10 Questions You Should Ask Your Roofing Contractor

While choosing a dependable and experienced commercial roofer is not rocket science, you should give the decision the deliberation and consideration it deserves. To help you out with this task, we put together some questions you should ask any contractor you’re thinking of hiring:

1. How exactly are you going to fix my roof? What steps are involved in repairing it and how long will each step take?
2. What steps will you take to shield the rest of my house from damage while you work on the roof?
3. What can you tell me about the insurance your employees’ have in case they cause major damage to my house or get seriously injured while they work.
4. Will you respect the quiet, privacy and cleanliness of my home while you’re working? In other words, will you play loud music, leave trash lying around or shout at one another?
5. Will the presence of multiple cats and dogs negatively affect your workers or prevent them from working efficiently?
6. How many roofing contractor jobs have you completed and how long have you been in business?
7. Would you please give me references from two to three of your satisfied customers?
8. What will be the total cost of the entire roofing project? What types of payment do you accept and when do you accept it? Half before the job is completed and then the rest after? Or the entire payment after completion?
9. What options do you have available for roofing materials in terms of quality and price? Can you tell me the risks/benefits that go along with each one?
10. What are some of your environmentally-friendly roofing options?