This is a company that probably has many satisfied customers. Those would be the
people who were lucky enough to have everything go as planned. When we first
contacted Western Roofing to replace our 24-year-old roof (which had never had a
leak) I told the general manager that I was concerned about starting that week
(March 16, 2015) because of rain in the forecast. He assured me that it wouldn't be
a problem, as they would securely tarp and protect our roof. He also said that the
bid that they had given us would not be in effect if we waited, as the job would be
much more expensive later in the spring. So, under pressure, we decided to go ahead and trust him. This was a huge mistake on our part. The rains came while the roof was incomplete and insufficiently protected. This allowed water to flood our
carport attic, as well as cause damage to attic insulation, interior ceilings, walls,
carpets, and flooring on two levels of our home. Probably to avoid litigation, the
company did grudgingly subcontract to repair most damage (which also included an
exterior light fixture which had been crushed by one of their trucks), although I was
told at first that I could dry everything myself with a small space heater and
oscillating fan! The general manager also advised me not to contact our own
insurance agent as they wouldn't cover any damage, which turned out to be
absolutely untrue. These repairs took more than four weeks, including a week of
horrendous noise, 24 hours a day, from huge blowers and dehumidifiers. Perhaps
even worse than all of the damage and interference with our lives was the attitude
of the general manager who, although cordial before all of this, was extremely rude
to us after the damage occurred, incredibly even blaming me for not taking care of
some of the damage myself. When I eventually asked the company president to
compensate us for the stress that we had to endure (compensation which hadn't
been proffered) and suggested at least 20%, he gave us a token $500 discount,
which amounted to less than 7% of the total invoice total. We still have an ugly stain on our downstairs carpet, which was never properly cleaned, and I'm still picking up debris from the job, including a piece of roofing thrown in our pond. The general manager also refused at first request to give us a hard copy of the "5 year company guarantee," saying that there was no "hard copy" since it has always been based on verbal trust between Western Roofing and their customers. If I wasn't still stressed by the whole debacle I'd probably find that statement laughable. read more