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 Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:43 pm Post subject: roofing contract |
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My husband ans I signed a contract saying we would hire this roofing company if our insurance deemed that we need a new roof. I called our insurance agent and filled a claim, I called and set up appointment with adjuster, when adjuster called roofing salesman he said he couldn't make appointment. Now this is my question the roofer is coming to meet me today at lunch and he told me the contract we signed intitles him to the entire check insurance gave us. We don't even have a quote for the work from him. He says he doesn't need to give one since we signed contract. No work has been done at this time. Can we cancel contract?
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Lynnemac
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:54 am Post subject: |
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Some states have a cooling off period, usually 72 hours...I believe that all don't have this. Read the contract...small print....this should inform you. If you don't, check with the state to find out about your options. I know in some states, if it does not have a cancel provision clearly stated that they are easier to get out of. At worst case, the contractor will want around 10% to get out of the contract.
One questions: Why would you not want the contractor to do the work if the insurance company paid for a new roof?
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:54 am Post subject: |
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I guess you'd agreed to hire them irrespective of the cost of replacement. You did this, since you thought it would be applicable only if it needs to be replaced.
Now that you have the check with you, you wanna have a share out of it. That's probably the reason why you're trying to look for a quote and then negotiate. My friend, you don't look for a quote after signing the agreement. You do it before signing up.
Anyways, you could always check with your state and see if there's a way out!
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I have no idea where you're coming from here. Why wouldn't the contractor get the entire check from the insurance company? The insurance isn't going to pay more than the cost of repairing or replacing the roof. Actually the check will be for less than the actual cost because I'm sure you've got a deductible.
Did you think there would be payment for pain and suffering? Or were you just hoping that once the insurance company paid you could talk the roofer down to a lower price and keep the difference? |
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This is the entire reason that roofers get homeowners to sign contracts. Too many contractors were spending time measuring, meeting with adjusters and getting agreed prices and then would have the homeowner take their business down the road to a cheaper roofing company and the original roofing contractor would be out the time and expense for handling your claim.
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