One of the largest sources of potential confusion often comes from the terminology used to describe the individual you’re seeking to hire: roofing professional, roof contractor, and roofing business. These can be a much better choice to select for your project than a standard general contractor would typically be, but depending upon the individual you’re talking to, there can be some subtle differences in how they’re describing their services that you should be examining. Let’s start with the term “roofing professional”. This term is typically used when describing a roofing specialist. A general contractor would most likely describe his or her services as being a roofing contractor.

The reason this is a good choice for the individual you’re speaking with is simple: when someone calls a roofing company instead of roofing professional, the individual typically is not specifically asking for a roofer. The term “roofing contractor” describes an occupation rather than a specific skill set. In other words, it’s very generic and more often than not, a person will describe their expertise when speaking to a roofer rather than a roofing contractor. The same is true of calling a residential roofer rather than calling a commercial roofing company, which is …