Where your request goes, and who pays for it

How It Works for Homeowners in Philadelphia, PA

Roof Replacement Philadelphia PA is a referral service for homeowners in Philadelphia, PA and five nearby townships. This page explains where your request goes, who pays for it, what to check on any roofer and the things this site will never do.

A Referral Service, Explained

This site is not a contractor. It owns no ladders, employs no roofers, writes no bids and signs no contracts. Its only job is to take the request you send and hand it to one independent roofer who works in the area. That roofer does the inspecting, the pricing and any work you hire it for.

Here is how the money works. For every referral, the roofing company that receives it pays this site a fee. Homeowners pay nothing at any stage, and nobody here gives homeowners money, gifts, credits or discounts.

A man photographing torn shingles in a front yard with his phone after a windstorm

The Steps, in Order

You describe the roof. The form asks for your address, the type of roof and what you have noticed.
The request is passed on. It goes to one independent local roofer and to no one else.
The roofer contacts you. It arranges a visit to inspect and measure. Many roofers don't charge for an estimate, but ask first.
You get a written estimate. The roofer explains the scope, materials and price.
You choose. Hire the roofer, get more bids or do nothing. This site has no say in it.

Roofers You Can Verify

This site does not vouch for any roofer, so the checking is yours to do. Pennsylvania has no roofing license at the state level, but here is what a roofer working in this area should be able to show you.

State registration. Any contractor with $5,000 or more in yearly home improvement work must hold a Pennsylvania Attorney General registration, renewed every two years. You can check a company's status with the Attorney General's online Home Improvement Contractor search.
A City license in Philadelphia. A re-roof in the city takes a City-licensed contractor. Ask for the L&I contractor license and who will pull the permit.
Township rules in the suburbs. Each township sets its own. Upper Darby Township, for example, wants a township contractor license on top of the state registration.
Proof of insurance. Ask to see the certificates for liability coverage, and for workers' compensation if the roofer has a crew on payroll.
A written contract and warranties. Any job over $500 needs a signed contract listing the price, dates, materials and registration number. Ask for the shingle or membrane maker's warranty and the roofer's own labor warranty in writing as well.
A real local address. A fixed office and references from nearby jobs are good signs. Cash-only or pay-everything-first demands are not.

A man on a ladder checking the gutter on the back of a brick rowhouse

Things This Site Never Offers

Roof work of any kind. No installing, repairing or inspecting, and no prices of its own.
Deductible deals. The deductible on any claim is yours. Be wary of a contractor who says it can make the deductible disappear while sending the insurer a full bill.
Insurance claim help. A roofer can document damage and write an estimate. Negotiating the claim is left to you, your insurance company, or a licensed public adjuster or lawyer working for you.
Gifts or rewards. No rebates, credits or referral bonuses, ever.
Pressure. No deadlines, no door knocking, and no handling of deposits or payments.

Your Next Step

When you are ready, describe your roof in the form. One independent local roofer will get in touch to arrange a look, and the decision about what happens next stays with you.

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