Heavy rain and strong winds can cause significant damage to your roof. You need to get your roof fixed as soon as possible. Unfortunately, unscrupulous contractors can take advantage of this situation. These shady contractors are called storm chasers.

A storm chaser performs substandard work, charges money upfront and leaves immediately after the project. Because they’ve gone, you can’t confront them once their roof repairs inevitably fail. Exterior Building Solutions, one of the top roofing contractors in our area, explains how to avoid storm chasers.

Tips to Avoid Storm Chasers

To avoid storm chasers, do some research about your prospective contractors, and don’t with contractors that have a poor reputation, or worse, no reputation at all. Storm chasers are usually from out of state, so you need to be wary of roofing companies with no local references. Before hiring a contractor, verify your contractor’s license and insurance. Storm chasers don’t have these requirements because they only want to make money at your expense. Do not work for contractors that pressure you to make a substantial or full down payment either.

You also need to avoid door-to-door roofing contractors. Storm chasers show up right after weather disturbances like hurricanes to take advantage of worried homeowners. Before hiring a roofing contractor, research all of their details, and ask for testimonials or local references. If you want effective storm damage repairs, we strongly recommend working with an established local residential roofing service like Exterior Building Solutions. We will fix your roof and treat you and your home with the highest standards of respect.

Why You Need to Work With a Local Contractor

As an established local company, we can provide you with as many references and testimonials that you need to see the quality of our roofing workmanship. We also know the best practices and products to use on your roofing project because we live and work here. We can anticipate and prevent future problems with your roofing system. We are also fully licensed, certified and insured, so you don’t have to worry about unexpected costs during your project.

With proper research, you’ll avoid storm chasers and restore your roof to top condition. Exterior Building Solutions has many years of experience with residential and commercial roof installation and roof repairs. Many local homeowners rely on us because we are one of the top roofing contractors in North America; we’re one of only a few CertainTeed SELECT ShingleMaster™. We serve many areas, including St Louis, MO. Call us at (314) 470-8783 to learn more about our storm damage repair services. You can also ask for a free estimate.