On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:38:20 -0500, jim wrote:

that is why i dont like to have anyone do any work on my house.. it
takes longer and at least i dont have to worry about being ripped off..
after hurting my back and having hail damage to a roof i had to let a
contractor work on it... well his subs were a joke.. i could see just
about every mistake they were making..... it took them two weeks to put
on the roof.... and i still had to get the boss out and get one of his
employees finish the job....

How did you get this contractor's name? Out of the yellow pages? The
best way to get a good contractor is to ask your satisfied friends and
colleagues. Works for me almost every time; I just had my roof done
by a guy who did a colleague's roof, and he did a great job tearing
off 3 old roofs and putting on an entirely new 22-square roof with new
1/2" sheathing, ice/water shield, felt, 50-year shingles, and proper
flashing throughout. The cuts are perfectly straight, and the roof is
truly beautiful. Again, word of mouth is best, and I am taking my own
advice again right now to hire a tile guy to clean up and regrout my
1940s tile and marble shower.