Warning: $2M roofing co with 15% profit, but is it licensed right?

yeah man, i lost a whole week chasing payment from a similar shady outfit last summer, total bs.

those shady crews are everywhere, bidding 30% under me and undercutting the whole damn market. lost a $15k job last month to one of em, and now the homeowners pissed cause the roof leaked after two weeks.

those shady crews are screwing the whole industry, undercutting legit guys like us with their BS shortcuts and zero insurance. then the PE vultures swoop in buying up the scraps for cheap, leaving us to clean up their messes. its infuriating how they get away with it until the fines hit, but by then were all paying the price.

man, ive been dealin with those undercuttin bastards for years, theyre killin legit shops like mine. reportin em helps a little, but damn its exhaustin fightin the same fight over and over.

pe firms dont give a damn about licenses, they just smell the cheap hail damage jobs and undercut the real contractors with their fat wallets.

those pe vultures dont give a damn about licenses, they just chase the revenue highs and screw the rest of us with their roll-ups that tank quality overnight. seen a few deals blow up cause the shady outfit's license was bogus, left the new owners fighting lawsuits and pissed-off customers. its all about the quick flip for them, leaving us real roofers to clean up the mess.

damn, 18% without the hoa bullshit sounds like a dream around here. my crew's scraping by at 12% cuz every damn inspection turns into a redo nightmare. been there with the nitpickers jacking up costs left and right. feels good hearing someone's actually outpacing that crap.

if they're askin for cash upfront without a license check, RUN - i saw a whole crew get busted last year leavin homeowners with half-assed roofs that leaked like sieves.

dont ever skip that license check, i saw a crew last summer in philly who looked legit but their state board status was suspended for unpaid workers comp claims. they took a deposit from this old lady for a full tear-off and then vanished, left her with a tarp and a $15k hole in her wallet. always verify the bond too, cause without it youre screwed if they botch the job and the insurance company laughs you off. i got burned once as an apprentice on a side gig with some sketchy outfit, spent weeks fixing their crap for free just to make it right. pull the proof of insurance certificate and call the carrier to confirm its active, not some fake pdf they whipped up. these fly-by-nights are everywhere, especially after storms, and theyll leave you holdin the bag. stay safe out there, seriously.

checking the license board is for suckers, half the $2M roofs i see getting slapped up are by unlicensed crews pulling 25% margins because they dodge the overhead and inspectors dont give a damn.

those unlicensed hacks are ruining the game for all of us legit guys, lowballing bids with their crap work and leaving us to clean up the mess. pisses me off how they dodge the state boards and screw over homeowners, making us look bad too.

cross-checked one lowball roofer's license and turns out his 'business' was just him and his cousin with a ladder, no wonder the shingles flew off in the first breeze 😂

use the state contractor board website to verify their license number quick, saves you from chasing bad leads half the time.

those fake ass roofing outfits are ruining it for all of us legit guys, charging half what we're worth and leaving homeowners with leaks and lawsuits. screw em, we gotta call out every one we see before they tank the whole industry.

fake licenses are the new mullets of roofing, business in the front, nothin' in the back 😂

man, i've been stiffed by those shady lowball crews too, left with a half-assed job and a fat bill to fix it. its the worst when theyre big enough to look legit but cut every corner for that margin. we gotta stick together on callin out the BS before it hits more folks.

check the state licensing board site first thing, i always verify a roofer's bond and insurance number before quoting against 'em to keep my bids competitive without the hassle.

those big roofing outfits pull that unlicensed BS all the time to dodge workers comp, and we're the ones left holding the bag when shit hits the fan.

always double-check that license is active in YOUR state, i had a buddy in the carolinas who got sued when the roofers license turned out to be fake and the job caved in during a storm.

those pe vultures are ruining the game, swooping in with their 2m deals but cant even pass a basic inspection. had a job last month where their crew bailed and left the homeowner with a leaky mess, total BS.

tbh your 20% margins are a joke in this industry, i've seen unlicensed crews in the midwest pull 30% by skirting the licensing BS and undercutting everyone with cash deals.

watch out for those PE roll-ups sniffing around $2m roofs like yours; theyll gut your licenses and leave you holding the bag on storm jobs. had a buddy lose his whole outfit to one, now hes back subbing at half the rate.