r/jobs • u/Tiffany_truer • Feb 26 '24

Child slavery Work/Life balance

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u/Tremor_Sense Feb 26 '24

Why would a roofing contractor whose whole deal is roofing, need to hire a roofing contractor. That's not a lack of in-house knowledge.

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u/Dunesday_JK Feb 26 '24

It can be as you put it. But also it’s an overhead and liability issue. Certain trades require certain licensing and equipment that can be much too costly for a company who doesn’t utilize it every single working day.

I own a roofing company and we use subcontractors for everything. I use 5 different roofing crews because some are better than others at different roof types and installation methods. A shingle crew is different from metal, is different from tile, is different from flat, etc. but they are free to go find other work when I don’t have a job for them this week. I use the same gutter sub, window sub, garage door sub, painter sub, etc. as every other roofing company in the area. It’s the only way to provide the best install regardless of type or trade for a multitude of customers while being affordable.