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I reside in the foothills of Los Angeles and with the wildfire of 2008 I was evacuated when the flames arrived at the edge of the sub-division. I spent days holed up at a friends house concerned whether or not my house was going to make it through the fire. Fortunately the winds shifted and my house was fine. After the fire I started looking for roof professionals that could offer protection from future Southern California wildfires.

Various people believe that roof agencies can only do roof repairs. That is what I used to think, but realized that wasn’t the case once I decided to begin looking into the choices available to protect my house. Not only did several roof professionals point out some great options for fire protection, they also helped me take advantage of fantastic tax credits.

I ended up swapping my roof with a metal roof that is environmentally responsible and was also on the Federal Governments listing of Energy Star compliant roofing materials. For materials to qualify for this list they have to help people save on their utility costs. The metal roof has some type of heat resistant roof coating that helps to decrease utility costs.; Because of this roof coating, the material qualified for a certain tax credit offered by the Federal Government to homeowners that use energy saving materials on their house.

Between the tax credit and the energy savings I’m going to save a great amount of capital. At first I was initially just looking for roof professionals to find out a way to protect my home from future wildfires. All of the roof professionals I contacted were so experienced and knowledgeable about more than merely roof repairs.

When I decided to look for roof professionals I started by checking out the State of California’s website regarding contractors. There are a few details that you should know when looking for roof companies to offer you a roofing estimate.

First, get at least three roof professionals to send you a bid. And make sure that each of the roof companies offers you at least three references for other projects that they have done. You should try and look at all of them; if you’re brave you can even go ask the homeowners about how well the roof professionals treated them.

After you have decided on which of the roof professionals’roofing estimate to go with then it is time to sign a contract with them. If any of the roof professionals want more than ten percent to start the job, they might not be the best option for your job. The states website advises that people only pay ten percent of the total cost of the job as a deposit and to never pay more for work that has not yet been completed.

I now have a nice metal roof that is not only fire resistant but also allowed me to take advantage of a couple neat tax credits for being energy efficient. And after a little bit of research, you can, too.