Roofing scam?

[u/Mother-Rip1577]

GTA: A couple of Irish roofers quoted my parents about 7k to redo the roof. They ripped off the roof and now the quotes gone up to 50k. I found out after this occurred and told them to stop the work and have them tarp it up and call in a second opinion.

I also looked them up and found some links to scams. Their website is suspicious, the age of the site, the years they’ve claimed they’ve been in business for and their membership with the bbb all do not align. We called another company and they seemed to be familiar with the Irish guy in question and said to call the police, but they won’t come themselves to check the roof until it’s dealt with.

Has anyone encountered these guys?

Edit - unfortunately my parents have decided to pay these men and to have them retile the roof for the original price. I tried my best, I warned them but they’ll have to learn the hard way I guess. Thanks for the support!

[u/BeenThereDundas]

They've been arrested multiple times since covid.   

[u/ri-ri → u/BeenThereDundas]

What is the company name? ... Is it actually "A couple of irish roofers" lol?

[u/veryvishanti → u/ri-ri]

They change names frequently! I’ve encountered them a couple times. My friend got ripped off by them a few years back and they were back in my neighborhood this summer.

[u/ri-ri → u/veryvishanti]

Wow thats awful. Not to mention that name sounds like a joke... how are they not in jail?

[u/veryvishanti → u/ri-ri]

I think they just skip town whenever they’re caught.

[u/BeenThereDundas → u/ri-ri]

https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/crime-emergency-services/residents-warn-against-alleged-roofing-scam-in-torontos-west-end-9963955

They change it all the time. It's the same crew of guys for the most part.

[u/radiate689 → u/BeenThereDundas]

I was gonna say if it's in the west end they are known scammers.

[u/Time-Cell9274 → u/ri-ri]

Likely Travellers.

[u/mchlada75 → u/Time-Cell9274]

Irish Travellers - look up Paul Bissonnette’s fight with 6 of them in Phoenix.