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How To Find The Best Roofer In Onondaga County
There are two reasons Home Owner’s look to replace their roof. Those two reasons really boil down to pain and pleasure. Maybe you’re looking to change the color of your shingles or you’re looking to upgrade from a three tab shingle to an architectural shingle, or maybe you just want to throw some metal on the roof because it helps the snow fall off easier and you like the look. These reasons would fall under what I call the pleasure reason; it’s not critical that you replace the roof at least in most cases you’re not endangering the condition of your home by not hiring a roofer.
The other reason is the pain, this is pretty self explanatory. Your roof is leaking, maybe you have storm damage, your chimney is leaking, animals turning your attic into a critter hotel, who knows. The pain reason to replace your roof is usually a little bit more urgent and is critical because if you don’t hire a roofing company you may incur further damage to your home.
In any case you’re going to be looking for a reputable roofing company to take the project on for you. It is very easy to look online and go for the least expensive option. The least expensive or cheapest roofing company is not always the worse but in many cases there is a reason their prices are cheap. Of course if you’re on this website then you know we do roofing and the expenses to run a roofing company are very high, we have the highest worker’s compensation rates in any industry, for every $100 in labor we pay, we have to pay an additional $35 in worker’s comp insurance! We also must carry General Liability Insurance, Commercial Auto Insurance, and Errors & Omissions insurance.
A company that is properly insured is going to have high expenses simply to operate their company. The other expense we have as a roofing company is the labor. You want happy workers that are professional and have an invested interest in making sure our customers are happy and to do that, we pay our guys well and treat them well.
So what exactly are you supposed to look for when contacting a roofing contractor?
- Professionalism: Roofers aren’t always the most professional guys, we’re rugged, dirty, and tired but we work hard. No matter how hard your roofer works, it doesn’t mean the experience will be good. You’re looking for the face of the company who is well organized, well spoken, clean in appearance, and returns your calls and estimate when they say they’re going to.
- Communication: This is absolutely crucial, I could make an entire blog post about the communication you should expect from your roofer or contractor but to keep it short. Make sure they’re not taking days to get you a simple roof estimate, make sure they can return your calls and emails quickly, make sure they’re nice! If the lead guy is swearing, slow to respond, and rude; you’re not likely to have a good time.
- Insured: It is your right to request a copy of their insurance. Make sure they do it.
- Permits: Make your contractor pull a permit. The code office will check their insurance, make sure they know what they’re doing, and help protect you.
About Us: We are a General Construction Company in the Syracuse, NY area. We operate in many of the big towns up here: Baldwinsville, Cicero, Clay, Liverpool, Syracuse, Skaneateles, Manlius, Fayetteville, Camden, Auburn, Camillus, Jordan, etc. – We don’t just do roofing either, we are custom home builders, kitchen remodelers, bathroom remodelers, we build TREX decks & regular decks, home additions, roofing, vinyl siding, hardy board siding, foundations, and we knock stuff down!