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How to check an Arizona roofer before you hire
Source: Arizona Roofing Help (arizonaroofinghelp.com), part of the Local Help Stations network (localhelpstations.com). Last updated November 3, 2026.
- Look up the contractor's license record on the ROC Contractor Search, and make sure the license class covers the work in the contract.
- Confirm the person you are dealing with works for the licensed contractor by calling the number on the ROC license record.
- Get written estimates from at least three contractors, and check references.
- Put the price, who pulls the building permits, and other key terms in a written contract.
- Never pay in cash. Make checks payable to the company named in the contract, and do not let payments get ahead of the work.
- Change orders must be signed by both parties.
(source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)
"Licensed, bonded and insured" in an ad is not proof. The ROC says the only sure way to know a contractor is licensed is to call the ROC or check its Contractor Search. Apart from workers' compensation, the ROC does not require insurance for a license. ROC: (602) 542-1525. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)
The ROC warns that travelers and other unlicensed groups go door to door offering cheap work, sometimes using left over materials, and that roofing is one of the most common trades in these bogus repairs. They often target the elderly. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)
If you think you were scammed, call the ROC at (602) 542-1525 and/or local law enforcement. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)
The ROC warns that if you hire an unlicensed entity, you as the property owner have no recourse through the ROC. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)
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Sources
- Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): Before You Hire a Contractor (browser) checked November 3, 2026
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