I agree. It is difficult to find a reputable contractor nowadays, with most going out of business left and right. When my husband and I were looking for a good roofing contractor, we decided to call family and friends and neighbors for referrals and asked each of those contractors for estimates and their info on past customers (with their approval, of course). This was tedious work, but all worth it at the end. Additionally, we asked for insurance, we checked the bbb, etc and downpayment/full payment was a major factor in deciding which one to choose. We even checked reviews and their websites - but we didn't base our decision purely on these. We live in a western suburb of Chicago, so there is a lot of competition in big cities. With review of all of these, we decided to go with a local contractor - ProHome1 and we are happy we did. They guaranteed their work and based in the next city, so if there are any unforeseen problems, we won't have to wait long to get it repaired.
I agree. It is difficult to find a reputable contractor nowadays, with most going out of business left and right. When my husband and I were looking for a good roofing contractor, we decided to call family and friends and neighbors for referrals and asked each of those contractors for estimates and their info on past customers (with their approval, of course). This was tedious work, but all worth it at the end. Additionally, we asked for insurance, we checked the bbb, etc and downpayment/full payment was a major factor in deciding which one to choose. We even checked reviews and their websites - but we didn't base our decision purely on these. We live in a western suburb of Chicago, so there is a lot of competition in big cities. With review of all of these, we decided to go with a local contractor - ProHome1 and we are happy we did. They guaranteed their work and based in the next city, so if there are any unforeseen problems, we won't have to wait long to get it repaired.