Hail season in Colorado runs from April through September with June and August typically being the months of the biggest hailstorms. Whenever we have hail along the Front Range, roofing companies send out their door-to-door salespeople en masse. Other words for these professionals are canvassers or direct salespeople. In the roofing business, we call them door knockers. While most car and home owners dread hail season, people employed in the roofing profession are waiting all year for hail to hit. This is the time of year when they make money to feed their families. They have software that alerts them to the time of a hailstorm, the size of the hail, how long it hailed, and the exact location where it hailed. They immediately send out their salespeople to the areas that were hit. Homeowners in the areas where hail was reported may experience dozens of salespeople knocking on their door over the period of a month or more. It can get really annoying to have persistent salespeople interrupting you at all hours. As a home owner, you are likely also concerned about the condition of your roof after a hailstorm strikes. You may welcome the first salesperson who knocks on your door with relief that someone is here to help. Almost every roofing salesperson will offer you a free roof inspection. Although their approach might seem helpful at first glance, inviting these sales-driven strangers onto your roof can cause more harm than good. This blog post explores the potential pitfalls and implications of letting professionals you don’t know into and onto your most valuable asset: your home after a...
