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"Gideon" wrote

What roofer is going to give you the names of unhappy past
customers? But if you get the names of 5 near-future customers,
then you should be getting a reasonable representation of
customer satisfaction.

Are you on crack? A future customer is just that, how in the world would
they be able to represent customer satisfaction?

I'd want to climb the ladder
and examine somebody's roof just after it has been completed
by a contractor that I am considering.

Never mind, I know you're on crack. If someone wanted to walk my roof, I'd
tell to take a flying leap.....OFF THEIR ROOF. Talk about a lawsuit
waiting to happen. Geesh dude, get real. I believe you spend too much time
on Usenet.


Are the shingle lines
reasonably straight? Are nails exposed when they shouldn't be?
Are ALL requisite exposed nails caulked?


Caulking on a roof? No.

Are there any spongy
areas as you walk over the roof? How short are the pieces of
shingle at the edges of the roof - a four inch wide piece of end
shingle will look ok only for a few years until it blows off in a
storm.

Bzzzzzzt, wrong. In fact, some applications give instructions for a 4"
offset, meaning you start with a 4" piece.



Once again, talking with intelligent neighbors is very important.
They've gone through this already. They know particular problems
in your area. They are likely to have checked out and/or used
the contractors that you will consider.

Hopefully, they have more intelligence than you.