ALL U.S. States now require contractors to be licensed. To obtain
a license, a contractor must provide the individual states with
copies of workers compensation and liability insurance certificates.
Also, contractors pay into a guarantee fund to assist customers
in the event of a contractor's non-performance.
Beware of insurance requirements! All business insurance policies
are written specific to the class of exposure, i.e., a carpenter
is insured to do carpentry, and electrician to do electric work,
and a roofer to do roofing! The coverage does not extend past
the listed class of exposure. Many home improvement contractors
are not properly classed as roofing and coverage would not extend
from a non-roofing classification to cover a roofing loss issue!
Ridge venting was created to properly vent cathedral ceiling
installations, i.e., soffit to ridge and is grossly overused in
attempts to 'over sell' jobs.
Ventilation was created to vent 'soffit to ridge' or 'gable to
gable.'
In certain situations vent enhancement may be done with additional
soffit vents or roof (box) vents.
All bathroom exhaust fans should be vented to the outdoors and
not allowed to dump moist air into attic spaces, as it will potentially
create a mold situation which is a known health hazard.
Warranty VS Guarantee - Knowing the Difference
- A WARRANTY is the manufacturer's assurance of product reliability
- A GUARANTEE is the individual installer's assurance of workmanship
reliability
