This might seem like an odd question, but it actually can shed a lot of light on the roofing company’s integrity. Once you have the roofing company’s full legal name, you can look up their insurance, their BBB rating, and more.
A red flag to this question is if the legal name doesn’t reveal anything during an online search or if you’re told a legal name that’s completely different from the name they are representing themselves as. It’s not uncommon for a roofing company to leave off their “LLC” or work under the umbrella of another company, but if the name on the contract doesn’t have any legal backing, that could be a big red flag. Make sure everything they tell you matches their paperwork, the name is consistent, and the name shows credible results during an online search. If the roofing company works with subcontractors, get the same follow-up info on them, as well.