[christine J Toft]

Originally Posted by GmaLisaG

My goodness.. maybe they just want to advertise their work. Just because someone puts. Housecleaning service card in my door doesn't mean I want or need it.

They're scamming throughout the Villages. Talking people into new roofs that don't need them. Maybe 5 out of 10 homes on my folks street. It's working well for them. Will not end well for homeowners.

[mrf0151]

Apex is a terrible roofing company in my view. They have had bad reviews all over Talk of The Villages for over a year. They did a friend's roof and did not mix the bundle over one area of the roof, and it looks like a different color of shingle was put on.

[fastboat]

I can inspect it from here and it's free. Nothing wrong with your roof. Don't participate in this scam.

[billethkid]

What is it called when the insurance company's inspector comes out and "APPROVES" the findings of the free inspection?

"APPROVING" the roof replacement from the free inspections findings!?!?!?!?

[craigrmorrison]

Please, Correct me if I’m wrong.

I am under the impression that door-to-door soliciting is prohibited in The Villages.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

Yes, I was wondering exactly how this "scam" was supposed to work.

It would seem to rely on the recipient of the card thinking, "I know my roof is only four years old, but the card is so convincing that I simply must have a new roof".

The scam is as follows: Roofers WILL find damage, submit claim for you, claim denied, roofers file suit against insurance company and insurance settles because it is cheaper than litigation. Florida insurance companies have thousands of these suits every year.

[flflowers]

Originally Posted by GmaLisaG

My goodness.. maybe they just want to advertise their work. Just because someone puts. Housecleaning service card in my door doesn't mean I want or need it.

You haven't been here long enough to know what's going on....Apex knocks on our door at least once a week because we are the only ones in our neighborhood without a new roof!

[flflowers]

Originally Posted by Randyj66

How many people have had insurance pay for roof replacement please raise your hand. Oh that's right you forgot about that! But my insurance doesn't! They don't believe in fraud! They prosecute! Nothing is free.

Right! We have only been in our home just over a year. Had it completely inspected before or at time of purchase, everything fine. Had it inspected again when the fraudsters showed up at our door, everything still fine when insurance sent their own inspectors to recheck....yes it was Apex with their guarantee that they could get it done through the insurance company NO MATTER WHAT! That was all before The Villages friendly folks steered us straight....thanks you all!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Investment Painting Contractors

Got up this morning a found a Card from APEX ROOFING stuck in my door. My roof is four years old.

On the Florida license lookup website, there are 13 different companies listed as certified roofing contractors using the name APEX. They all have different license numbers. None of them are local companies. It is possible that they are just soliciting work in The Villages and subcontracting the work to local contractors. Does the APEX card have a Florida license number on it, starting with "CCC"?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by craigrmorrison

Please, Correct me if I’m wrong.

I am under the impression that door-to-door soliciting is prohibited in The Villages.

Some of the entrance gates have a "no soliciting" sign as you enter. But, most roads are county roads and it is not possible to prohibit or enforce a no soliciting rule.

[Sportsguy1]

I talked to the Apex rep when he came to my door about a week ago. I said ‘my roof is less than 8 months old, it’s in perfect condition, can’t you see that from the street’? He said there were a number of homes in the area that had ‘wind damage’. I questioned him if they could go door to door and he said they had been cleared and were perfectly fine going door to door. I know they can say whatever they want, they are salespeople and he was a pretty smooth talker, but I politely told them our roof was fine and I hoped what they were doing wasn’t raising everyone’s home insurance around here if they were putting on new roofs when they really weren’t needed! On that note he turned and left.

[DDToto41]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Is it stained or three tab? I guess you don’t want the free inspection….

I got the free inspection from one of the roofing contractors and was told I had damage and need a new roof. I paid for an inspection by a reputable company and found that my roof was still good. My roof is 17 years old. I could of went with the first roofing contractor if I wanted a free roof (with everyone else paying higher insurance rates to cover the cost).

[MrFlorida]

Originally Posted by GmaLisaG

My goodness.. maybe they just want to advertise their work. Just because someone puts. Housecleaning service card in my door doesn't mean I want or need it.

Soliciting is not allowed. Says so right at the gates.

[snbrafford]

Soliciting TV is illegal. Report them to Community Watchl

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by snbrafford

Soliciting TV is illegal. Report them to Community Watchl

Who are unable to do anything unfortunately.