Bulldog Roofing & Contracting

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• By Anonymous

  March 31, 2015

  Roof Replacement

  Buyer beware, unlicensed

  We received several bids for our roof and some additional work. David McCollum (owner) from Bulldog told us we had some storm damage and should think about filing a claim with our insurance. He said he could "help us through the process" if we agreed to sign his agreement form. We asked him if he was a licensed contractor and if he was insured for roofing. He replied that he was indeed licensed, bonded, and insured. We also asked if it was his crew doing the work or subcontractors, he said they were his crew under his supervision. His website says that he is licensed, bonded, and insured. It also says he can do any general contracting work for you. Even his Angie's list and business license says that he is fully licensed for all construction type projects.

  We signed the agreement that he could be our roofer if we got our insurance claim, thinking he was on the up and up. He came out to meet the adjuster and put a tarp on our roof (more for show, since it wasn't leaking at that time) We then had 5 days of very confusing back and forth dialog via phone/email. He refused to put the scope of work, price, type of material, or timeframe in writing. He kept saying that the "agreement" was our contract even though it didn't have any details. We got suspicious when he kept trying to put us off past the 5 day recession period on the agreement so we did some background checking. Turns out he is not a licensed contractor in the state of GA, he is insured but has no other employees so he didn't have "his own crew" as promised. We canceled our agreement with him in writing within the 5 days. He then sued us (in Cherokee County) for the full cost of the roof and all interior work (over $15,000) even though he hadn't done anything but install a tarp incorrectly.

  In court the judge ruled that his contract was unenforceable since he was trying to act as a General Contractor for work above and beyond the roof, which is illegal in GA. He argued with the judge that he was licensed and the judge had to explain that a business license is not the same as a professional license. Something you think he would know since working as a an unlicensed contractor can land you a fine or jail time in GA. He later emailed the judge to say he was a "specialty contractor" exempt from the need for a contractor's license. Even then the judge said no (in a written letter later sent) He did not believe it was the intent of the GA legislature for a person to combine different specialties that didn't require a license and still act as a General Contractor.

  Bottom line is...hire someone who knows what they are doing instead of a slick talker with a non construction background. We found out the hard way that GA is one of the few states in the South that allows a specialty contractor loophole for something as important as your roof. You might just end up with a mortgage broker doing your roof and never knowing it. If he hadn't been so shady within the recession period we probably wouldn't have known... This whole thing took months to resolve when all we were trying to do was get a new roof.

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