You’ve seen and heard the horror stories with roofing contractors already, haven’t you? Whether it happened to you, your friend, a neighbor, or a family member; most of us have heard of a roofing story or situation that did not end well. Leaky roofs. No returned calls. Loose shingles. Trashy flower beds. Uncaring crews. It makes you shudder, doesn’t it? So what can you as a homeowner do about it? Obviously there are review sites such as HomeAdvisor that you can check, or s

You’ve probably seen it already: You’re driving by a nearby house that is getting a new roof. You notice the roofing contractor has several workers on the roof clearing off the old layer of shingles. But what really catches your eye? It’s the big tarp on the ground trying to catch all the debris, nails, and tar paper. Draped haphazardly over bushes, shrubs, or maybe flowers; it is easy to see that the tarp is doing a poor job in collecting the bulk of the trash. As you dri