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Tips for Selecting a Roofing Contractor

Bid Considerations

1. Never consider bids from contractors you have not met or interviewed.
2. Be sure you contractor can be located, will stand behind their warranty and provided the services promised.
3. Never base you decision on the lowest bid price. A low price may signal a lot of discrepancies and shortcomings in the reliability of the contractor. It may also indicate a lower quality product or warranty. Be sure to review each bid thouroughly.

Quality & Completeness of the Recommended Roof System

1. Be sure the roof system will provide proper ventilation and waterproofing underlay. Most shingle warranties require a lot of ventilation; 1 sq ft per 150 sqft of floor space to be vented.
2. In Utah, roofing felt is required on the whole roof deck. Ice and water shield is required 2 ft in from exterior walls.

Permits & Insurance

1. Verify your contractor gets required permits and follows through with inspections when the work is done.
2. Make sure your contractor has liability and workers compensation insurance with limits large enough to cover your project.

Project Scheduling

1. Weather permitting, the time period from the contract signing to job start should be anywhere from 2-6 weeks. This is dependent on the time of the year and the contractors backlog. Roofing is highly dependent on the weather, but a contractor should be straight forward about their availability from the start.
2. Off-season / winter roof replacements can be done! Learn more in our FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS or SPEAK WITH AN EXPERT.