Brand new roof heading to the landfill.

Nobody likes to see a brand new roof being torn off and done again (see “Brand New Roof Needed Re-Do - Don't Let This Happen To You”). But that’s what can happen if a roofing company doesn’t do the job right the first time.

Unfortunately, many roofing companies avoid jobs managed by a third-party owner advocate like Oregon Roof Consulting (ORC). They simply are not accustomed to being scrutinized and monitored by a fully-qualified third party, and this is very uncomfortable for them.

I’ve found that for each company that is willing to cooperate with us, two more want no part of it. Contrary to being a bad thing, this reluctance by “the other two” weeds out potential issues and likelihood of conflict before, during, and after the roofing project.

If a company is confident in its abilities, there probably is nothing to be concerned about. A confident, competent company – especially one that is willing to be managed by an owner advocate – makes perfect sense to ORC. I see it as a win for all involved. The legitimate roofer gets a nice job, ORC saves another homeowner, and – most important – the owners  paying for all of this are assured of value and quality with a roof they won’t have to worry about in their lifetime.