I have never written a negative review before. I pride myself on remaining positive. This company literally has driven me into a place of anxiety and stress beyond words.
During Hurricane Irma, State of Emergency, I was alone and frightened. My roof, pool cage, so many things gone.
The Roofing by Homeplus salesman Mike came, offered me a metal roof with a 50 year guarantee. Price $27,300. Total house including flat lanai , all metal! Miami Dade approved! $8,000 deposit/contract signed.Hey, after the hurricane, I was willing to do anything that would help stabilize my home.
I asked to see samples of the metal. He didn't have a sample of the metal, but he was going to bring it. But he didn't.
He was going to send pictures. But he didn't.
He was going to email addresses, I could drive by, but he didn't.
No one called to tell me the job had begun. I awoke to the sounds of banging on my roof and checked my security cameras. I got dressed, approached the man pulling in the drive with a dumpster. I told the
truck driver Hector, I hadn't even seen the roofing material. He was nice and suggested he would go back to the shop.Later Jay showed up. He had one sample and said this is what he selected for my house. Mike had emailed weeks earlier to advise me he had selected a very good middle of the road metal, and if I wanted the best, it was $ 40,000. So, I told Jay I wanted to see the warranty. He said " I give you my word". So here I am, spending $ 27,300 and I'm supposed to take the "word" of a man I have never seen . I said I didn't want the roof and he advised I would lose my $8,000 deposit. I agreed in order to not lose $8,000.
I believe the workers were hired by the "piece" because they worked fast and into the dark. Most days an entirely different crew showed up.. I reached out to a consultant and sent pictures. He actually pointed out huge mistakes with the installation to the company, advised them to correct the installation issues.
Long story short. The roof has a 25 year warranty. The underlayment was Owens Corning Mat Moisture Barrier , NOT recommended for metal roofing . It is recommended by Owens Corning for application for shingles, and the flat lanai has rolled roofing, NOT metal. NOT MIAMI DADE APPROVED! So I have what I consider to be a total mess. A 25 year warranty of metal that is placed over a 5 year underlayment warranty. Since I explained I had originally gotten a bid from another company and the ONLY reason I chose them was to have all metal NO rolled roofing, they agreed to drop the price to match the other company price. The reduction I think was $4,400.
They then invoiced me for an additional $ 288 for 9 sheets of plywood and $540 for labor.. Thankfully my security cameras show the plywood being delivered with the dumpster and the cameras show the 9 sheets of plywood being taken way . They then charged me for lumber, which was specifically written in to be included in the contract. They ultimately credited the lumber.
I 'm embarrassed to say I'm an educated person with post graduate education, former employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a U.S. Congressional assistant. But, he trick with the contract, you don't get to see the warranties until you pay in full. If you need a roof and you are on waiting lists for repairs, your in a jam! As a female and I was totally disrespected when I pointed out the underlayment concerns. I was ignored.
If you hire this company, it is my opinion, that you hire an attorney first, because that's the next step for me. I have never experienced this magnitude of fraud, deceit and discrimination with any project for my home. $ 22,900 total for a metal roof I never even saw a sample of until installation and dark stains are oozing under the meal onto my fascia as I write. The reduction in price doesn't remove the fact that the 25 year roof is over underlayment with a 5 yea warranty and does not meet Miami Dade code. .Independent roof companies have physically inspected my home, roofing specialist from the Metal Roofing Alliance have reviewed the facts. I have communicated with Miami Dade, national roofing companies and local roofing companies. My roof should be torn off and a new roof should be installed.
Tim came to my home before the inspection was complete, demanding final payment. I felt intimidated. Peggy the office manager called. Left voice mail that she was coming to collect. Final inspection hadn't been completed. The roof had failed inspection earlier.
I stand by the fact that the company is working some of the employees by the "piece" and not paying them wages hourly or overtime and it is my belief the reason they worked into dark, didn't take breaks, didn't slow down. I admit, the workers worked hard and it broke my heart. Sadly I tried to communicate my concerns but they failed to understand me. I couldn't understand them. A metal roof was simply beyond some of the workers skill set, and I feel management offered no support. read more