Our roof is old and needs to be replaced. I called a contractor who previously patched it for us a few years ago, because I remembered that he did an amazing and quick job.
He quoted $2,700 cash or check (they don't take credit, which I wouldn't use, anyway) for 13 squares of shingles (25 year), tar paper/barrier, putting them on, plywood for some bad wood that will likley need to be changed here and there (a few leaks where the shingles have pushed up due to age) and a dumpster to be brought out for the roofing. He has a crew of people, because he mentioned that he'd have to pay them a little extra to change out the bad wood and factored that into the price. He buys from a supplier called GAF and some other similarly large company that I can't remember that begins with a C. He said that the prices are lower when he buys that way and that he doesn't buy from places like Home Depot, Lowes, etc.
He owns his own construction company that is in his name and he has apparently been doing it since the 80's. He's in the Yellow Pages. The business address is his residential house address. He has apparently been in business since the 80's as a construction contractor and has done all sorts of stuff. He's insured for a million dollars. His projects have been huge businesses (retail stores, churches, etc.) and also residential projects ranging from big to small. Roofing, decks, gutters, and pretty much whatever. He keeps a running social media page with regular updates and photos of jobs that he has done and is working on. It looks extremely professional, and he even shows what bad companies did wrong when he finds stuff.
How can he charge so much less? He said he would give me paperwork and everything, so it isn't one of those fly-by-night deals. He even brought me samples of the shingles (3-tab) and gave me two companies to choose from. They're very high quality, thick 25 year shingles. I did check, out of curiosity...Home Depot carries them, but it is $1,000 for the amount that would be needed. Of course, he doesn't buy from them. But assuming that general price, after supplies and such, they have probably $1,500 to divide for like 5 people. Am I over-estimating how much roofers get paid in general? I was talking to some coworkers who told me that their roof was like $5,000 and $7,000, so $2,700 seems like an interesting price. I think the last time it was roofed, it was at least a couple of thousand more than what was quoted this time. Yet I have no reason to believe he is a scammer. My last experience with him was great. He's a very down to earth guy. I'm just curious how he makes that work at such a low price. Apparently his motto is that he tries to make sure that people know that every contractor isn't bad.
He quoted $2,700 cash or check (they don't take credit, which I wouldn't use, anyway) for 13 squares of shingles (25 year), tar paper/barrier, putting them on, plywood for some bad wood that will likley need to be changed here and there (a few leaks where the shingles have pushed up due to age) and a dumpster to be brought out for the roofing. He has a crew of people, because he mentioned that he'd have to pay them a little extra to change out the bad wood and factored that into the price. He buys from a supplier called GAF and some other similarly large company that I can't remember that begins with a C. He said that the prices are lower when he buys that way and that he doesn't buy from places like Home Depot, Lowes, etc.
He owns his own construction company that is in his name and he has apparently been doing it since the 80's. He's in the Yellow Pages. The business address is his residential house address. He has apparently been in business since the 80's as a construction contractor and has done all sorts of stuff. He's insured for a million dollars. His projects have been huge businesses (retail stores, churches, etc.) and also residential projects ranging from big to small. Roofing, decks, gutters, and pretty much whatever. He keeps a running social media page with regular updates and photos of jobs that he has done and is working on. It looks extremely professional, and he even shows what bad companies did wrong when he finds stuff.
How can he charge so much less? He said he would give me paperwork and everything, so it isn't one of those fly-by-night deals. He even brought me samples of the shingles (3-tab) and gave me two companies to choose from. They're very high quality, thick 25 year shingles. I did check, out of curiosity...Home Depot carries them, but it is $1,000 for the amount that would be needed. Of course, he doesn't buy from them. But assuming that general price, after supplies and such, they have probably $1,500 to divide for like 5 people. Am I over-estimating how much roofers get paid in general? I was talking to some coworkers who told me that their roof was like $5,000 and $7,000, so $2,700 seems like an interesting price. I think the last time it was roofed, it was at least a couple of thousand more than what was quoted this time. Yet I have no reason to believe he is a scammer. My last experience with him was great. He's a very down to earth guy. I'm just curious how he makes that work at such a low price. Apparently his motto is that he tries to make sure that people know that every contractor isn't bad.
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