Why don't all roofing companies negotiate with insurance companies?

insuranceroofer

If a roofing company understands how to get the most out of insurance companies, they almost always make more than companies that bid jobs.

Wouldn't it make sense for all roofing companies during a storm to negotiate with insurance companies instead of giving bids?

If companies did not give bids, then you wouldn't have to play the bid game.

Grumpy

Let's see? Oh because I have morals. Because I have a conscience and I want to be able to sleep at night.


The more insurance storm chasing scum bags in a forum, the lower the quality of the forum.

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insuranceroofer

Have morals? What do you mean? I think the people who make pennies on a roof have no business sense and if you have no business sense how is that really helping your customers? If your profit is too low, you are going to be constantly struggling. Don't you want to make alot of money? Don't you believe you are worth a higher price? I just don't understand why you would say it is not moral. Your in the roofing business not charity. Roofing takes alot of work, I mean alot of work. Do you realize with all the work you put into roofing that if you don't charge alot that you are wasting your time, because you could go work in another business and make more.

Grumpy

Go chase a storm.

Just because the insurance companies don't sign our checks doesn't mean we make pennies for profit. Sure there are plenty of guys out there that don't understand business and shouldn't be running a business, but in my opinion a hail chasing scum bag also shouldn't be in business. BOTH the low baller and the storm chaser are bottom of the barrell scum in my opinion.

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insuranceroofer

Explain to me why a storm chaser who requires their customers to pay their deductible and properly installs and warranties their work a scum bag?

Do you think insurance companies are stupid and pay a roofer 50,000 for a 10,000 roofing job? Do you think that making enough profit to cover sales commissions, office staff, insurance, permits, office expenses, foremans salary is bad? Do you think all insurance adjusters are fair and always make the right decision when determining hell damage? Insurance only roofers, have just found an easier way to convince people to not take a chance on low ballers.

What about the roofers who never explain to the homeowners that they need to send their invoice in to receive their depreciation check from the insurance company? How is that helping the customer?

Malachi

I'm thinking about setting up a storm chasing crew. Not quite sure how to go about and get it up and running though. I need more quality people. I know there is alot of good money to be made.

jrolandconstruction

I feel someone who bashes another guy for how he makes a living is scum!!! You do it your way and we can do it our way. I've have given estimates til I was blue in the face but I prefer to let the insurance tell me what they will pay. This way the customer gets a new roof for $500 or $1000, they are happy and so am I.

Grumpy

LOL You let someone else tell you what your services are worth and what you should earn? That's a friggin joke man, read a business book.

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jrolandconstruction

I show up with the same estimate as the adjuster, he/she does not tell me what my work is worth. It's called being on top of my game, you should try it. You might not be so grumpy because you will make more money!!! Anyways, if I'm not in your neighborhood, what does it matter how I help out my customers? You should be thankful I'm not in your neighborhood or you might go out of business due to no work!!!

jrolandconstruction

you keep doing your free quotes at $160 to $180 a square and get a few here and there, and I will keep working with insurance companies and get $210 to $250 a square and get a lot more work. Maybe instead of reading a business book, I should write a business book so guys like you can stay in business!!