We've had quite a few roofing companies stop by and offer their services in the last 10 days or so I've gotten 3 bids so far ($4650, $4800, and $6681), but I'm waiting to hear back from the insurance company before I do anything.
The lowest bid was from a husband-and-wife team based about two miles from the house. When they came out to look at the roof, the husband drank a Slurpee from the ground while the wife went onto the roof to inspect it. Their Ford F150 had all sorts of ladders and equipment, and it looked like it had been used for a lot of jobs. They've been in business for a long time, so I figure they're probably a safe bet to do a good job.
The highest bid was from a national company based a few towns over. Their guy came just before I got home for the day. When he came back a few minutes later to discuss the bid, he was driving a Honda Ridgeline without any equipment in the back (great driving truck, NOT a working truck). He was all about sales: from his pitch about how they use more nails than typical roofers, to the 'exact' bid of $6681 (designed to instill confidence because it is so 'precise').
When I asked him what he saw up on the roof, he gave me a stock answer about loose granules that would apply to any roof that needed replacing. Question: Given that there's nothing in the back of your fancy truck, how did you get on my roof without a ladder? Nice try, jerk-face.
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Didn't you know roofers have special extendo-glasses that allow them to see onto roofs from the ground?? :) Mom
You will probably need to get a permit to replace your roof. The city will have rules and guidelines for the contractor to follow. Around here its six to eight nails per shingle. Several bids may be neccesary to get the right price.
I am thinking he inspected the ground and found "grandular" evidence...
What's with that husband letting the wife do all the climbing while he slurps??
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