Nutshell- pick these guys. They are honest and really skilled, and help you to learn your options and get a roof you really like, including of course all the technical good stuff like the best ridge vents, etc. Our realtor recommended South Sound Roofing, and also a second company only when we said we should probably get multiple estimates. We got free estimate visits from both companies, and by the end of both estimate visits, we knew we'd go with South Sound Roofing. Now with our new roof all finished, we are very pleased and also certain we made the right choice.
We've seen the good the bad and the ugly with various home contractors over the years, and because of that I can say there are several reasons why South Sound Roofing is a great pick.
With their free estimate visit, Diego does a great job explaining different roofing options and finding out what YOU want, while the owner Lorenzo is on the roof examining and assessing everything. Diego is focused on discussing roofing and all the roof options with you, and doesn't detour into random lengthy personal stories, like I have found with several other contractors. By the end you won't know what school he went to or how many kids and pets he has, but you WILL know exactly what kind of roof you want including all the options you didn't even know about before, and you'll know that they are focused on giving you exactly the roof you want.
Lorenzo is the owner and he clearly has a ton of experience and he's on the estimate visit and there each work day, working along side everyone else from start to finish. In general I have found this is really helpful to have such a hands on owner, so that the work done is the best it can be.
They offered various options, and the shingles we chose are Highlander AR shingles, from Malarkeyroofing.com out of Portland, Oregon. Diego mentioned the website because on that website you can upload a photo of your house and then see how it would look with various colors of shingles. That helped us be sure of our color choice. We went with Sienna Blend for the shingle color, which Diego said not many people choose which made us want it more. It brings some uniqueness to our very common house paint color.
OK so I hope this isn't too long but I just feel very validated that we made the right choice going w/them. I'll post some photos. Now I need to get the landscaping in shape to go with our fantastic new roof! read more