The recent wave of roofing scammers!

 

The Denver Better Business Bureau is warning consumers who were working with Green Star Construction who had many complaints from people needing roof repairs. It has been reported that they have taken payments from over a dozen home owners, and never begun any work. Currently, the owner Anthony Marquez has not responded to the BBB on some of the 2014 complaints.

In another roofing scams this summer, the Colorado Attorney General has indicted five men for offering homeowners in Arapahoe, Boulder, Delta, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Monroe, and Ouray counties extremely low prices for roofing work, and even beginning work on some homes without permission.  Then, they inflated the final price claiming that extra work was needed. One man reportedly paid more than 24,000 for work far below standards.

Please be aware that by Colorado Senate Bill 38, roofing companies can’t pay, waive, or reimburse homeowners for their insurance deductible.  Legitimate roofing and construction companies are definitely losing money due to companies operating outside the law, and offering to pay insurance deductibles.

Before you decide to do business with a roofing or construction company consider the following:

1.      Ask to see their business license & insurance, make sure they have these!

2.      Always check them out on the BBB!

3.      Learn about the company

4.      Ask for referrals

5.      Insist on a written contract for everything

6.      Never prepay for services, usually ½ down when signing a contract and ½ upon completion is normal practice. But you can negotiate and do ½ down when materials are dropped & ½ down upon completion. If a contractor won’t work with you then don’t use them.

7.      If an offer looks to be good to be true like the example above, investigate it thoroughly. It probably is.

8.      Don’t be rushed into a decision. Say “No Thank You” when pressured by a contractor to sign now in order to get a discount or a deal.

If you are having trouble getting information about a company, you can contact the Colorado Secretary of State at (303) 894-2200 or look up a business at: www.sos.state.co.us/biz/BusinessEntityCriteriaExt.do

 CJ Restoration is happy to give you a second opinion, or answer questions about an offer from another company. Feel free to call us (303) 690-9253 with any question about any damage you may have on your roof or home.

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