A plain look at the process

How It Works for Homeowners in Milwaukee, WI

Here is what happens when a homeowner in Milwaukee, WI or a nearby Milwaukee County town sends a roof request through this site. You fill in one short form, one independent local roofer receives it, and that company takes it from there.

The Short Version

Think of this site as a go-between with a single job. Your request goes to one independent roofer who works in the area, and that roofer looks at the house, writes the estimate and, if you hire the company, does the work. We don't climb ladders, set prices, write bids, sign contracts or touch insurance claims.

Money moves one way. The fee for this site comes from the roofing company your request goes to; you owe us nothing and receive nothing from us. Only about 41.8% of City of Milwaukee homes are owner-occupied, so many requests come from landlords with a duplex or Polish flat, and it works the same for them.

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How a Request Moves

Send the form. Share your name, contact details, town and a line about the roof.
One roofer receives it. It isn't posted to a list or passed around to several companies.
The roofer gets in touch to pick a visit time. Ask whether the visit carries a charge; many roofers don't bill for one.
You read a written estimate covering tear-off, materials, flashing, ventilation and cleanup.
You decide. Saying no ends it, and you owe this site nothing either way.

What to Ask the Roofer

Wisconsin has no license written just for roofing work, so ask for these before you sign.

The Dwelling Contractor credential. Wisconsin requires it of anyone taking out a building permit for a house with one or two units, unless the owner lives there and does the work. Look the company up at license.wi.gov.
The City license, when a permit applies. Contractors taking out permits inside the City of Milwaukee also need its home improvement contractor license. Ask whether your job needs a permit and who pulls it.
Insurance on paper. Proof of liability and workers' compensation coverage.
A detailed contract. Price, scope, materials and start and finish dates; on a duplex or Polish flat, the whole roof and both units' gutters.
Ice and airflow. Ask where ice-and-water shield goes (eaves and valleys at least) and how the attic breathes, since lake-effect winters can build ice dams.
Warranties and lien waivers. Both warranties in writing, and lien waivers as you pay.
A real local base. A fixed address and references. If a company wants cash only or the whole price up front, look elsewhere.

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What We Won't Promise

This site never offers to pay, waive or refund an insurance deductible. Wisconsin law forbids a roofer from making that promise, even in an advertisement, so treat any such offer as a warning sign. Your deductible is yours to pay.

We stay out of insurance claims. A roofer may document damage and write an estimate, but state law keeps roofers from acting for you or negotiating with the insurance company. If you want a representative, hire an attorney or a public adjuster; adjusters answer to the state's Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.

We make no promises about price, timing or workmanship, because we don't do the work; those belong in the roofer's contract. A written denial from your insurer, full or partial, opens a three-business-day window to cancel the roofing contract.

Try It Now

The request form takes a few minutes. Still deciding? The repair-or-replace quiz and the roof cost calculator can help you think it through first.

Request an Estimate Take the Repair-or-Replace Quiz Try the Cost Calculator