09/28/2024
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS
SADLY THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE DURING DIFFICULT TIMES LIKE THESE. Please read this article by the BBB.
🚩🚩🚩🚩 Red Flag Alert
Never have someone who volunteers a "free inspection" look for Damage before you inspect your own property. To many times contracts "create" damage you didn't know you even had to gain themselves work.
You notice a leak in one area, check your roof but after a "free inspection" you are notified you have missing shingles etc.. in areas not damaged prior.
Free roof inspection scams typically begin with an unsolicited offer. Scammers will often show up at your door and offer to provide you with a roof inspection for free. They'll usually explain that they were working on a neighbor's roof or just happened to be in the area and noticed your roof needed repairs.
But homeowners should beware that prioritizing speed by hiring a contractor who knocks on the door before they’ve had a chance to check references or talk with their insurance company can be an invitation for fraud.
Insurance fraud is real. Fraud leads to higher insurance premiums for everyone in the insurance pool. Insurance is high enough as it is.
After storms, roofing scams become more common. BBB Scam Tracker has reports of shady “free” roof inspections.