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village dreamer 01-24-2024 09:34 AM
roofs
 
how can so many roofs be bad???? in my area , the roofs are only 8-9 years old. one roofer has done about 8 roofs around me. didn't they stop that roofing scam????

ElDiabloJoe 01-24-2024 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by village dreamer (Post 2294183)
how can so many roofs be bad???? in my area , the roofs are only 8-9 years old. one roofer has done about 8 roofs around me. didn't they stop that roofing scam????
Now that Ron is no longer campaigning for a national office, I hope he can get back to working for us here in Florida.

kkingston57 01-24-2024 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by village dreamer (Post 2294183)
how can so many roofs be bad???? in my area , the roofs are only 8-9 years old. one roofer has done about 8 roofs around me. didn't they stop that roofing scam????
If your neighbor got a "free" roof, scam is still ongoing. Now a lot of insurance companies are requiring a new roof under their underwriting guidelines

Topspinmo 01-24-2024 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by village dreamer (Post 2294183)
how can so many roofs be bad???? in my area , the roofs are only 8-9 years old. one roofer has done about 8 roofs around me. didn't they stop that roofing scam????

Did they stop roofing scam? Never going to stop insurance scams. Way laws are written so lawyers get paid so they can argue till the sun don’t rise. :sing:

Topspinmo 01-24-2024 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe (Post 2294213)
Now that Ron is no longer campaigning for a national office, I hope he can get back to working for us here in Florida.
So you think that’s going to stop it? All that does is make the innocent/honest pay for roof that wasn’t bad cause they can’t get insurance.

Stu from NYC 01-24-2024 02:10 PM
Sad this is still going on. Sometime soon our insurance company will make us replace roof even if still ok.

If only the insurance companies would require their own inspections before paying for a roof.

MrTwister 01-24-2024 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by village dreamer (Post 2294183)
how can so many roofs be bad???? in my area , the roofs are only 8-9 years old. one roofer has done about 8 roofs around me. didn't they stop that roofing scam????
Seen alot of homeowners insurance require new roof every 10 years in florida now. Budgeting for it is becoming common practice. Save 1000$ every year that way you dont get whacked all at once. Average roof on a average sized house here seems to be 10-12k. I know its not ideal but it is happening. Sadly. Asking for a itemized quote is one way to help keep things honest. I hear the pemits are more expensive in florida so that might be a factor. It seems to be about demand mostly. If there is no shortage of people paying it, they will keep charging it.

G.R.I.T.S. 01-25-2024 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by village dreamer (Post 2294183)
how can so many roofs be bad???? in my area , the roofs are only 8-9 years old. one roofer has done about 8 roofs around me. didn't they stop that roofing scam????
Ask those neighbors. They could have received a discount if they all bought one. We paid for ours and I’m sure there are those who thought it was a “free” roof.

GaryKoca 01-25-2024 06:25 AM
New Roof
 
I thought it was a requirement to get a roof every 15 years, by insurance companies. Lot of scams going on by roofing companies.

Salty Dog 01-25-2024 06:43 AM
My home in Royal Highlands had the original roof from 2002. I replaced it when I sold the house it in 2021. The roofing company inspector said it would probably be good for another 5 years or so, but many buyers and insurance companies might take issue with a nearly 20 year old roof...

Notsure 01-25-2024 07:04 AM
The latest thing, aside from insurance companies requiring new roofs, is bad shingles still under warranty. The shingles have deteriorated and being under warranty you may get free shingles and a stipend for some of the labor. You still pay for sheathing and some labor, so not a free roof.

Rzepecki 01-25-2024 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by village dreamer (Post 2294183)
how can so many roofs be bad???? in my area , the roofs are only 8-9 years old. one roofer has done about 8 roofs around me. didn't they stop that roofing scam????
The scam was on us by the insurance companies!

Rzepecki 01-25-2024 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by GaryKoca (Post 2294480)
I thought it was a requirement to get a roof every 15 years, by insurance companies. Lot of scams going on by roofing companies.
New roof every 15 years is the scam insurance companies are running on residents!

Switter 01-25-2024 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by MrTwister (Post 2294334)
Seen alot of homeowners insurance require new roof every 10 years in florida now. Budgeting for it is becoming common practice. Save 1000$ every year that way you dont get whacked all at once. Average roof on an average sized house here seems to be 10-12k. I know its not ideal but it is happening. Sadly. Asking for an itemized quote is one way to help keep things honest. I hear the pemits are more expensive in florida so that might be a factor. It seems to be about demand mostly. If there is no shortage of people paying it, they will keep charging it.
this is wise advice, put it in a money market account at 4 to 5% interest. it's what I plan to do. And when I do replace it I'm gonna stick with a 25 year shingle instead of the more expensive 50 year.

Sandy and Ed 01-25-2024 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2294302)
Sad this is still going on. Sometime soon our insurance company will make us replace roof even if still ok.

If only the insurance companies would require their own inspections before paying for a roof.
Yup. Exactly what they should do. And use inspectors that can’t be bought by roofing companies or home owner. I’m not saying all the roofing companies are scammers. This is not an issue unique to Florida. Our over-50 in Bucks County PA has same problem. Home owner brags about zero dollar roof replacement via insurance and then neighbors step up to the plate. It’s a fraud, period and two parties are involved


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