Review response guide

How to respond to a negative review for a Roofing Company

Roofing is high-ticket and trust-sensitive, homeowners fear leaks and storm-chasers, so calm, specific replies reassure the next caller.

A negative review is public, and it's read by far more people than the one who wrote it. Your reply isn't really for the upset customer, it's for the next hundred people deciding whether to trust you. Handle it well and a bad review can actually win you business.

Use four beats: acknowledge the specific problem, apologize without making excuses, say what you're doing about it, and invite them to continue offline. Keep it to a few sentences, stay warm, and never get defensive.

Example

The review

New roof started leaking after the first big storm and they were slow to come back.

A reply that works

A new roof that leaks in the first storm is exactly what shouldn't happen, and slow follow-up made it worse, I'm sorry. Our work is warrantied and I want a crew back out fast. Please call and ask for me.

Tip: Invoke the warranty and a fast callback, leak fears are the #1 worry readers have about roofers.

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