Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Success in Charlotte getting estimates on my roof repair

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Results from a pre-purchase home inspection when I bought my house eight years ago estimated 10 years of life left in the asphalt shingle roof, so I was not too surprised to find loose shingles on the ground the morning after the wind storm.

Go local, and go for value
I believe that supporting the local economy is a good reason to hire local roofing companies to fix my
damaged roof, so I opened the yellow pages to see what the Charlotte and Concord NC areas have to
offer by way of roof repair companies. There are a lot of Charlotte area roofing companies who would like to fix my damaged roof.  How was I going to find someone local to give me a fair deal? If I was going to get roof estimates before the next rain, I needed a quicker way.

Word of mouth references
I called a few friends and family for help getting estimates on my roof repair, and several mentioned the personal references available from AngiesList.com. Now, that is more like it! Not only does Angie’s List provide customer reviews, the website also includes information about each roofer, like whether they will do repairs as well as new roof installations, how long they have been in business, what licenses they hold, whether they are insured and bonded, and so on.

Success!
Getting estimates on my roof repair has introduced me to the roofing professionals at Advanced Roofing and Exteriors in Charlotte NC. Visit them online at www.advancedroofingandesteriors.com to see if they are the kind of professionals you might want to do business with, too.  Having this reputable roofer in my home repair telephone directory is going to make my life as a homeowner a lot easier, I expect, and not just for getting estimates on my roofrepair!