My apologies in advance for the length of this review. Suffice it to say that I can't recommend them.
I contracted with Pyramid in 2017 for roof replacement on my 1920s two story home, which has a rather complex combination of mild and steep pitches across a number of hips and valleys, gables, and a flat section above a three season porch. The representative from Pyramid who made the initial assessment and estimate made a good impression with his professional attitude and command of knowledge of roofing methods.
After the roof was replaced, the first flag for me was the discovery of damage to a power vent in the roof that had been in working order prior to roof replacement. It had to be removed during the old roof tear-off phase and the shroud structure was apparently bent by the crew in the removal process. I made this discovery when I went into the attic to plug it back in after it was reinstalled, and quickly determined the fan blades wouldn't spin freely in the housing. I contacted Pyramid to report the problem, and the supervisor who had been overseeing the shingle crew came out promptly to inspect the damage. He told me that I could bend the housing back into shape and that it should work just fine, and if not Pyramid would replace the unit at no cost. I took him at his word and didn't take immediate action to repair it, as daytime temperatures had dropped low enough that the attic wasn't heating up to levels that would cause the thermostatic switch to turn on the fan.
Fast forward to the third week of June of this year (2018), when I walked into my guest room and noticed water damage on my ceiling and floor.
I called Pyramid to alert them to the situation and was told the "Warranty Department" would be notified. I then sent written notification of the event as required in the contract. Days went by and I had no call-back from Pyramid. Five days later a Pyramid employee came out to make an assessment. He determined that the leak was not coming from the newly replaced shingles, but from the roof on the dormer, which had NOT been replaced. I asked him why it hadn't been replaced last fall when the rest of the roof had been completed, and he didn't have an answer as to why, but showed me a photo of an area on the dormer that was clearly damaged, with rusty screw heads protruding from the roof media.
Prior to the arrival of the employee performing the inspection above, I had attempted to repair the damaged power vent but due to its structure I could not get enough of the housing bent back into place to free the fan blades. I also pointed this out to the employee and he said he would make a note of it. (He also shared with me that the supervisor who last fall had told me I could repair the vent was no longer with Pyramid.)
Three days after the inspection by Pyramid I was called by someone at Pyramid, and the call included my original salesman on speaker. I was provided with a vague apology for the oversight and an outline of procedure for repairing the dormer roof and replacing the damaged power vent unit. I was given a verbal estimate for the repairs, which was going to cost about $1500, but was discounted down to $800 (essentially free materials and vent unit) for labor.
The repairs were performed and everything seems to be fine to date.
No effort of repair or monetary compensation for the interior damage was ever offered by Pyramid, presumably per the language in the contract ("Guarantee").
I can only conclude that the shingle and flat roof crews did their work well, but a lack of effective communication/supervision between the shingle crew, the salesman, and job supervisor resulted in a failure to ensure that the existing power vent was to be reinstalled without damage, and that the entire job was in fact completed, which resulted in the power vent damage, the leak, and subsequent interior damage from the old dormer roof that was never initially replaced.
If you choose to do business with Pyramid, make sure they get everything done right the first time. It is ultimately less expensive for everyone involved. read more