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How to Spot a Roofing Scam

It’s a peaceful weekend at your house, when suddenly you get a knock at the door. You find a professionally dressed man with a clipboard standing on your porch and wonder what he’s selling. He immediately starts his pitch about a recent storm and how much damage he’s seeing on your roof. Initially, you question his validity because you already checked out the roof and saw no obvious signs of problems. But then doubt creeps in. You’re not a professional, so you could be wrong. Or perhaps you’re not.

Roofing scams have been around for decades, yet people still fall prey to them. These criminals seek out budget-conscious people that have no idea about how roofing works. Roofing scammers push to do work immediately then disappear with your money after providing shoddy work.

Now, you may be wondering how you can ensure you don’t become a victim of one of these scams. These are three important tips on how to spot scammers:

1. Damage You Cannot See

9 times out of 10, your home is totally okay following a major storm. You’ve already taken a good look around and haven’t noticed any damage, but that darn salesman is telling you otherwise. He’s vaguely pointing out places on the roof using professional terms that you don’t understand, and you get worried that there was damage after all. Beware, because this is a common tactic employed by scammers. Unless you can physically see an issue, it’s best not to hire them. Instead, ask them to leave, go inside and hop on your favorite search engine to find a legitimate roofing contractor with a permanent address and have them come take a look.

2. Storm Chasers Are Not Your Friends

Scammers are known to pop-up in areas that have recently been hit by hurricanes, hailstorms and tornadoes. They take advantage of the chaos and stress, preying upon those who just want their homes back in order. Oftentimes, they have suspicious names and you’ve never heard of them until that very moment.

These scammers are notorious for offering major discounts with the promise of getting repairs and replacements done immediately and billing insurance themselves to be paid. While this may not sound like an issue at first, they actually provide subpar work with low-quality materials, resulting in major damage down the road. You will be left footing that final repair bill and they’ll be long gone.

3. Lower Than Normal Bids

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Roof repair scammers will set an incredibly low price, then increase it once they’ve begun the work. Typically, they blame increasing costs of materials or “unexpected” issues to justify it.

It is absolutely necessary for you to research the standard rates for roofing contractors in your region. Once you’ve found someone like HNL Construction, you can get in touch for a free, legitimate estimate.

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