On Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:36:54 -0500, "Doug"
wrote:

On Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:53:27 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

In my on-going search for a roofing contractor, I ran into a neighbor
(who I know to be pretty anal about her house) and she told me whom
she had choosen. "He's not the cheapest, but he's not the most
expensive." The price she told me seemed about right based on what she
said she needed. (She's got leaks, rotten wood, etc.)

Now, the three contractors that I already got estimates from said that
I'm looking at 2 - 4 weeks for them to get started.

So I called this other guy today to set up an estimate and he asked me
when I was looking to have the job done. I asked him what his schedule
looked like and he said that he was trying to fill a few days *next
week*.

Now, I know that there can be cancellations etc. but when someone is
that readily available, alarms go off. My gut tells me that I want my
contractor to be reasonably busy.

Obviously, I'll put more weight towards what he says when he talks to
me about what I need and how he'll do it, but the fact that he's ready
to start climbing ladders next week has me a little concerned.

Should I be?


In my opinion based on what you told us, there are multiple reasons
why this could be so I wouldn't draw conclusions yet. I'm not saying
you are wrong for thinking this way just that I think its too early

"to draw a conclusion ... ", I should have inserted here before.

so
my advice is to wait till you two talk again and then see if you still
feel the same way. I guess if you do feel this way after the next
talk, you better find another roofer.... in other words follow your
gut feeling.