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Old 05-29-2020, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Kerry Azz View Post
The deductible they can ask for prior to starting the job and that’s the normal way it’s done.I just had my room replaced in the summer and it came out great, great workmanship, great crew and the insurance company paid them. So if you have a problem you’ll probably be on your own. 5 Star roofing was here for one day and finished the job.They have done quite a few jobs around my village and everyone is happy with the work and none of them paid for the job upfront. My salesman was Justin Schumaker and he handled all the paperwork through the whole insurance process and we paid when the job was done his phone number is 813-416-5844.
It's not normal to pay the deductible or any money in advance to a contractor doing work on your house. The insurance claim is between the homeowner and the insurance company. The construction contract is between the homeowner and the contractor. These are two separate contracts. I would never pay money in advance to any contractor who does work on my house. The contractor doesn't even need to know what your insurance deductible is. As another poster said, you should never assign your insurance benefits to a contractor.