Print this two page checklist before your first roofing estimate. It turns three different roofing quotes into one side by side comparison, so you can see which contractor priced the whole job and which one left something out.
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YBR GROUP Inc, a roofing, siding and window contractor registered in Pennsylvania as PA099856, made this checklist for homeowners across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. YBR has been in business since 2016.
One quote gives you nothing to compare, and two give you no tiebreaker. Three written quotes show a pattern, and the outlier is the one to question. The Federal Trade Commission tells homeowners to get multiple estimates and to ask why bids differ. Our guide on how many roofing quotes to get explains when one or two is enough, and our roof replacement cost guide for Bucks County shows what drives the total price.
Most price gaps come from scope. One quote may include a full tear off to the deck while another lays new shingles over the old layer. Our comparison of a roof overlay versus a full replacement covers why that matters, and our page on how to choose a roofing contractor in Bucks County walks through checking registration and insurance.
Local weather belongs in every quote. Winters across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware bring snow load and ice dams at the eaves, and humid summers make attic ventilation matter. The checklist has a line for each, so a generic quote that skips both stands out on paper before it costs you a few winters later.
Yes. It is a free two page PDF. You do not have to hire YBR to use it, and it works for any roofing contractor’s quote.
The FTC says a written estimate should describe the work, the materials, the completion date and the price. Pennsylvania also requires home improvement contractors to show “PA” and their registration number on estimates and proposals, according to the Attorney General’s FAQ.
For home improvement jobs over $5,000, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s guidance is that a down payment of about one third of the contract price, or one third plus special order materials, is generally appropriate. Paying the full price up front is a red flag.
Pennsylvania gives you three days to cancel a home improvement contract, and the contractor must give you the written notice of cancellation.
Yes. In New Jersey, home improvement contractors must register with the Division of Consumer Affairs, contracts over $500 must be written and show the registration number, and you can cancel before midnight of the third business day (NJ Division of Consumer Affairs). In Delaware, you must get a written contract with every term filled in before you sign, and the state keeps a public contractor registry (Delaware Department of Justice).
YBR GROUP Inc writes free estimates with every box on this checklist filled in. We are registered with the Pennsylvania Attorney General as PA099856 and carry $1,000,000 in general liability insurance. See our roofing services or request an estimate.
