' expectations
are going to be different as well.
So, be careful when you choose your roofing contractor.
- [Brandon] What you should say to a roofing contractor.
- When you finally do decide on which contractor to call,
the more information that you can give them,
the better the whole experience is going to be.
If you know the age of your roof,
if you know where any problem areas have been,
any information that you can give your roofing contractor
before they come out,
that just gives them a little more time to prepare
for what to look for,
what to inspect for,
and hopefully save time through the entire
roof evaluation process.
Some of the questions that you should ask your local
roofing contractor is, how long have they been in business?
What type of workmanship warranty do they carry?
Are you licensed, bonded, and insured to work in this state?
And do you have any recent reviews
from customers in the area?
- If you want some more questions
that you can ask your local roofing contractor
to make sure that they're the right fit for you.
There's a link in the description below.
It'll take you to Bill Ragan Roofing Company's website,
where you can download the list of questions
that you can ask your local roofing contractor.
Thank you so much for watching this video guys,
hopefully you're feeling a lot more informed
about the roofing process.
We'll see you next time.
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