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Oklahoma storm damage could bring shady construction companies

Though it took only seconds for Mondays storms to ravage hundreds of homes and businesses across central Oklahoma, property owners should take their time in hiring roofers and other contractors to repair the damage, say experts in the homebuilding industry.

 
BY PAULA BURKES | Published: May 12, 2010    Comment on this article Leave a comment

Though it took only seconds for Monday’s storms to ravage hundreds of homes and businesses across central Oklahoma, property owners should take their time in hiring roofers and other contractors to repair the damage, say experts in the homebuilding industry.

photo - Jim Beres, right, and Allen Vollmer, middle, both with Good Guys Construction, on Tuesday show Eric Ingram, owner of Aegis Roofing, temporary roof repairs made to a home in Moore. The home was damaged in the severe weather Monday. Photos by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Jim Beres, right, and Allen Vollmer, middle, both with Good Guys Construction, on Tuesday show Eric Ingram, owner of Aegis Roofing, temporary roof repairs made to a home in Moore. The home was damaged in the severe weather Monday. Photos by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

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Avoiding shady contractors

• Use local companies that are bonded and insured.


• Get written estimates.


• Check references.


• Be wary of upfront cash requests.

SOURCES: Central Oklahoma Homebuilders Association, Aegis Roofing, Crossroads Roofing Supply.

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Consumers should be wary of potentially shady storm chasers who invariably will pour into the area, said Mike Curtis, owner of Crossroads Roofing Supply.

"If they’re not from here, you run the risk of putting a roof on, something going wrong and their not being able to come back to fix it,” Curtis said.

Watch low bids
Moreover, low bids, he said, could come from thieves who stole their materials from others’ driveways and roofs. Such robberies have occurred within the past several weeks in the metro area, Curtis said.

"Say a reputable company offers to roof your house for $15,000, and a company you’ve never heard of says they’ll do it for $10,000. Just asking where they got their stuff could stop you from contracting thieves,” he said.

Eric Ingram, co-owner of Aegis Roofing, advises homeowners against signing anything they don’t understand or paying upfront for work.

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