| A metal roof is something that remains a part | | | | least one or two year duration. This will |
| of your house for a long time. It is a sort | | | | bind him to repair any leaks etc due to |
| of semi-permanent fixture that you cannot | | | | faulty workmanship or for failure of the roof |
| change frequently. You must therefore choose | | | | due to sub-standard material for the period |
| the right metal roofing contractor when you | | | | of the warranty, which is the critical period |
| decide to install a metal roof. It is | | | | during which most roofing problems will show |
| extremely important to find a qualified and | | | | up. If a problem crops up during this period, |
| reputable contractor because it is not the | | | | you can immediately ask the contractor to |
| material but the contractor who will make the | | | | repair it. If he does not give a proper |
| roofing job right or wrong. The right | | | | response, you can send a certified |
| contractor is a key factor in your roofing | | | | return-receipt letter with a specific time |
| job, especially when it involves steep slopes | | | | mentioned within which you expect the repairs |
| combined with heavy lifting that makes it | | | | to be taken care of. |
| potentially dangerous. If the roofing job | | | | |
| involves sheet metal roofing, make sure that | | | | One way to get hold of a reliable contractor |
| you select a contractor with at least three | | | | is to ask family, friends or neighbors who |
| years experience in metal roofing | | | | have had metal roofs installed in their |
| installation. | | | | homes. This may not be easy because metal |
| | | | roofs are fairly uncommon and there may not |
| Roofing work puts your home and many people | | | | be many people around who have had one |
| at risk, therefore do not forget to check if | | | | installed. Another way is to seek a reference |
| the roofing contractor you award the work to, | | | | from architects who have designed houses that |
| is suitably insured. The contractor should | | | | incorporate metal roofing. |
| have a Certificate of Insurance with your | | | | |
| name as the Certificate Holder. If the | | | | Yet another way to find a metal roofing |
| contractor does not have Worker's | | | | contractor is by logging onto the website of |
| Compensation Insurance and general liability | | | | the Metal Roofing Alliance. This company |
| coverage i.e. Property and Casualty | | | | lists metal roofing manufacturers, material |
| Insurance, you may stand liable for any | | | | suppliers, paint companies etc as members and |
| damage that he may cause or injuries | | | | is a good resource for information and |
| sustained by him or by his employees. | | | | details on everything related to metal |
| | | | roofing including locating experienced and |
| Your metal roofing contractor must be able to | | | | qualified metal roofing contractors. You can |
| provide you with a roofing contractor's | | | | also surf the net to find pre-screened metal |
| warranty for workmanship and materials for at | | | | roofing contractors. |