{"id":134,"date":"2016-07-11T16:04:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T16:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/?p=134"},"modified":"2016-07-11T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T16:12:05","slug":"how-to-find-a-reliable-contractor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/how-to-find-a-reliable-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Find A Reliable Contractor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/RI-SLATE-ROOFING.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-136 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/RI-SLATE-ROOFING.png\" alt=\"RI SLATE ROOFING\" width=\"136\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a>Getting roof work done on your home is very important and choosing the right contractor can sometimes be stressful and difficult. Making sure you are working with a reliable contractor is the first step in ensuring the work done on your house is\u00a0a job\u00a0well done. You are about to make a good size investment on your house whether it be a repair or a total roof replacement, so making sure your contractor is trustworthy is imperative.<\/p>\n<p>Contracting and roofing scams have been around for a long time, so make sure your choosing one of the good guys and not a poor contractor or scam artist. Follow these tips to make sure your roofer is reliable.<\/p>\n<p>1) <strong>Licensed &amp; Insured<\/strong>: Make sure that your contractor is both licensed &amp; insured. You could get yourself into a world of hurt if your contractor isn&#8217;t licensed &amp; insured.<\/p>\n<p>2) <strong>References<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/testimonials.html\">Look around online<\/a> &amp; ask for references. A quality roofing contractor will be more then happy to provide you with references from their past experiences. If they can&#8217;t find something good said about them then you may want to stay clear.<\/p>\n<p>3) <strong>Contract Before Paying<\/strong>: Don&#8217;t start paying people until you have a written &amp; signed contract. Be sure that you what is covered in the price and that you have it in writing.<\/p>\n<p>4) <strong>Ask Questions, Take Time<\/strong>: A reliable contractor won&#8217;t pressure you with tactics in order to sign paperwork right away. Take your time and ask any additional questions you have before signing anything. They should have no problems answers any of your doubts or concerns.<\/p>\n<p>You can never be too cautious when hiring someone to work on your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting roof work done on your home is very important and choosing the right contractor can sometimes be stressful and difficult. 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