Contratar un contratista de techado es un acto de fe. Estás poniendo la protección a largo plazo de tu hogar en las manos de alguien que tal vez has conocido recién. Eso puede ponerte los nervios de punta, a menos que hayas investigador sobre él. A continuación, se detallan tres aspectos que deben tenerse en cuenta, que te ayudarán a elegir un contratista de techado con confianza:
Reviews: Always check consumer reviews. That's where you'll get first-hand insights into how easy the contractor was to work with, how well the crew cleaned up after the work was done, and the perceived value of the overall project.
Certifications: Many manufacturers offer certification programs to installers who are most familiar with the installation of their products. To qualify for certification, a roofer will likely have to have a minimum number of years in the business, be properly insured, licensed where required, and maintain good standing with the Better Business Bureau. These certified contractors can usually offer you enhanced warranties that are backed by the manufacturer. For example, GAF, North America's largest roofing manufacturer, offers the Master Elite® Contractor designation to less than 2% of all roofing contractors. Only Master Elite Contractors® can offer the GAF Golden Pledge® Limited Warranty* with up to 30 years of Workmanship coverage.
The Best of the Best: If the GAF Master Elite® badge identifies a rare breed, the GAF Master Elite® President's Club Award Winner badge takes it one step further. Less than half of Master Elite® contractors qualify for President's Club status, and they do that by demonstrating excellence in three key areas: Performance, Reliability, and Service. The badge says that over the course of the prior year, the company installed a minimum number of complete GAF roofing systems that qualify for GAF's highest warranties while maintaining consistently excellent customer reviews. If you're looking for experience and excellence in residential roofing, no other designation means as much.
Best of luck with your next roofing project. Remember you can always find contractors certified by GAF** at the GAF Contractor Locator. Check under "Certifications and Awards" for individual details such as GAF GAF Master Elite® President's Club 1 Star Winners, 2 Star Winners, and 3 Star Winners.
*Definition of Lifetime: The word "Lifetime" means as long as you, the original owner(s) [or the second owner(s) if coverage was properly transferred during the Smart Choice Protection Period], own the property where the shingles and/or accessories are installed. La garantía de por vida se aplica únicamente a las tejas y a los accesorios instalados en una vivienda unifamiliar independiente, que sea propiedad de individuos. La duración de la garantía es de 40 años para los demás tipos de propietarios o edificios, como empresas, entidades gubernamentales, entidades religiosas, asociaciones de condominios o propietarios de viviendas, escuelas, edificios de apartamentos, edificios de oficinas o estructuras para usos múltiples. Consulta la garantía limitada de tejas y accesorios de GAF, la garantía limitada del sistema de techo de GAF y la garantía limitada Golden Pledge de GAF para conocer la cobertura completa y las restricciones.
**Contractors enrolled in GAF certification programs are not employees or agents of GAF, and GAF does not control or otherwise supervise these independent businesses. Los contratistas pueden recibir beneficios, como puntos y descuentos de recompensa por lealtad en herramientas de comercialización de GAF por participar en el programa y ofrecer a GAF garantías mejoradas, que requieren el uso de una cantidad mínima de productos de GAF.
