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Originally Posted by hcoles
This relates to replacing a 25 year old 31 square shake roof with an asphalt shingle roof. Standard slope 4/12 with a small area under 2/12.
You would think it would be pretty easy to get a roofing contractor to provide a reasonable contract with items including:
I'm telling the contractors that I want an Owens Corning roof system.
- make/model/color of shingles (I provided that)
- make/model of ice and water barrier material and where installed
- make/model of underlayment
- make/model/construction applied to low-slope area
- list of sheet metal to be replaced (valley, rake, eve, skylights, chimney, pipes/vents, etc.)
- gutter profile and material, down spout type
- approximate start/finish date and duration
- payment terms (down payment, progress, final)
- warranty duration of roof and gutter system with who provides
- lien process (e.g. joint check)
- list of subcontractors and license numbers (this is CSLB requirement)
I provide a scale roof diagram including dimensions (for their convenience) and list of items I'm looking for in the contract. Of course they have been getting on the roof to take a look and verify for themselves.
Why can't they or why won't contractors read what I ask for and include it in a contract? Is what I'm asking unreasonable?
I'm not asking for the details because I want to compare prices - I just want to have specified what I'm getting for my $20-$25k. Otherwise the roofer can put on whatever he wants.
One guy showed up - I asked regarding what his contract looked like - he said I just pencil it out on a sheet of paper and held up a piece of binder paper.
I've been going out of my way to be super friendly and available on time.
It must be me. Reminds me of my tire store story if you remember that one.
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Don't expect a small time contractor to write a specific and detail bid. It just not going to happen.
Roofers are usually not the sharpest tool in the drawer. I found them to be the hardest to deal with over all. After that, its plumbers.