How to find and hire a quality roofer in Sydney
The best way to find a good roofing contractor in Sydney is by the “word of mouth”. Talk with your friends and family, as they may have hired a property maintenance service in the past and could recommend a good contractor to you.
Another way is to search on the internet for a suitable roofing company in your area. After you have a short list, try to find customer reviews for those companies, so that you can further filter out those with bad reviews.
After you believe that you have found an experienced, reliable, and trustworthy company on the market, contact the company by visiting its website. You should make sure that the company is a licensed distributor or a contractor.
Contact at least three to four companies; ask even though you may be on a tight budget. Make sure that you ask similar questions, so that you can compare their answers. Contact us to no obligation free quote on your roofing job in Sydney. We service all major suburbs around Sydney, New South Wales. See service areas here.
When you have found a reasonably priced roofing company to hire, you need to ask for a written contract. The contract should contain every little detail related to the work to be done, such as the start and finish date, total cost of all materials, who will pay who, warranty, and information on how it will be done.
You should also look at the cost of the materials and labor involved, including the amount of change orders that could occur. You should also make sure nothing will be charged without your permission before signing it.
When dealing with a roofing contractor, you should pay attention to the following red flags:
Shoddy or Inferior Work: You have to protect yourself against poor quality work. The contractor should commit to a written warranty and stand behind their work in the future.
Unbelievably Low Quote: A really low quote should raise a huge red flag. Any company that can offer such a low upfront pricing, but has no intention to cover the job under warranty, should be disregarded. You should be aware that not all companies that are offering cheap home roofs are offering the best quality roofing. Sometimes, small errors in this line of business can cause serious accidents or damage. Therefore, if a company has to charge a little higher for their work, you should accept it if it means better quality and it also includes warranty.
Considering the Unexperienced: Most companies have the responsibility of providing care and maintenance to their customers. In other words, they are supposed to look after their customers. It might happen that some companies might not have the experience to provide long-term maintenance or they might have a poor history with their former customers. In this scenario, you need to be extra careful that the company and persons doing your home roof are reliable, with no bad history in the past.
Good cooperation: It is always better if you have a good match with your contractor, where even if they are experienced roofing professionals, they still have the common sense to follow your suggestion or to take them into consideration. After all, you are the customer and you need to be satisfied with the final result. Your cooperation is required too, understanding that the contractor is much more experienced on the technical side and your requests might not always be met in full for objective reasons.
If you want to improve your home, or have pending issues with your current roofing (leaking roof, re-roofing and more), then try to hire a contractor with a good track record, so everything goes smoothly. The contractor you find should be available to provide you with updates and general information about your project. That way, you will know when you should plan to have your roofing work done.
With a good preparation you will be half-way on your path for success.