It can be a daunting task to find a quality roofing company. Here are some simple tips to choose the right roofing contractor for you.

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Top 10 Things To Look For
In A Quality Roofing Company
1.Locally Owned andOperated-Makesuretheroofing companyhas a
physical presence and history in your city/ state. Often times roofers will
travel out of state(storm chasers) toaknown hail storm area. They may
not be licensed in yourstatetoreplace roofs or back up their warranties
once they leave thearea.
2. Licensed in Your State-Being licensed ensures that theroofing
companyhas met therequirements for that statetoproperly install your
roof. Some states don’t require aroofing company tobe licensed. This
means that they could have just recently become a roofing company
without theexperience required toproperly replace yourroof.
3. Experience-Having experiencein the roofing industry is crucial. They
will be familiar with all of thelocal codes andmethods of construction. This
also allows roofing companies to develop long relationships with thebest
trades in the industry in order toprovide you with thebest quality job done
right thefirst time. 10 ormore years experience is adefinite plus.
4. Warranties-Mostsolidroofing companies provide a labor warranty.
Usually it’s a 1-year warranty that states if anything goes wrong on your
roof due tofaulty workmanship, they will fix it for free within the first year.
Lookfor a companythat has 5 year warranty or longer and beware if they
don’t provide one at all.
5. Preferred Vendor-Someroofing companies havea higher status in the
industry due totheir ethics, customerservice and business practices. They
can obtain these with manufacturers like Owens Corning, GAF as wells as

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others. Askfor their level of status with thesesuppliers. They aretypically
members of various roofing organizations as well.
6. Insurance Claim Specialist-Working smoothly with insurance
companies is a must. Sometimes thereare unexpectedissues that arise
during yourproject. A great roofing companywill be able toensure you get
everything you need filed under yourclaim even if something unforeseen
happens after your initial claim.
7. Properly Insured-A $1M Generalliability insurance (GL) is coverage that
can protect you from a variety of claims including bodily injury, property
damage, personal injury and others that can arise from business
operations. Some companies haveworker’s compensation or havetheir
trades supply it. Asktosee a copy of theGL at the point of sale.
8. Contractor Skills-Manyinsuranceclaims require a variety of trades to
complete thescope of work. Having contractorskills usually ensures that
they know construction and will be able toapply that knowledge to
completing the items in theinsurance estimate. They also will have along
list of qualified subcontractors todo thework.
9. References-Checktoseetheir rating on the BBB, Angie’s List and other
social media sites like Facebook, TwitterorLinkedIn. Ask tosee if they
have reference letters as well.
10. Trustworthy-Makesurethat they do not usehigh-pressure tactics to
make you sign a contract first without thesupport of proper
documentation mentionedabove. Make sure they have a defined outline
of how they go tobusiness with you. Oncethey have proven this, gowith
your gut.
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Top10 Things To Look For In A Quality RoofingCompany

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1. Locally Owned an Operated-‐ Yes! In Colorado Springs, CO.
2. Licensed in Your State-‐ Yes! We are licensed with the RBD.
License #21388
3. Experience-‐ Yes! Over 22-‐ years combined experience in theHomeImprovement
and Roofing Industry.
4. Warranties-‐ Yes! 1-Year WorkmanshipWarranty
5. PreferredVendor-‐ We work closelywith several suppliers like Owens Corning,
GAF, Tamko And Malarkey
6. Insurance Claim Specialist-‐ Yes! We work closelywith all insurance companies so
that your claimwill go as smoothlyas possible.Companies like USAA, Farmers, State
Farm and LibertyMutual to name a few.
7. ProperlyInsured-‐ Yes! $1M-2M General LiabilityInsurance with Starlight
Insurance Inc. and ColonyInsurance. Here is our Certificate.
8. Contractor Skills-‐ Yes! We haveContractor skills and can complete allitems on
your insurance claim.
9. References-‐ Yes! We are on BBB,Angie's List, Google+, PPRBD, with many
satisfied customers, and reference letters upon request.
10. Trustworthy-‐ Yes! No high-‐ pressure sales. Due to years ofbeing in theHome
Improvement Industry, we have alldocumentationto help you feel comfortablewith
choosing Klaus Roofing.