How to hire a contractor to clean your roof |
| Date Added: March 17, 2008 05:05:03 PM |
| Author: tom jones |
| Category: Washington: Roof Cleaning |
| This Guide Will Give You Key Points in Hiring a Company to Clean your Roof. How to spot a Scam or Potential Problems. Follow These Rules on How to Avoid the Dangers & Pitfalls Will Bring a Stress Free Experience.Every time When Benjamin Franklin made a Important Decision he would add up the good and bad points.This is still a common practice used today, we call it “Pros & Cons or Red Flagging.” We will use Red Flagging.Make the Phone Call to Schedule a Appointment - Ask these Questions.* What is their General Contractors License # (UBI# and Oregon Does Not Count) it should have part of their company name.* Is there someone at the office that is dedicated to taking your phone calls? if Yes - Good Mark, No - Red Flag.* Have they been a Active Contractor and in this business longer than 4 Years? if Yes - Good Mark, No - Red Flag.* Do they have an office with a Street Address that you can walk into if there is a problem? if Yes - Good Mark, No - Red Flag.* Are they a member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), if Yes - Good Mark, No - Red Flag.If there are no Red Flags - Give them your Information & Wait at the Salesman to Call.Meanwhile check them out to see if they are someone you want to work with.If you have this Information before making the phone call use it before making the call.* Check the Better Business Bureau for complaints. No Complaints - Good Mark, Yes - Many Complaints - Red Flag.* Verify they are Active Washington State Contractor, (Oregon does not count) Licenced, Bonded & Insured.Rain City is # is RAIN CCC 952 NW - UBI # Does not count. Use this web site to verify an Active Status. Washington State Labor & Industries https://fortress.wa.gov/lni/bbip/search.aspx if they are Active Good Mark.If they are not Active here they get a HUGE RED FLAG, Repeat until an Active Status in Confirmed.The Salesman Calls You.* Set up an Appointment and ask for a Time Frame, a 1 or 2 hour is standard, Yes - Good Mark, No - Red Flag.* Ask for a Call Ahead when they are on their way the day of to let you know, Yes - Good Mark, No - Red Flag.The Salesman comes to your home.* Did they Make it within the Time Frame? Yes - Good Mark, No - Big Red Flag.* Did they Call Ahead like you asked? Yes - Good Mark, No - Red Flag.* Did they Park in your Driveway? No - Good Mark, Yes - Red Flag.* Did they Bring you a copy that you can keep a Licence, Bond, Insurance? Yes - Good Mark, No - Red Flag.* Did they Bring you a copy of References that you can keep? Yes - Good Mark, No - Red Flag.Ask the Salesman.* To see the Price List for Roof Cleaning? Yes - Good Mark, No - Big Red Flag. This Verify's Everyone gets the Same Prices& takes the Guess Work out of the decision, We go by the Square Footage of the Foot print of the House and the Roof Pitch.A 1500 Square Foot House with a 4/12 Pitch Roof starts at $325.00 and goes up from there* Do you know the difference between Pressure Washing and Power Washing? Yes - Good Mark, No - Big Red Flag.* Do you Have a Satisfaction Guarantee on your Work? Yes - Good Mark, No - Big Red Flag* What do I do if there is a Problem ? (Remember if there was No One Designated at the Phone this is a Red Flag) * What is Included in the Roof Cleaning Price? (The Gutter Cleaning, House Rinse Down , Wash Down of all Hard Surfaces& Haul Away - Disposal of Roof Moss Debris Should be Included) If this is not Specified they can charge you for it later on.* Do you use any Chemicals that can Harm my Pets and Plants? They Should Have a Material Safety Data Sheet with them(MSDS Report) this will say if the Chemicals used are Harmful, Don’t fall for “We have never had a problem it is an algaecide.”Algaecide is just something that kills algae, Zinc Sulfate Kill’s Algae & Aquatic Vertebrates (Fish, Frogs, Beavers etc.) is Harmful to your Pets and will destroy your grass from the run off through your downspout. It is used because it is inexpensive.* Ask them if you can see the Quality Inspection Report for a Follow - Up when the work is Completed. No Q.C. - Red Flag.Rain City issues a Blank Copy of our Quality Inspection Report to our Clients so They can do an Inspection if they Desire.We Conduct a Quality Inspection Report Post Work to Give Feed Back to our Employees on How They Are Doing.* The Bid Estimate Should be on a Printed Form and Include the Company Name, License and Contact Information. If they don’t care enough to make this a Priority then they are not a Professional & Serious Enough to Do the Job you Deserve.* Ask what Percentage of their Business is Roof Cleaning, it Should be a Major Part and not as a Part of the Business.* When all is said and Done Make Sure the Salesman totals up everything with Tax Included and Gives you the Total. This isImportant because they can try to Add On Prices that they say was missed, This is the Total and Everyone is in Agreement. Roof Cleaning in Vancover, Washington |