- DOES THE ROOFING COMPANY HAVE UP TO DATE GENERAL LIABILTITY INSURANCE? ANY LEGITAMATE ROOFING COMPANY WILL HAVE GENERAL LIABILTIY UP TO AT LEAST $1 MILLION. THERE ARE MANY “INDIVIDUALS” OUT THERE CLAIMING TO BE A DEPENDABLE CONTRACTOR. IF THEY HAVEN’T TAKEN THE TIME, OR FOR SOME REASON DOES NOT HAVE GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE, THIS IS DEFINITELY A RED FLAG!
- WILL THE ROOFING COMPANY PROVIDE YOU WITH AN ESTIMATE? WHEN GETTING AN ESTIMATE FROM A ROOFING COMPANY, THEY SHOULD PROVIDE YOU WITH A DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK THAT IS TO BE PERFORMED ON THE PROJECT. VAGUE ESTIMATES GIVES A ROOFING CONTRACTOR THE ABILITY TO CUT CORNERS ON THE PROJECT. IF YOU ARE PAYING FOR EACH OF THESE ITEMS, THEY NEED TO BE LISTED ON THE SCOPE OF WORK SO THE ROOFING CONTRACTOR IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
- WHAT TYPE OF MATERIALS WILL THE ROOFING COMPANY BE PUTTING BACK ON THE ROOF? THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES ROOFING SYSTEMS, AND SOME ROOFING SHINGLES ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS. MAKE SURE THE ROOFING COMPANY WILL PUT BACK THE SAME TYPE OF ROOFING SYSTEM YOU HAD UP THERE BEFORE, AND PROVIDE YOU WITH AN OPTION TO UPGRADE IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO.
- DO THE ROOFING COMPANY OFFER ICE & WATER SHEILD ON THEIR ROOFING SYSTEMS? ICE AND WATER SHEILD IS A PROTECTIVE ROOFING BARRIER THAT IS USUALLY SELF-ADHERED TO THE VALLEYS OF YOUR ROOF. ICE & WATER SHEID HELPS WITH ICE DAMMING IN THE WINTER. ICE DAMMING IS WHERE SNOW BUILDS UP IN THE VALLEYS AND CAN CAUSE LEAKING SHOULD IT NOT BE ISNTALLED. HERE AT DANE ROOFING, WE PROVIDE ICE & WATER SHEILD AND EVERY JOB WHETHER YOU HAD IT THERE BEFORE OR NOT.
- DOES THE ROOFING COMPANY STRIP THE EXISTING ROOF DOWN TO THE ROOF DECKING OF THE HOUSE? MANY ROOFING CONTRACTORS LEAVE THE EXISTING FELT AND MAKES A CLAIM THERE IS MORE PROTECTION BELOW THE ROOFING SHINGLES. IN REALITY, THIS ONE OF THE STEPS MANY ROOFING COMPANIES ARE CUTTING TO AVOID PAYING THEIR SUBCONTRACTORS MORE MONEY AND LESS WASTE TO HAUL OFF TO THE DUMP. THIS IS ANOTHER WAY TO POCKET PROCEEDS PAID FOR BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
- IS THE ROOFING COMPANY REPLACING THE HVAC VENTS? IN THE EVENT OF A HAILSTORM, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE PAYING FOR THE HVAC VENTS TO BE REPLACED. THOSE HAVAC VENTS ARE DAMAGED MORE EASILY THAT THE ROOFING SHINGLES. ON ALMOST EVERY INSURANCE CLAIM DEALING WITH A HAIL DAMAGED ROOF, THE INSUANCE IS PAYING TO REPLACE THE HVAC VENTS. CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN KNOWN NOT REPLACE THE HVAC VENTS AND POCKET THE EXTRA MONEY PROVIDED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HERE AT DANE ROOFING, WE REPLACE ALL THE HVAC VENTS WHICH ARE DAMAGED AND PAID FOR BY THE INSURANCE.
- CAN THE ROOFING COMPANY PROVIDE YOU WITH A LIST OF REFERENCES AROUND THE CITY? IT SHOULD BE NO PROBELEM WITH A CREDIBLE COMPANY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A LIST OF CREDIBLE REFERENCES.
- WHAT IS THE ROOFING COMPANIES WARRANTY. THERE IS USUALLY A LIMITED MANUFACTUERS WARRANTY ON THE ROOFING SHINGLES. THE ROOFING COMPANY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A LABOR WARRANTY AS WELL. HERE AT DANE ROOFING WE OFFER A 2 YEAR WARRANTY ON ALL OUR LABOR.
- WHAT TYPE OF UNDERLAYMENT DOES THE ROOFING COMPANY USE? FOR ENHANCED WATER-RESISTANCE AND PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS, ROOFING CONTRACTORS ARE CHOOSING TO GOT THE ROUT OF SYNTHETIC ROOFING UNDERLAYMENT. THESE ROOFING PRODUCTS ARE USUALLY MADE FROM LONG-LASTING POLYMERS, WHICH PROVIDE ADDED STRENGTH AND LONGEVITY. THIS TYPE OF UNDERLAYMETN IS TYPICALLY MOISTURE-RISISTANT, AND WHEN IT’S INSTALLED CORRECTLY, IT OFFERS BETTER PROTECTION FROM THE WEATHER COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL ROOFING FELT PAPER UNDERLAYMENT.
- IS THE ROOFING COMPANY AFFILIATED WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OR ANY ROOFING ORGANIZATIONS? THE NRCA (NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION) OR RCAT (ROOFING CONTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS) ARE REPUTIBLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND IF THEY ARE A CREDIBLE COMPANY OR NOT.