Hazardville Roofing Co., Inc.
Is it a License or a Registration?
When you look at different advertisements for roofer's, you sometimes see one roofer advertise as licensed, and another
advertise as registered. What is the difference between the two? Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a licensed
roofer. The state of Connecticut requires that all companies and individuals that do business under the broad heading
of home improvement contractor, register. The problem with this is that anyone can get a registration from the
state. All you have to do is fill out an application and send them a check for $160.00. This is the annual fee all home
improvement contractors pay. No one has to take a test or show any proof that they are knowledgable in the home
improvement business. However, when a homeowner contracts with a registered roofer, they are guaranteed certain
rights. If the job goes bad, the homeowner has access to funds that are made available from the monies collected by
the state for the registration, (the $160.00 annual fee referred to above), to correct the job. If on the other hand a homeowner
contracts with an unregistered roofer and the job goes bad, there is no where to turn for restitution. If you are in doubt as
to whether the roofer you are contracting with is registered, ask to see the registration card.
For more information on registration and related matters, click here to visit the
State of Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection. Simply click your browser's back button to return here.
We are also registered in Massachusetts. For information on their registration program, please contact
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, One Ashburton Place, Room 1301, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
General Information
Some of the things that separate professional roofing contractor's from average roofer's, are things you usually don't
think of, or even notice, until after the job is finished and the roofer is gone. For example, are there marks all over the
house from removing the old shingles, are any shrubs broken, are all the nails picked up, are the gutters cleaned and properly
re-hung, is the lawn raked to remove all small debris? These important things can make the difference
between a job being well done, or just another problem you will have to deal with. We pride ourselves
in doing such a good job on these things, that when we leave, the only indication of us having been on your property, is the fact
that you have a new roof.
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