A true story about a roofing contractor charging $15,000 more than Signature Roofing, Inc. company

A majority of homeowners hire a roofing company once or twice in a lifetime. Since a new roof isn’t something you buy every day, how much to pay for a roof can be a mystery. Roofing company quotes can vary by thousands of dollars.

Homeowners face overpaying roofing contractors for a roof other roofing companies would install for less. They also face roofing contractors who underbid other roofing companies, but cut corners on roofing materials or work quality to keep costs down.

It doesn’t have to be this way when you’re hiring a roofing contractor. One homeowner can attest to that personally. He accepted a $32,000 roofing quote from a well-known Bay Area roofing company. The homeowner felt the roofing quote was a little on the high end, but had no other roofing estimates for… Continue reading →