So Why Are Our Installation Crews Employees and Not Contractors?

"The only way I could control the quality of an installation was to invest in the best craftsmen I could find and provide them with quality training."

- Frank Farmer, President American Metal Roofs

American Metal Roofs employs 35 full time people in their installation department. "I know many of our competitors do not have the costs we have that are associated with employees such as workman compensation insurance, health insurance, vacation pay and a full host of benefits. By providing benefits we have attracted the best talent to insure a quality installation" says Frank Farmer.

And apparently Frank’s plan has paid off because his average 5-man installation crew has

Ultimately, what this means to you is that we can provide you with an installed roof capable of living up to our exclusive 4-fold warranty. And that’s something impossible to get from any roofing company that uses contract labor for installation.

In fact, you should be prepared to ask a series of hard questions to any prospective roofing contractor. We call it our Contractor Compliance Checklist and we invite you to download free for your use.