Our comp-shingle roof was about 15 years old and looking long in the tooth, so when we refinanced our house in Augusta a few years ago we also budgeted for a new roof, which DH Pinnette recently installed. We went for a standing-seam metal roof (24-gauge steel) because, while it's more expensive, it will last a lifetime--ours, anyway--with minimal maintenance; and snow accumulation will be minimized. We obtained competitive quotes, so we knew Pinnette's was in the ballpark for a professionally done project on a complicated roof like ours. Also, though we didn't verify any independently, the other jobs they've done as shown in the gallery on their website showed a high level of skill and experience.
We executed the contract a year ahead ($200 earnest deposit) because that is how busy Pinnette are. (Old saying: When you want a job done right, give it to a busy person.) The entire project took 6-7 weeks, as expected; weather is always an unknown factor, and these guys know better than to try working in dangerous conditions. The crew were unfailingly industrious, polite, and considerate to my wife and me throughout the project; and they did a good job cleaning up the site during and after their work. Because a metal roof can be installed atop an existing comp roof, there was no tear-off, with all the cost and mess (and landfill) that would have entailed.
Aspects of the contracting process worth noting: (1) Another roofing company, after surveying to make an estimate, backed out because they weren't confident predicting material and labor conditions a year out. Pinnette made their estimate a year out, simply providing that if their costs went up by 10% or more the contract price was subject to adjustment. But the estimator said that labor and material costs in the roofing business had been pretty stable, so there wouldn't necessarily be any change. Indeed, the invoice price has not exceeded the contract price. But be aware that, like anything involving investments, past performance is no guaranty of future results.
(2) If you have chimneys that need "repointing," have a mason do that prior to installing a metal roof because masons loath going up on a metal roof. We were glad to have had that tip and we got our chimneys seen to in advance.
Obviously, your mileage may vary--I see some less-than-stellar reviews here. Our experience has been first class and I recommend Pinnette without hesitation. read more