Find qualified roofing contractors in Syracuse, NY, Utica, NY, Rochester, NY, and all of Central New York.
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OK, you wake up one morning and hear drip, drip, drip and it's not the sink. You discover you have a roof leak. Oh noooooo you say to yourself. It's something all homeowners dread because everyone knows that a new roof replacement is going to cost a whole lot of money. Well you are right; it is definitely not a cheap item to fix. When you find you need to replace your roof there are a lot of considerations you have to sit down and take into account when choosing your roofing contractor. These include:
- Will they completely remove the old shingles?
- Will they replace any damaged plywood?
- Will they use high quality architectural shingles?
- Will they cover the valleys with the proper waterproofing materials?
- Will they handle the drip edges properly?
- How high and how much felt will they roll out?
- Will they work quickly and cover your roof during the nights when they are off duty?
- How will they handle the areas around the chimeny and vent pipes?
- Will they clean up the entire mess when they are done?
- How will they handle the ridge vent or will they?
- Are they insured?
- What is their reputation like?
- Do they guarantee their work and for how long?
- Can you view examples of their work and talk to references?
All of these questions and many more are very important. Our advice is to talk to neighbors and friends to find a contractor with a good reputation. Then get about three price quotes from the selected contractors. Then you can even do a bidding war amongst your choices to decide on your final choice. Then you have to bite the bullet and write the check. We wish you good luck in finding your roofing contractor and hope this website helps you answer the questions and possibly locate a good roofing contractor.
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