Video: Preparing for a Roofing Project

Here in California, before committing to any contract, I always recommend the client to look into the contract 10 times and to understand the payment plan is being offered. First of all, in California, a contractor cannot collect more than a 10 percent deposit or 1, 000, whichever is less. So, it's important to understand that.

We've seen many times where clients had roofers that basically took a deposit and disappeared or they didn't have a set payment plan in place and As for a big amount right when they started the job, I recommend the client to take control over it to understand that this project has at least four or five steps where they can check the work and make sure that it's being done Professionally and up to their expectations and then to make the payment. You also have a lot of financing options you can use working with the right company that can offer it. Make sure that you go through all the details of financing, that you're not being pushed into a bad financing situation with your roof and home.

And just make sure, again, before committing to this project, make sure that everything is understandable between you and the roofer, because eventually it is a transaction that happens between both of you. And when final inspection passes, it's just to finish the whole payment together, make sure the roofer did a good job, registered your warranty, make sure you get the invoice, make sure you get all the documentation, and of course after that you can make the final payment and shake hands.