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DIY & Home Improvement

Siwsan

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7. I'll definitely be masked when the estimator comes by, tomorrow

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 15, 2020, 12:07 PM

Jul 2020

I'm going to have lawn chairs set up for any conversation.

From the reaction I got, today, I'm hoping for some competitive, non-heart attack inducing estimates. I have money set aside for home improvements but have no idea how much a roof costs. Although it's the most critical thing, I just don't want to blow everything on one project.

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One of the roofing companies I contacted might just email me an estimate without seeing the roof?? [View all] Siwsan Jul 2020 OP

Companies who really didn't want to do my small roof project just drove by.. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #1

Not in the Flint area, that's for sure Siwsan Jul 2020 #3

PS It was a metal roof. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #8

That is a steep roof!!! Siwsan Jul 2020 #9

Yours is a more efficient roof. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #10

They look on google images and see your roof. kimbutgar Jul 2020 #2

I've heard of metal roofs but not foam. Siwsan Jul 2020 #5

Yeah, I had a guy look me up on Google maps while I was on the phone with him. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #11

It is weird mercuryblues Jul 2020 #4

I had my roof done 5 years ago they looked at my roof though goggle images. kimbutgar Jul 2020 #6

I'll definitely be masked when the estimator comes by, tomorrow Siwsan Jul 2020 #7

These days they can find an aerial view and get pretty close on the area to cover csziggy Jul 2020 #12