How to tell if home repair work is actually bad

What the numbers show

Counted from the threads quoted below. How we count

• This comes up 37.5× more often in r/Roofing than across the site as a whole.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   calling the technicians back to fix the installation
2. 2
   Refusing to pay the remaining balance
3. 3
   Demanding contractors fix the poor work or refund money
4. 4
   Checking contracts and manufacturer specifications for warranty violations
5. 5
   Leaving the incomplete work as-is until the next roof replacement
6. 6
   Asking for a partial discount on the invoice
7. 7
   Trying to navigate a long legal battle or dispute

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.