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A roofer performs an appraisal on a house on Iowa Street in Norman on Monday. Officials have said, in the wake of a hail storm, verifying roofers is an easy but essential process for residents to avoid becoming a victim of illegitimate contractors. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript
Along with the devastating hail storm that ravaged much of Norman last week comes out-of-town roofing companies that go door to door trying to sell residents on their company.
But using an unregistered vendor leaves people susceptible to scams, fraud and possibly more damage to their house, experts say.
As of Monday, more than 60 roofing companies were listed as âpending approvalâ with the Oklahoma Construction Industry Board, while 15 companies have registered to be approved for door-to-door solicitation with the City of Norman, a spokesperson said.