{"id":2018,"date":"2018-10-15T13:13:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T17:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/?p=2018"},"modified":"2018-09-25T13:14:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T17:14:57","slug":"chat-with-a-contractor-roof-replacement-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/chat-with-a-contractor-roof-replacement-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Chat with a Contractor: Roof Replacement Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"subject\">What to Expect From a Roof Replacement Quote<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>When you start the process of looking for a qualified roofing contractor to provide you with a roof replacement quote you should consider the following before making your final decision.\u00a0Sure the obvious comes to mind (insured, cost, etc.), but here are some additional things that should be looked at and considered.<\/p>\n<p>Please take a moment and review the list for your own benefit.\u00a0Keep it for reference when making that final decision.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is the company that I am getting the quote from a\u00a0<strong>true roofing contractor\u00a0<\/strong>or something other? \u201cRoofing\u201d in the company name would lead you in the right direction.<\/li>\n<li>Are their installers\u00a0<strong>roofing installers<\/strong>, not siding guys or carpenters?\u00a0There\u2019s a difference.<\/li>\n<li>Does the contractor have an\u00a0<strong>established address\u00a0<\/strong>that he does business out of in case you need to find them?<\/li>\n<li>Does the contractor have an <strong>e-mail address or an alternate phone number so<\/strong> you can contact him through a variety of different options to fit your needs?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Was the estimate you received detailed?<\/strong> Stating, \u201cRemove shingles and install new ones,\u201d doesn\u2019t cut it.\u00a0Get all the details involved in a new roof replacement. Get everything in writing.<\/li>\n<li>Never, and I mean\u00a0<strong>never give money down on a job<\/strong>.\u00a0You are not helping the contractor you are hurting yourself.\u00a0Those not capable of handling financial aspects of installations could ultimately cause you problems with your installation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never pay before a job is completed<\/strong>. Paying prior to completion is OK only if you have done something to delay the project yourself.<\/li>\n<li><strong> <\/strong>Always get some kind of labor warranty and I don\u2019t mean a year or two.\u00a0Quality contractors who do a project correctly give at least a\u00a0<strong>10-year warranty on labor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Always get the\u00a0<strong>installation done per manufacturer&#8217;s specifications<\/strong>. When you don\u2019t, you shortchange yourself. Your contractor should do the job the way it\u2019s intended to be done.<\/li>\n<li>Last but not least,\u00a0<strong>question your contractor, be involved<\/strong>, but let your contractor do his job.\u00a0Have faith before you hire them. Do not let price dictate your decision completely. This normally leads to an installation with problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At Doing It Right we are committed to following industry best practices and providing you with complete and accurate information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to Expect From a Roof Replacement Quote When you start the process of looking for a qualified roofing contractor to provide you with a roof replacement quote you should consider the following before making your final decision.\u00a0Sure the obvious comes to mind (insured, cost, etc.), but here are some additional things that should be &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/chat-with-a-contractor-roof-replacement-quotes\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Chat with a Contractor: Roof Replacement Quotes<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2018"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2019,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018\/revisions\/2019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/doingitright\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}