Gates Enterprises vs Storm Chasers

No Local Presence

Storm chasers do not have an office, warehouse, or team in Colorado. Once they leave, they are gone. If your roof develops a leak six months later, you have no one to call.

Worthless Warranties

A warranty is only as good as the company behind it. Storm chasers often provide warranties on paper, but when you try to file a claim, the phone number is disconnected or the company has dissolved. Without manufacturer certifications, they cannot offer the extended warranties that protect you long term.

No Accountability

If something goes wrong with the installation, a local contractor has a reputation to protect. A storm chaser has no local reviews, no community ties, and no reason to come back and make it right.

High-Pressure Sales Tactics

Storm chasers rely on urgency and fear. They want you to sign before you have time to research or get other estimates. Legitimate roofing companies give you time to make an informed decision.

Subcontractor Roulette

Many storm chasers hire temporary local labor to do the actual work. You have no idea who is on your roof, what their qualifications are, or whether they will follow manufacturer installation guidelines.

Deductible Fraud Risk

Offering to pay or waive your insurance deductible is illegal in Colorado. Storm chasers who make this offer are putting you at legal risk and signaling that they do not operate ethically.

A storm chaser is an out-of-state roofing contractor who follows severe weather events from city to city. After a major hail or wind storm, they arrive in affected areas, knock on doors, and offer quick roof repairs or replacements. Once the work is done and they have been paid, they move on to the next storm, often leaving homeowners without warranty support or recourse if problems arise.

Storm chasers carry several risks. They have no local presence, so if your roof leaks six months later, you cannot reach them. Their warranties are often meaningless because the company may not exist or be reachable when you need service. They frequently use subcontractors with unknown qualifications. And they often use high-pressure sales tactics to get homeowners to sign contracts on the spot before they can research alternatives.

Look for these warning signs: they knocked on your door unsolicited right after a storm, they have an out-of-state phone number or address, they cannot provide local references, they pressure you to sign immediately, they offer to cover your insurance deductible (which is illegal in Colorado), or they have few or no Google reviews in your area. A legitimate local contractor will have years of reviews, a permanent local presence, and will never pressure you into a decision.

Yes. Gates Enterprises has been roofing along Colorado's Front Range since 2017. They have a permanent local presence, 301+ Google reviews from Colorado homeowners, and hold all four major manufacturer certifications. They are not going anywhere, and their warranties are backed by both the manufacturer and their own workmanship guarantee.