(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 08, 2010 ) Dallas, TX- Most property owners trust roofing contractors to look after their roofs, which protect their largest asset. Instead of guiding property owners towards the best roofing solution and ensuring them to get the best value for their money, most roofing contractors recommend removing the existing roof and installing a expensive new one. Roofing contractors are grabbing giant profits by replacing roofs before their time.
Fighting talk? Perhaps, but absolutely true, says- Nicholas Bryditzki, The Roof Medic and owner of The Roof Medics LLC. “There has been many been many times I have witnessed roofing contractors, even reputable ones with inexperienced estimators or “slick” sales people sell a new roof to an unsuspecting property owner”.
Here’s the number reason why… MONEY! Most roofing companies employ commissioned sales people, why would they sell a $600 repair and earn $42 to $60 commission (depending on their commission structure), when they can sell a $8,000 new roof and be paid $560-$800 for the sale? Using this same scenario, take the smaller roofing contractor- why have a sale of $600 when you can have an $8,000 sale on your books.
Now, to be fair to reputable roofing contractors (who are out there) they have to weigh the liability of repair verses replacement. If the roof is beyond repair or border line, a good contractor will inform you why it might be wise to throw in the towel and have a new roof installed instead of spending the money for the repair.
The Roof Medic’s advise to property owners; 7 out of 10 roofs can be repaired, see if your roof can be repaired first before you spend your hard-earned money on a complete new roof. Locate a certified roofing inspector, one who will provide a written report. Know your options, with a full written roof report, if you want or need a new roof you can keep your roofing contractor honest, which can take all the anxiety and intimidation out of the roofing process.
The Roof Medics Consumer Roof Consultants has offices in Dallas Texas and Phoenix Arizona and offers full roof inspection reports for property owners.
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