How to Verify a Roofer in Colorado (Hail Season Checklist)

After hail, Colorado fills with out-of-state roofers. Proof separates the pros from the storm chasers.

What Colorado requires

• Colorado has no statewide roofing license, but many cities and counties license roofers locally. Check your city's contractor lookup.
• Colorado's roofing contractor law (C.R.S. 6-22) requires a written contract with specific disclosures before work starts. Don't sign a blank or one-page agreement.
• Re-roofs need a permit and a final inspection in most Front Range cities.

Before you hire: the checklist

1. Look up the license (state or city) and match the name to the company on your quote.
2. Get a certificate of insurance sent directly from their insurance agent, naming you as certificate holder.
3. Get a written, itemized contract before any deposit.
4. Confirm who pulls the permit and when inspections happen.
5. Pay in stages, and ask for lien waivers from the contractor and major suppliers as you pay.
6. Check confirmed past jobs — not just star ratings.
7. Never let a roofer negotiate your insurance claim for you unless they're properly licensed as a public adjuster — ask your insurer first.
8. Ask for the shingle manufacturer's warranty registration in your name once the job is done.

Red flags

• Cash-only, or a big payment before any work starts.
• No written contract, or pressure to sign today.
• Asks you to pull the permit yourself.
• The license name doesn't match the business name on the quote.
• Can't produce a current insurance certificate.

Questions homeowners ask

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This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change — confirm with the licensing agency or your city.