Triple Peaks Roofing challenges industry to stand up to scam artists
Jeff and Angela Heitzenrater, owners of Triple Peaks Roofing & Construction, are so fed up with the damage dirty contractors have inflicted on their industry that they’ve decided to stand up and speak out about it at The Great Big Home and Garden Expo at the IX-Center February 5 – 13, 2011.
When visitors stop by the Triple Peaks Roofing Booth #182 at the Expo they’ll be confronted with a large sign asking “Roofers Nailed to Top 10 Scammers’ List in 2010: Ask us WHY we are DIFFERENT.”
Jeff and Angela also intend to show videos of poor roofing work and to challenge visitors and other contractors to identify common code violations on a model roof they’ve created for the event so that visitors can see firsthand the kind of costly oversights, common errors and shoddy work that have given the industry a bad name.
In June 2010, Jeff and Angela took note of an Angie’s List feature on roofing scams that made mention of an Ohio-based scam. When they saw roofers on the Better Business Bureau’s Top 10 Scams and Rip-Off of 2010 list, Jeff and Angela, who have an A+ rating from the BBB, had had enough.
“We have heard so many sad stories recently from people who have ended up having to pay for two roofs because they were scammed by a storm chaser [roofers that follow bad storms as part of their marketing efforts] or a contractor with low standards and low morals,” said Jeff. “It really made us feel like someone needed to take a stand. Hardworking people are losing good money and all roofers are getting a bad name.”
Teri Houdeshell is one of the people that came to Triple Peaks Roofing after being scammed.
“Leaky windows and lies from another construction company finally led us to seek a company with a reputation for honesty and hard work,” said Teri. “Triple Peaks Roofing & Construction is the real deal.”
When Triple Peaks Roofing first unveiled their “Ask us why we are different” sign at the RemodelOhio Show on January 20th, their fellow roofers didn’t react kindly.
“People were doing double takes as they walked by and asking why in the world we would put that sign up,” said Angela. “We thought we might get asked to leave.”
It was partially this reaction from others in the industry that has emboldened Jeff and Angela to double their efforts to educate the public about scams and what they can do about them.
“Our goal is to educate the public and encourage other quality contractors to join us in confronting scam artists,” said Jeff. “Awareness is a big step toward eliminating these issues, saving people money and fixing our industry’s tarnished image.”
Triple Peak Roofing uses an internal 40 point check list and guarantees their work meets building and housing regulations and will pass any manufacturer or qualified third-party inspection.
Triple Peaks Roofing & Construction, Inc.
24498 Scott Blvd.
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
(440) 925-0386