We wholeheartedly recommend Tunnell Roofing for roofing projects!
We do a lot of research and have an extensive vetting process before hiring any company to do our home improvement projects. Tunnell Roofing is a bbb.org accredited 3rd generation Santa Maria family-owned business since 1949 - which implies they must be pretty good to be around that long!
After whittling down our choices to three Central Coast roofing companies, we scheduled interviews with their representatives. John Tunnell gave the best impression, made great recommendations, provided any desired roofing materials, was the lowest bid without any hidden fees, and provided more services than the other companies (power washing, prepping, priming, painting all fascia & soffits). Instead of trying to sell more materials, John gave logical reasons why we didn't need more/costly materials. It can be very nerve wracking, to say the least, about a roof-tear off and replacement. John always promptly responded to all our MANY questions and made us feel like we were in good hands.
We also extensively research materials for all our home improvement projects. We really liked the Westlake Villa 900 Charleston low-profile cement tile but didn't know what underlayment to use that had a good warranty. John recommended Westlake's SwiftGuard underlayment, which we later discovered Westlake gives the same 50-yr tile warranty on their underlayment when you have both installed - that's unheard of!! We also decided to go with Westlake's raised battens (to prevent potential water buildup behind them) and their raised bird stops in charcoal black (to match drip-edges). The bird stops and drip-edges look like a pretty dark-brown vs black, which goes very nicely with the terra-cotta color (Charleston) tiles. We replaced our dormer attic vents with low-profile O'Hagin vents, which are hardly noticeable. Also went with Consumer Reports' highly recommended Behr Marquee exterior semi-gloss (Ultra Pure White) paint - it's beautiful and should be easy to clean. One thing we do want to note from our research is to beware of installing a self-adhesive underlayment directly on a plywood roof deck - see YouTube videos on what's required when replacing it.
The crew John Tunnell provided were very professional, did a fantastic job, and finished ahead of schedule. Our new roof looks amazing -- thank you!! read more