Wednesday, August 6, 2014

THE VALUE OF A SHINGLE MISTAKE

While we're on the subject of roofing companies, there's an odd thing on one particular company's sign that should at least raise an eyebrow or two.


Spartan Construction and Roofing is a company which appears to be based in Texas. Since the hail storm in Norfolk, NE this past June, the company's signs have been popping up in front yards all over the area. When one looks at their signs, a few things stand out.

Monday, August 4, 2014

ANGIE'S LIST: A REVIEW OF THE REVIEWS

Homeowners sometimes have opinions after having their roof replaced. When in written form, Angie's List calls these opinions "reviews."

But reviews of roofing companies are hard to find upon visiting angieslist.com. If one looks at whose actions the reviews address, one will see that homeowners generally aren't reviewing roofing companies. They are, almost exclusively, reviewing their handler: the roofing company's salesperson. Not the professionalism of the roofing crew, not the job done by roofing crew, and definitely not the longevity of the installation.