Roofers! Is this what I should be expecting? Holy ********************! One meeting and I'm already considering doing it myself. I just finished my first "appointment" with a potential roofer. Short version - I told him to get out after a half hour.
He spent 10 - 15 minutes showing me 'testimonials'. Fine, I appreciate the need for that.
Then he measured the house. When he came back in I asked him if the ice build-up on the front of the house meant that I needed any kind of special shingle or tar paper. He said no that the pitch of my roof was fine. I asked him how much it was pitched he mumbled something about it being "fine". When I pressed him he said it was 30 or 40 degress. I asked him if they ever install products made by Grace and he didn't know what they were.Then I asked him if I had a ridge vent. He said no - I asked if I needed one. He said, and I quote "If you want one we can put one in but I think your ventilation is fine." I asked how you could tell if ventilation was fine and he responded that "as long as you're comfortable, you know, the upstairs is comfortable" then the ventilation is good (he hadn't been upstairs). When he asked what color shingle I wanted I told him my wife had to choose and that we weren't doing a deal today anyway (I had explained that thoroughly to the 'lead' guy that was canvassing the neighborhood on Saturday). He started to get aggravated about the wife not being there. He wrote up a work sheet and gave me a price on the back of his business card. When I asked how big the roof was he said "well, it's pretty big". I asked him what kind of measurement they use and he said he doesn't usually go into that. At that point I handed him his card back and told him I wouldn't be needing it if he couldn't even tell me something simple like how big my roof is.
So far, no good
He spent 10 - 15 minutes showing me 'testimonials'. Fine, I appreciate the need for that.
Then he measured the house. When he came back in I asked him if the ice build-up on the front of the house meant that I needed any kind of special shingle or tar paper. He said no that the pitch of my roof was fine. I asked him how much it was pitched he mumbled something about it being "fine". When I pressed him he said it was 30 or 40 degress. I asked him if they ever install products made by Grace and he didn't know what they were.Then I asked him if I had a ridge vent. He said no - I asked if I needed one. He said, and I quote "If you want one we can put one in but I think your ventilation is fine." I asked how you could tell if ventilation was fine and he responded that "as long as you're comfortable, you know, the upstairs is comfortable" then the ventilation is good (he hadn't been upstairs). When he asked what color shingle I wanted I told him my wife had to choose and that we weren't doing a deal today anyway (I had explained that thoroughly to the 'lead' guy that was canvassing the neighborhood on Saturday). He started to get aggravated about the wife not being there. He wrote up a work sheet and gave me a price on the back of his business card. When I asked how big the roof was he said "well, it's pretty big". I asked him what kind of measurement they use and he said he doesn't usually go into that. At that point I handed him his card back and told him I wouldn't be needing it if he couldn't even tell me something simple like how big my roof is.
So far, no good