Roofing Contractor Florida | Garabar, Inc. Roofing Contractor Blog

Before Roofing Work Begins – protect yourself

April 3, 2010 at 6:32 pm Leave a comment

Before Work Begins:

• Ask for a certificate of insurance in your name before you sign the contract with your roofer. Current insurance can protect you in the event of a mishap on the job. Without proper workman’s compensation and general liability insurance, you as the homeowner may be liable for accidents and injuries on your property.
• Check the contractor’s credentials at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Unfortunately our industry has all too many unlicensed contractors and it could cost you! Always use a licensed contractor for your work – you can check their records at www.myfloridalicense.com.
• Check if the contractor is BBB rated, and if so, make sure their rating is excellent.
• Compare the contractor on your contract to the contractor on your permit application. NEVER sign a blank permit application or notice of commencement – make sure all the relevant information is filled out. It’s not hard to forge signatures, so make sure that the contractor you are dealing with is the same as the contractor listed on your permit application. Otherwise, you could get stuck with the contractor’s unpaid bills.

Entry filed under: Advice. Tags: roofing.