[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by Heytubes

Four years ago I was quoted 15.6kand another at 12.4k.Told the roofer I’d get my 1527 sf house roof replaced for less than 7k with an out of state roofer which included travel, etc. (this would have been done during a weekend to avoid a building inspector getting my roofer taken to jail for not being licensed by the state of Florida Construction Licensing Industry Board as a roofing contractor) Said he’d tell his boss my offer and doubted he’d accept the $8500 I offered. Less than 30 minutes later called back and said they’d do it. Ended up paying for architectural shingles for 9k including replacing some damaged roof decking. The original shingles were triple tab and worn after 20 years so not an insurance claim. Most roofers in this area overcharge. I might add, I was a builder in another state and knew all things are negotiable.

BUT, if the roofer fell of your roof, and the roofer had no liability insurance, guess who would be paying for the 2 broken legs. Even if he had liability insurance, being he was doing the job illegally, the insurance company would have denied the claim.

As the saying goes, "Penny wise and Pound foolish."