Calling in the pros to assess the damage of your roof is not
always an easy thing to do. Even though you don’t have to do the actual work of
inspecting your roof, it’s very important to be as proactive as possible, check
to see what the roofers are doing, and ask as many pertinent questions as
possible.
One of the main questions you should consider asking is,
“what is the extent of the damage?” Some roofers have a habit of keeping that
information on a need to know basis, and just presenting you with the short
version of the evaluation and with their solution. However, it’s usually best
to find out the full extent of the damage and ask for a second opinion, before
you accept to pay for a roofing job that might not be needed.
Another important question is, “does my insurance policy
cover the damages?” Based on the insurance you have, some experienced roofers
will be able to answer this one right off the bat. Even less experienced technicians
can give you at least some limited information, if you tell them about your
insurer and the policy you have.
Finally, it’s a good idea to ask how long the project is
expected to last and whether or not the roof repair Algonquin experts would expect to encounter any
unforeseen problems. In trickier cases, it’s not uncommon for roofing jobs to
stretch from a few days to several weeks, and if you have an important event
coming up, it could be best to postpone the repair work in these cases.
