in over 20 years of this stuff, have never had a customer balk at putting money down on a bigger job. over $2500.00. if the homeowner has a problem with making a committment to the job, then I won't touch it.
John, what you talk about is why home improvement folks have such a bad reputation. know of at least 5 in the area that have done exactly what you are talking about. people don't know about this, but the best way to handle it is to use a title company. you can usually get them to distribute funds for you to the contractor, and supply houses, for around $400.00. and they don't pay out until YOU tell them to. NEVER give a contractor that much money until work is done. if they say they need it for materials, go and pay for them yourself. if nothing else, the materials are now in your name. at least you won't be out that money. the other thing that title companies do for homeowners is the collect lien waivers. lien waivers are proof that the contractor has been paid. no worries later on. you can also have the title company collect insurance paperwork for you. no paperwork, no check.
hard to say about themetal roof. need to know the size, how many valleys, how many hips, etc. lot of variables with metal roofs.
jl, what part of indiana are you working in? 120 roofs a year is incredible since you can't do roofs there in at least 3-4 months.(nov/dec - feb/march) you must travel the entire state. only big areas that could possibly get you that many roofs are fort wayne or indy. and fort wayne has died recently with new home building. and how many guys you have working for you? you average a roof every 3 days. must suck to have to work all those weekends.
John, what you talk about is why home improvement folks have such a bad reputation. know of at least 5 in the area that have done exactly what you are talking about. people don't know about this, but the best way to handle it is to use a title company. you can usually get them to distribute funds for you to the contractor, and supply houses, for around $400.00. and they don't pay out until YOU tell them to. NEVER give a contractor that much money until work is done. if they say they need it for materials, go and pay for them yourself. if nothing else, the materials are now in your name. at least you won't be out that money. the other thing that title companies do for homeowners is the collect lien waivers. lien waivers are proof that the contractor has been paid. no worries later on. you can also have the title company collect insurance paperwork for you. no paperwork, no check.
hard to say about themetal roof. need to know the size, how many valleys, how many hips, etc. lot of variables with metal roofs.
jl, what part of indiana are you working in? 120 roofs a year is incredible since you can't do roofs there in at least 3-4 months.(nov/dec - feb/march) you must travel the entire state. only big areas that could possibly get you that many roofs are fort wayne or indy. and fort wayne has died recently with new home building. and how many guys you have working for you? you average a roof every 3 days. must suck to have to work all those weekends.
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