The vast majority of roofing contractors in Southern California–and the broader United States, for that matter–offer some sort of warranty on the work that they perform. The idea here is to build trust. When you hire a professional roofing contractor, you pay them a fee for the work performed. And in exchange, you expect them to carry out work to a reasonable standard. If they don’t or an issue arises within a reasonable amount of time, then they should return at your request to finish the work. After all, you’ve paid them to do a job and they should do it well. But there’s a problem: the vast majority of roofing companies only offer three- to five-year warranties—not ones that last for the roof’s lifetime. But what happens when there is not a significant amount of rain within that time period? Homeowners who experience issues with their roof outside of…
