ARE YOU IN NEED OF A ROOFING CONTRACTOR IN TAMPA, FLORIDA?
On a weekly basis, we visit dozens of potential clients for a range of roofing services at SouthShore Roofing & Exteriors. Most of the time, the homeowners we visit have gotten quotes from a few other roofing firms. “How do we know you're the best roofing contractor in Tampa to manage our project?” is the most often question we get. When it comes to addressing this question, there are a few effective ways to identify companies, as well as a few items to consider once you've narrowed down your options.
Enquire with a friend or a family member – Today, word-of-mouth is as vital as it was fifty years ago. We cherish and trust our family and friends' opinions. Asking someone close to you who they have employed in the past is one of the most efficient strategies to choose a roofing contractor. This will help you decide which roofer to hire (or not hire). We've found that going to your social media page and clicking "Get recommendations" and seeing what your followers have to say about local roofing businesses is a good way to start.
Another alternative is to type "Best Roofing Contractors in Tampa" into your favorite search engine. There will be numerous outcomes as a result of this. Consider the following when glancing at the search engine result page:
- Above the map portion, everything is a paid advertisement. This does not suggest that the contractors at the top of the page are the greatest or that they are not the best roofers; it just means that they paid to have their ad displayed in front of consumers looking for that specific keyword.
- The map part is located beneath the sponsored advertisements area. The major reason roofing firms are listed here is that they are close to where you are looking. There's a significant chance that if a roofing contractor is three buildings away from where you're looking for roofing services, their firm will show up here. In some cases, the first company featured is also a paid advertisement. You may check this by going to the map results section and looking at the itemized list of all the contractors. A small green box labeled "Ad" will appear in the upper left-hand corner of the listing if it is a sponsored ad.
- The organic component is located beneath the map section. This indicates that people aren't explicitly paying search engines to have their websites ranked here. If a business has a strong organic presence, it's usually a good sign that they're worth looking into.
WHAT DO YOU DO NOW THAT YOU'VE FOUND A FEW LOCAL ROOFING COMPANIES IN TAMPA FROM WHICH TO SELECT?
1) Verify Licenses & Insurances – First, you will want to verify their roofing license. Then verify that the license is for the company providing the estimate and doing installing the roof.
- Check to see if the roofing company has a workers' compensation policy* – An exemption card is a document that many contractors hold. The idea is that if they subcontract roofing projects, the crews who do the work will have a policy in place. This isn't always the case, and it could leave you susceptible as a homeowner if something goes wrong on the work.
2) Second, check with the state to see if there are any complaints filed against the company. This information can be verified at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/.
3) Examine the feedback! This is critical, as establishing a strong, positive reputation does not develop immediately. We've heard horror stories about consumers asking local community groups for recommendations for roofing contractors on social media. You may be setting yourself up for a negative encounter if you blindly follow strangers' recommendations. While joining these organizations may seem like a good idea, make sure to check out the recommended roofing contractors' reviews! SouthShore Roofing & Exterior's reviews can be found here: For Google Reviews, go here. For Facebook reviews, go here!