I finally hired a roofer yesterday. I like them a lot (so far)!. For a while, I felt like I couldn't even give my money away. I've had 4 estimates. Of course, I called more roofers than that and many didn't even show up to do an estimate. I thought the housing downturn meant more contractors looking for work. I guess not!
Three weeks ago I had actually hired a roofer, the one recommended by my neighbor, and he never came by to pick up the deposit. Geesh. Is there something wrong with my cold hard cash?
I have two other projects that are on hold waiting for the roof, so my entire summer project list has been on hold. I keep promising the neighbors that yes, I do have a plan for making the front of the house presentable, nay, even look fabulous, but they are starting to not believe me!
I can't put my landscape plan into place until the roofers are done, because i can't have old shingles falling all over my flowerbeds.
Maybe this will get the show on the road.
Hired a roofer-- finally. it's like I couldn't give my money away.
August 15th, 2008 at 02:21 pm
August 16th, 2008 at 12:58 pm 1218891521
We had the same phenom when we were trying to find painters for our house - for the longest no one would come to even give an estimate. Hello??? Anybody out there still painting houses?? Gee painters - if you're that busy you need to hire additional people - an estimator perhaps? ...and more painters to keep up with the demand? Sounds like a problem I'd like to have!