That $200 roof inspection saved me from a $9k surprise

I was about to hire the first roofer who quoted me on replacing shingles in Airdrie, but my home inspector buddy said to pay for a detailed check first. He found hail damage from the summer storm that insurance actually covered, so I only paid the deductible. Anyone else caught a claim this way before signing anything?

2 comments

Log in to join the discussion

Log In

2 Comments

finleyl391mo ago

Wait, did you check if they were gonna charge you for the estimate itself before you booked the second inspection? I had a buddy in Cochrane who almost signed off on a full tear-off last spring, but his sister nagged him into getting a second look. The first guy missed a whole section of hail damage on the north side that ended up being covered too. He said the $150 check felt stupid at the time but it basically paid for his whole new BBQ and then some. Sometimes it really pays to slow down, especially when someone's pushing you to sign fast.

2

grant4781mo ago

There was a piece on CBC last fall about how some roofing companies push people into quick sign-offs, and it mentioned that second opinions caught missed damage in nearly half the cases they looked at. Sounds like your buddy's story fits right in with that, a hundred fifty bucks is nothing compared to what a missed section can cost you later.

2