Roofing scam complaints lead Georgetown officials to consider how to protect residents

Following unofficial complaints about roofing scams after the extreme weather conditions during the last year, the city of Georgetown is looking into ways to help protect residents.

Since 2017 there have been 21 official complaints of roofing scams in Williamson County and five official complaints since 2020 from Georgetown, all occurring after extreme weather conditions in the area, such as hail storms and the February winter storm, according to the Consumer Protection Division at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.

While underreported, roofing scams tend to happen after extreme weather conditions when individuals referred to as storm chasers pose as local roofers promising to help consumers, then disappear having done no work and scamming residents…