Most homeowners don’t realize that their rain spouting and gutters may be a target for thieves. Why? Well, many types of high end rain gutters and spouting contain cooper. The recent skyrocketing of prices for copper has made for some very creative “recycling” efforts.
Residential homes, small businesses, and even government buildings have already been targets with substantial financial losses that the building owners must endure. Not only the cost of replacing the actual rain gutters and down spouting but also fixing any other damage that was caused, because let’s face it the thieves are in a hurry and do not worry about ripping and tearing parts of the roof or siding.
Law enforcement is well aware of the recent crime spree involving all types of copper theft and they are trying to combat it by cracking down on metal recycling centers. This deters some but others just work around it by melting down the metal themselves before turning it in for cash.
If your home is at risk you should consider being proactive and changing out your current rain spouting before thieves rip it down and do even more damage than just stealing the materials.
The best way to avoid being scammed by a contractor is to never accept an offer from one walking door to door offering special prices on any type of work you need done. This is especially true for roofing work because the contractor is never able to just do the job right away. An electrician would have his tools in his work vehicle and because most everything is standardized he could fix a socket right there on the spot. A roofing repair or replacement contractor will not have a truckload of shingles, felt or tar paper, nails, drip edging, and other roofing materials with him. He will need to measure and then order the materials. Of course you would be expected to cut him a check in advance. If you give him that check you may never see him again. His company may not even exist so it would be hard to track him down to get your money back.
Never ever hire a roofing contractor this way. Do a lot of research and get lots of referrals before deciding on which roofing company to employ. The best resource you have for find the best roofer in your area is word of mouth referrals.
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