By David Colmans
There was a knock on my door at home last week. This guy and his “Girl Friday” were there to tell me that that I may have roof damage from recent hailstorms. His company is working “in our neighborhood repairing a roof” and we could get a free roof inspection to see if we have damage, too.
Just this week I saw a sign in front of a house a few blocks away from my office. It read, “Want a free roof?” Of course, it was a roofing company trolling for business.
This situation is not confined to central and north Georgia. These “free roof” guys are on the move and now reported to be active in South Carolina and Alabama.
Just a few days ago there was a story in a Birmingham, Alabama newspaper about the Tuscaloosa police warning area residents about this particular scam.