The Biggest Lie About Roofing Warranties
The Roof Medics Offers Program to Protect Homeowners
“Warranties
are cheap! - It cost the contractor nothing to add on another 3, 5, or
even 10 more warranty years to his proposal. The Registrar of
Contractors only requires 2 years, anything after that is up to the
contractor. If they go out of business so does your warranty.” In this
down economy mixed with months of no rain, contractors are offering
extra long warranties to entice property owners to purchase new roofs.
The
Roof Medics, LLC a Cert-A-Roof® authorized contractor has developed a
Double Warranty Protection Program for homeowners, through a
Cert-A-Roof® Alliance. This coalition of roofing contractors in the
Phoenix market work together on projects offering the property owner
double protection. Each authorized contractor must carry all required
insurances, which protects the property owner during the project. Each
contractor inspects the workmanship of the other limiting the chances
of poor quality. Both contractors carry the responsibility of the
warranty. If one does go out of business the other is there to honor
the warranty.
Property
owners should at least get a full roof inspection report prior to
hiring any roofing contractor to make sure contractors are bidding
apples to apples. Cert-A-Roof authorized contractors offer Visual
ROOF® inspection reports. This written inspection report along with
color photographs, provides the actual condition of the roof, whether
the roof can be repaired or if it actually does need to be replaced.
This added step could protect a property owner from being taken
advantage of by an unscrupulous contractor. It also can help when
collecting bids (making sure all contractors are bidding on the same
scope of work), and choosing the best contractor for their particular
roofing project.


Thank you for all the great information on your site. I hate calling contractors because I always feel I'm going to get ripped off. Getting a third party inspection is a great idea. Thanks for the tip.
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