"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
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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?


It all about scheduling, he could have an opening because a new house was
maybe delayed, special order shinges didn't come in, his next job can only
start on day X because thats what the owner wants, he needs both his crews
for a really big job and one is tied up until they finish somewhere else,
the planets just didn't algin that day.

I signed a contract and they stated before the ink dried . It also helped it
was Feb we had a mid winter and I was basiclly first in line for the season.

As long as all the normal stuff checks out I think you are over thinking
this. I would only be worried if you think he would start and leave and not
come back.

Cliff H wrote:

As long as all the normal stuff checks out I think you are over thinking
this. I would only be worried if you think he would start and leave and not
come back.


Hmmm,
Maybe his roof is BIG and needs special extra special job, LOL!
Word of mouth referal, checking with BBB, fair quote, what else is needed?