Should I trust the contractor who disagrees with everyone else?

“I have spoken to 3 contractors so far for comparative pricing with the first 2 planning on doing metal roofing. When I spoke with the third contractor he was adamant that I must do rubber roofing as he said it was best for flat or low-slope roofs where water might otherwise pool.”source ↗

“After googling comparisons, I'm leaning towards rubber roofing. But I wanted to come here for some opinions on whether the type roof I pick will make a huge difference?”source ↗

“I’ve had three contractors look at it and they’ve each proposed different solutions, ordered from cheapest to most expensive: torch-down patch ($500); shingles over the existing roof with step flashing ($1500); and a full replacement with the same type of rolled roofing “done correctly” ($2300).”source ↗

“I’m completely new to this so I have no idea which to choose, so would appreciate any advice here.”source ↗

“Any professional that are able to give me there opinion of what the correct way to get this mended would be and a cost estimate so I know im not being ripped off ?”source ↗

“I’ve had four roofers out to look at it and give a quote.”source ↗

“The first three recommended tearing up the roof and adding pitching.”source ↗

“The fourth said there is already a pitch, he believes there’s decay under the middle of the pitch causing an area that sags. But he wouldn’t recommend pitching it anymore, just fixing the pitch.”source ↗

“Not sure what to believe.”source ↗

“I've gotten quotes/opinions from several roofing contractors, and almost all of them won't do a curb-mounted skylight on this pitch — they only want to do deck-mount. I found one contractor who's willing to do curb-mount.”source ↗

“Given that the overwhelming majority are steering me toward deck-mount, should I just go with that instead of pushing for curb-mount with the one contractor willing to do it? Is there a real technical reason to avoid curb-mount on a steep pitch like this, or are they just avoiding the extra work?”source ↗

“Hello all, looking for help had someone give a quote to replace 16 square roof with certainteed shingles.”source ↗

“Second proposal came in and it's at 19,100 using Gaf hdz architectural shingles.”source ↗

“What do you guys think about these.”source ↗

“The approaches they have suggested have been very different.”source ↗

“So I guess my question is who’s right?”source ↗

“I mean $2k is not nothing so want to make sure I’m spending money wisely here.”source ↗

“instead i spent the last couple of weeks comparing quotes, equipment options, and installation details. every contractor seemed to recommend something slightly different, which made the process more confusing than i expected.”source ↗

“labor, warranties, and what was included in the install seemed to vary quite a bit depending on who i talked to.”source ↗

“Received a quote from Company A for a First Co ceiling coil paired with a Bosch 20SEER heat pump. Then Company B told me the Bosch unit is amazing but we would lose all of the efficiency benefits when paired with the First Co coil. Is this true?”source ↗

“My builder provided this heat loss calc. One HVAC contractor said we need a 2.5 ton pump, the other one said a 5 ton.”source ↗

“I recently had an electrician do a whole house electrical safety inspection, just for peace of mind. He said the 10 guage needs to be replaced with 8 guage.”source ↗

“The HVAC rep says it is fine. He says the unit will only very rarely draw full power. The city inspector says he can see both sides of the question and neither of them are technically wrong.”source ↗

“Who is correct? Is this a safety issue?”source ↗

“I got 2 quotes for AC replacement.”source ↗

“Are the prices reasonable? Which one would you go with and why? Please help!!”source ↗

“I decided to have Three more professional companies come out and quote me as well, but now i am overwhelmed.”source ↗

“Company 1: This company said 100K BTU was too large for my 2100 square feet of livable space... Company 2: This company said 100K BTU is actually needed in a house as old as mine”source ↗

“We want what will last the longest with good upkeep/maintenance, and the best value for our money. Can anyone help?”source ↗

“I just went through this myself so I understand your confusion.”source ↗

“i've started getting quotes for ac installation miami and, um, i'm getting completely different recommendations depending on who comes out. one company says i need a bigger unit, another says my current size is fine, and the prices aren't even close.”source ↗

“i just don't want to spend a bunch of money and realize later i agreed to something i didn't actually need.”source ↗

“Talk to two contractors and you'll get 3 opinions. No one ever has anything good to say about what the last guy did.”source ↗

“Why did I get so many different opinions about so much work, and none of it seemed to be right? Not only that multiple people from the same profession contradicted each other multiple times.”source ↗

“This is my first home and so I don't know the in's and out's of what needs to be done, correctly, and efficiently. 3 out of 4 quotes told me I should get indoor waterproofing (one of them was a national company and way over-priced so I'm not going to include them). The quote with both indoor or outdoor said he highly recommends exterior, but gave me an offer for indoor if I was interested.”source ↗

“I had to get my fence gate raised because now it was effectively unable to open without dragging into the dirt.”source ↗

“The landscapers didn't say anything about this, so I'm not sure if it's because the fencers are wrong, the landscapers don't know any better, or they were just lazy”source ↗

“Wanted to check with an experienced and unbiased group if the state my fence is in is no issue or if I should get this fixed before the snow falls.”source ↗