The Better Business Bureau is an excellent source for unbiased information on roofing companies. If you are not familiar with how www.bbb.org works, this article will tell you everything you need to know about locating a roofer and conducting your own investigation into a Shawnee roofing company’s credentials.

Steps To Finding A Shawnee Roofing Company

1. First, go to www.bbb.org.

2. Click USA site.

3.  From here, you can either Find a BBB Accredited Business or Check Out A Business (by name & location).

4. Type in what you know, whether it’s “Shawnee roofing” or a business’s details (like “Eclipse Roofing” and “KS”).

What The BBB Can Tell You About A Local Contractor

Once you pull up a company’s listing, you’re into the “meat and potatoes” of the site. Here are some of the things you can learn from the Better Business Bureau…

• How long the business has been accredited for

This is important because it shows whether a company just opened or if the company has been in business and operating under strict Better Business Bureau guidelines for a long time. In the case of Eclipse Roofing, you can feel comfortable knowing the company has been accredited since June 18th, 2003.

• The company’s address and phone  number

You want to check real quick to ensure the company’s on-record address and phone number match what the website says. If you haven’t already checked out the company’s website, you can usually get their address here.

• The company’s BBB rating

The Better Business Bureau judges a contractor’s rating based on numerous criteria, including their time in business, competency licensing, complaint volume, number of unanswered or unresolved complaints, serious complaints, delay of complaint resolution, government actions, advertising, BBB standards compliance, background information and more. Basically, the bureau investigates Johnson County roofing so you don’t have to. Ideally, you want a company like Eclipse that has an A+ rating.

• Complaints

If any complaints have been filed by homeowners over the past 3 years, you can see if they were related to billing, product defects, service, delivery, false advertising or warranty. You can also see how many complaints were resolved.

• Basic Business Details

At the bottom of the entry, you can see when the business was founded, who the owner is, what sort of work the company does and a map of their location. These are just helpful details that help you compare one Shawnee roofing contractor to another.

Other Resources For Finding Roofing Companies

Another great place to cross-reference companies is Angie’s List, a review website that has been recommended by The New York Times, Fox News, MSN Money, Good Morning America, MSNBC and The Today Show. You have to pay a small fee to access the reviews, but you will find hundreds of unbiased reviews from local people in your area. You can also learn which companies are Angie’s List Service Award winners, meaning that they have a certain number of ratings and favorable ratings at that.

You’ll be happy to know Eclipse Roofing is an Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner!

If you need a new roofing job done in Shawnee, don’t hesitate to contact Eclipse Roofing for a free quote.