What to Ask a Roofer Before You Hire Them in Berkeley
BERKELEY FLAT ROOF BLOG
What to Ask a Roofer Before You Hire Them in Berkeley
A short list of questions that separate a legitimate contractor from a risky one.
Ask for their CSLB license number and verify it yourself at cslb.ca.gov — don’t just take their word for it. Ask whether they’re offering a written estimate after an actual inspection, or a number over the phone (a red flag). Ask what their warranty actually covers, in writing.
And be specifically wary of anyone who shows up unsolicited claiming to have spotted urgent damage from the street. Berkeley Police issued a real warning about exactly this scam pattern in February 2026 — read more on our roofing scam warning page before you let anyone you didn’t call climb onto your roof.
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