Now that you have decided to invest in a new roof for your home, it's time to find a roofing contractor to work with. Here are a few things your contractor should be able to do for you:
Assess Your Roofing Needs
One important thing your roofing contractor should be able to do for you is to accurately assess your specific roofing needs. If your roof's support system needs to be repaired or upgraded in order to safely support your new roofing, you should know about it ahead of time. Otherwise, your contractor will show up to install your new roof and may end up having to put the project on hold due to unforeseen circumstances.
Your roofing contractor should show up to your house and complete a thorough inspection of your roofing system. They should document the condition of every component and put together a game plan for you to approve that will ensure that your home is ready for a new roof when installation day comes around.
Source Wholesale Materials
Your roofing contractor should also be able to source the roofing materials you need for a wholesale price, and some of the savings they enjoy over buying from a local home improvement store should be passed along to you. If you compare the cost of materials on your contractor's bill to the cost of those same materials you could get yourself at the store, you should see a noticeable difference.
If not, ask your contractor where they source their materials from. If they aren't working directly with a construction supplier, you may want to consider finding a contractor who does so you can avoid spending more money than is necessary to buy a new roof and have it installed.
Handle Installation and Cleanup
You should expect your roofing contractor to do the installation work for you, of course, but you should also be able to count on them to clean your property up once the installation process is complete. There is likely to be garbage, stray nails and screws, cardboard, plastic material coverings, and other debris that gets strewn about while your contractor and their team works.
And if left behind, a nail or other types of debris could injure your kids or pets when they head outside to play. This is why cleanup is so important. Your service provider will know what to look for when cleaning up your property, and they should take all the garbage and debris away with them so you don't have to worry about disposing of it yourself.
To learn more, contact a roofing contractor.