Properly identifying the cause of the problem is your critical first step. Many dollars are wasted in an attempt to resolve problems when the real cause is not properly identified. A professional roofing contractor will address your roof situation much as a doctor diagnoses a physical ailment. Doctors always qualify before they prescribe. For example, if you told your doctor you have a headache, to which the doctor responds, “Fine, let’s do brain surgery,” you would know you had a doctor that attempted to find a solution before knowing the facts, indicating your need to find another doctor. In the same way, your roofing contractor should properly identify the cause of the problem before making recommendations.

You should allow a minimum of sixty to ninety minutes to sit down with each roofing contractor you consider. You will be surprised at how many options and questions you can discuss. Using this step alone can save you hundreds of dollars.

Once the causes of the problems are properly identified, you are ready to take the next step, to select the best solution.