Corps warns homeowners to be wary about Blue Roof contractor scams in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La., Sept 24, 2008 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana Recovery Field Office, in Baton Rouge, La., is warning homeowners to be wary about Blue Roof contractor scams.

There has been a report this week that there are people impersonating contractors working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Blue Roof temporary roofing program and installing improper roofs and having homeowners sign forms.

            Corps officials at the Louisiana (LA) recovery field office (RFO) in Baton Rouge, La. urge homeowners to be wary of people impersonating contractors or government workers and asking them to sign forms.

            “The only time a homeowner will sign a form associated with the Blue Roof program is when they first sign up for the program,” said Mark Davidson, Corps’ spokesman. “There are no forms for the homeowner to sign when the contractors are installing the temporary blue roof or when the job is done.”

            Corps Blue Roof team members will have proper identification and uniforms.  Citizens should not hesitate to ask persons approaching their property for proper identification. 

            If the homeowners have any doubts or think there is a potential contractor scam occurring, they should immediately contact local law enforcement officials.

 

The Corps’ provides FEMA emergency support function 3 (ESF3) mission, response and recovery for temporary roofing. Additional missions include emergency power, commodities and technical assistance to facilitate a rapid recovery from Hurricane Gustav.