Are you planning to start a major roof renovation now or in the future?
It’s important to know certain tips that will make this experience go smoothly. If you unfortunately get this wrong, you can have a very negative experience instead of having a positive one.
With that said, let’s take a look at our top roof remodeling tips that everyone should consider.
Consider Alternative Roofing Materials
Do you prefer the look of redwood roofing? How about a gorgeous cedar roof?
In those instances, you might be concerned about fire safety, and that is perfectly understandable.
Or maybe you’re hoping to experience the benefits of a green roof.
There’s nothing wrong with attempting to be as environmentally friendly as possible. As a matter of fact, it is certainly the noble thing to do if you’re willing to go the extra mile to help preserve the earth for future generations to come.
Ultimately, if you intend to change your roofing materials, it’s best to look into the local codes for the best guidance.
At the end of the day, changing your roofing materials is certainly a great way to make your home look different and better. Just make sure that everything is up to code before investing heavily in this major overhaul.
Asking All the Right Questions
Unless you are a professional roofer, you’ll need to hire an expert that’s qualified to make permanent roofing changes.
Obviously, you’ll need to hire a qualified roofing contractor for the job.
Instead of hiring the first person that comes to mind, you need to take the necessary steps to make sure that this is a valid and verified roofing expert in your community.
For starters, make sure this individual or company has a permanent business address. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a large office in your community, but it has to be an existing location that they do business out of regularly.
Second, make sure the company has a regular working phone number.
Without a phone number, you’ll have a tough time getting in contact with the roofing contractor. And obviously that is something that you’d rather avoid.
Finally, make sure the roofer has all of the necessary tax identification numbers, licenses, insurance, bonding etc.
This will help ensure you are covered in the event that something was to go wrong.
Insurance is especially important because you do not want to end up having to pay a large sum of money out of your own pocket if the job doesn’t get finished right for one reason or another.
Get Everything in Writing
If you intend to remodel your roof now or in the near future, and plan to hire a roofing contractor in your community, you should get everything that the job entails in writing.
Why get it all in writing?
For starters, by having everything in writing you’ll have a customized proposal that both of you agree on.
And within this detailed proposal it will mention things like roofing materials, type of roofing, roofing material color, other materials, the type of work being done, the hourly rate if applicable, the overall estimate, and anything else that might be pertinent to your job.
By having a contract in writing that both of you sign; you can protect yourself in case the roofing company doesn’t live up to their end of the bargain.
Hopefully everything gets done correctly and you don’t have any problems. But if you do have to end up taking the roofer to court because you aren’t satisfied with their performance, this contract will prove they were supposed to perform certain tasks and they didn’t.
Conclusion
Roof remodeling is certainly a big job, but it doesn’t need to become a major headache. Use these tips to ensure your next remodeling experience goes relatively smoothly.
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Wendy Dessler
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Wendy is a super-connector with OutreachMama and Towering SEO who helps businesses find their audience online through outreach, partnerships, and networking. She frequently writes about the latest advancements in digital marketing and focuses her efforts on developing customized blogger outreach plans depending on the industry and competition. You can contact her on Twitter.
