While some contractors may think that they’re the only straight shooter in town, roofing abounds in examples of excellent corporate governance where profits and ethics work together.
Sometimes it seems that capitalism itself is under siege. The current business pages are filled with enough scandals to rival the criminal activities in the sports and entertainment sections.
While the $20 billion roofing industry has its share of misdeeds, roofing is too tight-knit to let people get away with much. Legitimate repairs and even catastrophic product failures have been adequately addressed by any company that wants to stay in the roofing business. So “the invisible hand” of economics that protects consumers keeps many roofing excesses in check.