You know that it's important to hire licensed roofing contractors because of the increased reliability, but what do you know about how the licensing benefits the customer? Here are four facts that show how valuable roofing contractor licensing is. 

Even the most expensive, best-quality roofing material won't be able to prevent leaks if flashing is installed incorrectly or not at all. You've probably heard horror stories about premature roof failure in poorly installed roofs. That's because roof systems are designed to be used in specific ways with specific installation techniques in specific situations.

If an asphalt shingle has too few nails, if the nails are the wrong sort, or the nails are placed at an incorrect angle, at an incorrect depth, or in the wrong part of the shingle, your house's roof covering could be compromised.

Not only that, but the manufacturer's warranty could be voided for incorrect installation too.

If you receive two different price quotes from two different contractors but one isn't licensed, you won’t be able to make an apples-to-apples comparison of the value of each quote. However, if you know that both contractors are fully licensed and insured and reputable, it's easier to compare.

The higher price may be due to travel charges, extra services that come with the roofing package, or other factors in this situation. You can compare the value of the quotes to analyze which one is best for your needs without worrying about whether you can rely on the roofing contractor's skills or not.

The title roofing contractor don't automatically mean someone has your best interests at heart. Of course, this doesn't mean roofing contractors are dishonest, but if you don't check licensing, anyone who has a vague idea of how to put shingles on your house could pretend to be a roofing contractor just long enough to get your money — and then disappear forever.

In fact, this is a common problem, especially after storms. If you've already called your regular contractor and they're busy all week because of the hurricane that just ripped through, having someone show up at your door and offer to repair your roof can seem like quite a windfall.

Do your due diligence by checking out their license, references, and online reputation before hiring a contractor to help weed out any potentially dangerous offers.

Checking that a contractor is licensed and insured before starting work on a project also protects you financially in a number of ways.

First, because of the insurance, you aren't liable for any injuries that the contractor may incur accidentally while working on your roof.

Second, because a reputable licensed roofer will sign a contract for the work and won't make you pay everything up front, you're protected against the project not getting finished. If anything happens that means the job has to be canceled, you won’t lose all of the money that you paid for the project.

As you can see, these four facts show how roofing contractor licensing benefits you as a customer. Not only can it help you feel more at ease about hiring someone, but it can help you make a good hiring decision, protect you from storm chasers pretending to be roofing contractors, and much more.

For more information about how our licensed roofing company can help you with roof repair or replacement, feel free to get in touch whenever is convenient for you by submitting our   online form  or calling us during business hours.