If you open your door to one of these door-to-door sales people, they will offer you a free professional roof inspection. To most homeowners, this sounds like a great offer, but there’s a catch. In this case, it’s an “authorization form”. They will tell you they need you to sign an authorization form to allow them to get on your roof, but it is likely really authorizing them to act on your behalf with the insurance company. While there are times when this is a helpful thing for a homeowner, it should never be done in deceit. You should never be asked to sign anything before you are sure there is a legitimate claim and whether you want to do business with this roofer. The sooner they get you to sign something the sooner they can get a claim opened.