Top 5 Risks of Working With Cheap Roofing Contractors
When you’re looking for affordable roofing services, it can be easy to choose the cheapest price. But choosing to spend less on the front end can bring about dire consequences on the back end. We’ve put together a list of potential risks in choosing a cheap roofing contractor over a high quality roofing company.
1. Cheap roofing contractors don’t carry insurance to cover any potential accidents.
The first question to ask a potential roofing contractor is whether or not they carry liability insurance and workers’ compensation insurance. This protects you as a homeowner in case any accidents occur on your property. Ask to see the certificate of insurance before you sign on the dotted line. Unfortunately, some individuals who offer roofing services won’t be upfront and honest with you, so it’s important to ask for proof that will back up their claims. Insurance is a costly commitment for a roofing company or roofing contractor, but it proves that they care about their customers and the safety of their employees.
2. They might not spend the time cleaning up after themselves.
Unlicensed contractors don’t have regulations or oversight for their work. So it’s very likely that they are relying more on their affordable roofing prices to sell their services than the quality of work that they do. Ever heard the saying, “You get what you paid for?” The same is very true for cheap roofing contractors. The cost of materials is the same between all companies and individual contractors, so how are they able to offer their roof replacement or roof repair services for so cheap? In short, they spend less time at the job site to cut down on labor costs, which means that they won’t be focused on leaving your property exactly as they found it.
3. Cheap roofing companies cut corners to save costs.
In the same line of thinking, cheap roofing companies must find ways to save costs and make money on a job while still offering cheap rates. This often involves cutting corners to save on material cost and labor hours. A
high quality roofing company will spend whatever time and materials necessary to perform the best
roofing restorations or
roof replacement possible. While a company that sells their services based on their discounted pricing is focused on how they can still make money at the lower rate.
4. If they don’t have a license, then they’re not putting their reputation behind their work.
We highly recommend researching your potential roofing contractor to determine if they are actually licensed in your state. If you’re located in Minnesota, you can navigate to the Department of Labor and Industry to verify a roofing license. A license is a stamp of approval from the governing authorities of the state, and licenses can be revoked for poor workmanship. This means that a licensed roofing company is focused on the quality of their work and the future of their business. An unlicensed roofing contractor does not have to put their reputation on the line if they perform low quality workmanship.
5. Cheap roofing contractors can disappear when their work goes away.
Here at Duluth Roofing, we see this time and time again. We get calls from panicked homeowners who hired a cheap roofing contractor for
roof repair services. As it often happens, the roof repair was done with cut corners and poor quality, leading to further damage and leaks. But when the homeowner tried to reach out to the roofing contractor, they had disappeared or refused to return the call. Poor quality workmanship can cause you to spend more on the backend getting the initial work fixed. Since coming back out to fix their mistakes is not paid time, an unprofessional contractor with no license or reputation on the line is very unlikely to show back up.
We highly recommend doing your homework when you’re choosing a roofing contractor. Take a look at this article from Forbes that lists out
important questions to ask a potential roofer before you sign on the dotted line. At
Duluth Roofing, we win when the customer wins. Make sure your money is spent on quality services that will last for years to come. You won’t regret it.
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