Are you looking for the best local roofer to hire for your roof repair or replacement? At first glance, roofing company Yelp listings may seem like the perfect place to find “the one.” After all, they show you the names of lots of contractors, with a star rating system and detailed reviews.

Sounds good, right? Actually, don’t be so sure.

There are some serious holes in the roofing company Yelp review system. Here’s why you need to be cautious.

Yelp’s 10 Best Roofing Companies Near Me

A list of the “10 best roofing companies near me” could be very helpful ... if it was professionally vetted for accuracy. However, those “best” roofing company Yelp listings, like all others on Yelp, are organized solely according to the number of stars they receive.

If reviews happen to be scanty, just one 5-star rating can be enough to position a roofing business at the top of the list. We’ve even seen a roofing company on Yelp get a top rating based on a single review from 7 years ago, written by a poster living halfway around the world. That’s not what you might call a reliable system!

Yelp vs Google Reviews

Another major drawback of roofing company Yelp reviews is the fact that they are posted anonymously. This leaves the door wide open to either rave recommendations (quite possibly written by the roofer’s family and friends) or negative comments by anyone who might have an ax to grind with that particular business. You have no guarantee that the posters actually used the roofing contractor’s services.

Google, by contrast, stopped allowing anonymous reviews back in May of 2018.

A Better Way To Find The Best Roofers in Moody

Start your search with “roofing company near me.” Then add in the words that are genuinely important in finding you the best match, such as:

• Pre-screened
• Licensed
• Insured
• With free estimates

That’s a smarter way of finding a roofing contractor you can trust.