Step-by-Step Guide

Make Your Voice Heard

A step-by-step guide for sharing your authentic story across the platforms that matter most. Write once. Post everywhere.

Protect Yourself Before It's Too Late

We put these free resources together because we wish someone had given them to us.

How to Avoid Roof Scams: The Complete Guide

Red flags to watch for

Questions to ask before hiring

What proper roofing should look like

Before/during/after photo requirements

Warranty red flags

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Stop the Harassment: How to Enforce Your Do-Not-Call Rights

Business owners ARE consumers (you have rights)

How to get on the do-not-call list

Recording calls for evidence

Filing complaints with FTC

Template cease-and-desist letter

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Roof Materials 101: What You're Actually Paying For

EPS Styrofoam vs. proper insulation

45 mil vs. 60 mil vs. 90 mil EPDM thickness

Fastener requirements by roof size

The sparkle dust scam explained

Silicone vs. urethane vs. tar coatings

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What to Do If You've Already Been Scammed

Document everything (photos, contracts, emails)

File BBB complaint

Contact state licensing board

Small claims court process

Finding a legitimate contractor to fix the damage

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Why Your Story Matters

You're not reading this because you're angry. You're reading this because you care. You care about the business owner down the street who's about to get the same phone call you got. You care about the family that runs the shop around the corner — the one that's about to hand over $15,000 for a roof that won't last two winters.

Your experience wasn't just a bad day. It was a pattern. And patterns only get exposed when real people share real stories.

One review on one platform is a single voice. But your story posted across multiple platforms becomes something no one can silence. That's not revenge. That's protection. That's loving your neighbor.

Before You Begin: Document Everything

Good documentation is the backbone of a powerful, protected review. Before you start posting, gather your evidence.

Photos (3-5 minimum)

Your roof showing actual installed material

Single-layer application where multiple were promised

Leaks, stains, or water damage inside

Original marketing materials or contract

Any mailers or correspondence

Video Clips (10-15 sec each)

Walk your roof, narrate what you see vs. promised

Show coating thickness by pressing on it

Document any leaks from inside

Explain the timeline: called, installed, failed

Documents

Signed contract or proposal

Warranty documents

Email correspondence

Call logs showing repeated contact

Invoices and payment records

Tip: Take all photos and videos from your own device. This establishes you as the authentic owner of the content. Store everything in a folder labeled "Roof Documentation."

Write Your Story Once

Before posting to any platform, write your experience one time. Answer these questions in your own words:

1. When did they first contact you? (phone call, mailer, walk-in)

2. How many times did they call? Did you ask them to stop?

3. What did they promise? How many layers? What materials? What warranty?

4. What did they actually install? What does it look like now?

5. How much did you pay? Original quote vs. final cost?

6. When did the problems start?

7. Did you try to get it resolved? What happened?

8. How has this affected your business? Interior damage? Additional costs?

Save this in a notes app on your phone. You'll copy and paste it into each platform. Write once — post everywhere.

TIER 1

Start Here

10-15 minutes

These are the highest-impact, easiest platforms. If you only have a few minutes, start here.

Pro tip: Reviews from established Google accounts with prior review history are much harder to suppress. Consider reviewing 2-3 other businesses you've genuinely used first.

TIER 2

Go Deeper

20-30 minutes

These platforms require more effort but carry serious weight with regulators and future customers.

TIER 3

Maximum Impact

When you're ready to go all in

These platforms give your story the widest possible reach.

You Did It. Thank You.

Every platform you posted to is another layer of protection for the next business owner. You didn't do this out of anger. You did this because you care.

Your authentic voice is the most powerful tool in the fight against deceptive business practices. No amount of manufactured reviews can overcome the weight of real humans telling real stories.

If your review gets challenged or removed on any single platform, don't panic. That's exactly why you posted to multiple platforms. Your voice cannot be silenced everywhere. And your story lives permanently on roofrecoverycommunity.com.

Have a question or need help posting? Reach out to us through the site. We're in this together.