General contractor replacing roof?

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Hello everyone, 

I recently received a bid (surprisingly the lowest one so far) to tear off and replace a roof. However, I found out he's a GC and he doesn't have a roofing license. Is it normal for GC's to work on roofs? This just seemed kind of odd to me. 

[Daniel Okon]

I believe as a GC you are able to sub-contract that out and it is included in your licensing. Some contractors have a specific license for roofing, others have a license for General Contracting. That's how it is here in MN but it may be a bit different in Illinois. Probably best to know if he is licensed (as a GC), bonded, and insured. 

Here's a post that is similar to yours: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/767...

Most of the time a GC is able to do the roofing part in most states.