Rustward
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We had hail damage from a recent storm and we need a new roof. We have not filed an insurance claim yet. We have met with about six roofing contractors -- they pretty much stormed the neighborhood. I asked them all for estimates. Only two have provided estimates. The others want to meet with the insurance adjuster and are saying they will do the work for the insurance money. Am I wrong to try to separate the insurance adjustment from the re-roofing contract? There is no mortgage -- we own the property outright. This will be $15K-$20K.
The way this worked 11 years ago is that I dealt with the insurance company and got a settlement, then selected a roofer. I talked to four: two who actually measured the roof and provided written quotes, one who just said something like "Yeah, I can do this job", and one who wanted to see my settlement and after I showed it to him, said "Yea, we'll do it for that." which extraordinarily underwhelmed me.
How does this generally work?
The way this worked 11 years ago is that I dealt with the insurance company and got a settlement, then selected a roofer. I talked to four: two who actually measured the roof and provided written quotes, one who just said something like "Yeah, I can do this job", and one who wanted to see my settlement and after I showed it to him, said "Yea, we'll do it for that." which extraordinarily underwhelmed me.
How does this generally work?
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