Users' questions

Should I tip roofers?

Should I tip roofers?

Typically, tips are not expected by a roofing company or by the roofing crew. This does not mean you must avoid tipping, but it usually is not customary. Should you decide to tip the roofing crew, $10 to $20 per employee would be a nice amount.

What do you tip a roofer?

A roofer – not the boss – the actual roofing crew – probably make about $100-225 a day in wages depending on skill, locale and how many hours they work, to give you an idea of what they make. $10-20 each certainly would probably be appreciated and be in an acceptable range.

Is it customary to tip repairmen?

Don’t tip skilled craftsmen or technical specialists, such as plumbers, electricians, painters, alarm service technicians, handymen, piano tuners, or appliance repair people. Don’t tip at the time of service, however. Tip once a year as close to the holidays as you can.

Can a roofing company fake a bad experience?

The one thing a roofing contractor cannot fake is the experience of their previous customers. Especially, when customers have a negative experience. An upset customers will go far out of their way to write a negative review against a roofing company they were not happy with.

What are the Dirty Secrets of roofing contractors?

Here is a list of 15 dirty secrets that roofing contractors do not want you to know: 1. INSURANCE CLAIMS ARE NOT HARD. Opposite of what you may think or what you are being told, insurance claims are not hard or difficult. You do not need a sales person or middleman handling your claim for you.

What do you need to know when hiring a roof installer?

When hiring a roof installer, you want to know that they will be around if something goes wrong down the line either with the work or with the shingle materials being used. There is no shortage of roofing contractors that show up after every hail and wind storm, especially in the Dallas Fort Worth area.

Which is the best way to choose a roofing company?

Finding an honest roofer (among so many self-proclaimed roofing companies and experts) and one with enough hands on experience to really know what they are doing, will be the most important decision you will make regarding your insurance money. Do not be fooled. The people being sent to your home are not roofers.

When do roofing contractors don’t give you an estimate?

If you are involving the insurance company, such as after a storm, you need to beware of the blank contract when negotiating. This is when the roofing contractor doesn’t give you an actual estimate. Instead, they write something into the contract like “for insurance proceeds” which means that you don’t have a firm number to go off of.

Do you have to negotiate contract with roofing company?

Unfortunately, many less reputable roofing contractors are poor money managers, and are using the money from one job to float the next. Only do business with legitimate companies, and find out during the negotiation period what the payment terms are.

The one thing a roofing contractor cannot fake is the experience of their previous customers. Especially, when customers have a negative experience. An upset customers will go far out of their way to write a negative review against a roofing company they were not happy with.

Do you have to sign a blank roofing contract?

Don’t sign anything without reading it over completely and you intend to hire this contractor, and don’t let anyone up on your roof unless you call them. If you are involving the insurance company, such as after a storm, you need to beware of the blank contract when negotiating.