South County Roofing is your Irvine roof repair Contractor that specializes in roof leak detection for all types of tile roofs in the Irvine area and some surrounding cities such as: Tustin, Lake Forest, Santa Ana.
What you need to know before hiring an Irvine Roofer
Finding and hiring the right roofer for your home can be a daunting task. There are so many things to consider before you even make a call to someone. We have found that online research is the number one way home owners like to learn about local roofing contractor. But, with so much misinformation designed to simply make you click on this or that link it may be harder to do than one would think.
The good news is that if you are reading this then you have found your way to a good website about roofing and roof repairs for Irvine and the surrounding cities. We are an authority on all things roof repair. Now, we know that is a bold statement but, I believe we can say that because we are truly one of the only roof repair specialist in all of Orange County.
While most roofing contractors rely on big roofing jobs for their work we are very different. We rely on word of mouth and referrals from our satisfied customer for most of our work. And, we get a lot of it because we repair a lot of roofs.
How Long Should a Irvine Roofing Company been in Business Before You Hire Them?
On June 26th of 2017 South County Roofing celebrated their 20th year of repairing roofs in Irvine and all over Orange County. If you multiply 20 years of roof service by hundreds and hundreds of satisfied customer every year then you can see why we get so much referral business.
Plus, repairing a roof is much less physically demanding so our roofing technicians can roof much longer than the average and that results in you getting a more experienced person on your job. With a more experienced roofer like us we can get jobs done quicker and that will save you money!
What Should You Know Before Getting Your Roof Leak Repaired?
The first thing you need to know is if the person you are hiring is:
- If the Irvine Roofing Contractor is a roof leak detection specialist
This is something that is going to be hard to know or not. Most roofers will tell you they can do any roofing service you can imagine. But, how can you find out what they do they best if they are “great” at everything? Let’s face it no matter how good the company is every company does some things better or worse than others and we are your roof leak detection and repair specialist.
Often times we can do a job cheaper, faster, get more work done, do a larger repair, and give you a longer warranty. Does this sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not, and we do this every day and for hundreds of customers every year. Now, I am not going to say we are always the cheapest or lowest price. But, a lot of times we are. You see, we don’t base our pricing on what our competition is bidding your job for. We base it on what your roof needs and nothing more than that and nothing less.
When having us inspect and price out repairs you are guaranteed that we will listen carefully to what you are asking us to do and we will make honest recommendations for your roof. We will show you photos to back up our assertions and write a through and descriptive estimate for your peace of mind.
Does the roofer have a lot of satisfied customers?
I do think this is an important factor in deciding who to choose and this is the reason why. I have been told first hand that when a home owner is talking to a roofer that almost all of them roofers tell the home owner that they have been in business for over 20 years. And, most of the roofers boast that they have the best or most experienced or best crews.
Now, if everyone has been in business the same amount of time and they have great people then how do you choose one over the other? I think reviews are the key here. Reviews on a reputable site like Yelp.com is a good indication of just how committed a contractor is to customer service and satisfaction. To date we have 113 Five Star reviews as seen on Yelp and we are the #1 used and reviews roofer in Orange County. If you looking for a visible and great rack record then you don’t have to look any further.
Does the Roofing Contractor have General Liability Insurance?
General Liability is not required by the Contractor State License Board. Unlike both Workers Compensation and a license bond that is required by the Contractors State License Board in order to have an active license in the State of California.
So, why is General Liability insurance not required by the State of California for roofer and why is it so important for you to only hire a roofing company with this insurance?
I cannot tell you why it is not required in the State of California but I can tell you it is required by most of State in the country. This is one area where California is lagging behind the rest of the country when it comes to regulation. This is odd because California leads to country in regulation from everything to gas, safety, and licensing.
So, if it is not required then why would it be important? One reason to base my assertion that it is important is that the California State License Board recommends that you only hire a contractor that has General Liability Insurance. They even go so far as to make it law that a Contractor “must” inform you in writing whether or not that that company has an active General Liability policy. That is a pretty strong statement that they want to contractor to have this insurance.
In my opinion the best Roofing Contractors everywhere you look have this insurance. The best contractors have a lot of work and get a lot of referrals and therefore they have the capitol to invest in their company and buy the insurance they need. It’s pretty much as simple as that.
