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Associated Builders

Acoustic Ceiling Tiles - Install, Cabinets - Install, Cabinets - Repair,

About us

In San Francisco, many structures are cheek-by-jowl with their neighbors. Balconies, decks, rooftop gardens, and converted porches provide many technical challenges. For over twenty-five years, Associated Building Enterprises has been solving these waterproofing problems, with low-slope roofs, Dutch gutters, architectural sheet metal work, and all types of pitched roof materials, from tile to laminated shingles to metal roofing. Associated Builders has designed, installed, and waterproofed roofs for clients including the National Park Service, the City and State Governments, commercial property owners, and home owners. Roof reports are available for a small fee, and estimates are free.

Business highlights

44 years of experience

Services we offer

General engineering, cabinetry, carpentry, concrete, construction, driveways, foundation repair, foundation replacement, foundations, general contractors, landscaping, remodeling, roof maintenance, roofing, sidewalks, skylights & waterproofing.

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Reviews
4.813 Reviews
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5
85%
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Showing 1-13 of 13 reviews
Ken H.
Aug 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500,000
I highly recommend them. They did a great job for me. It was excellent. I used them for 25 years already. They were timely. The pricing was good. They were very knowledgeable. If there's a problem they come back and fix it right away.

Dana C.
Jun 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Peter was great to talk with. I will have to wait until the next real rain comes to know for sure.

Maureen T.
Mar 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
City tagged sidewalk. Repairs were done at the same time as adjacent property so that helped keep the cost down.

Linda B.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
He was very good, very thorough, i was very impressed.

Dan V.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,000
As you will see from ALL the reviews, Peter is great.  He is highly professional and goes out of his way to be helpful in all respects.  
The workers were reasonably skilled and took care to both do a good job and clean up during and afterward.
We knew there was some rot damage to the siding which was included in the quote.  Once the roof was off, the damage was much more extensive 3-4x the original estimate.  They worked with me on the repairs and charged a discounted rate for the extra work.  Once it was underway, we found additional minor issues which they included at no extra charge.
The materials and waterproofing approach they took was very high quality -- better than what was quoted by other companies.  There was extra work here because of the way my roof is designed -- but Peter did not add charges to get it right.
Once the work was complete, I was not happy with the finish on some of the carpentry and painting.  This was due to my misunderstanding their intended approach.  Yet, they came back out the next day and made it perfect at no charge -- approx 6 more hours work.
All in all a great value and a great experience.  Would certainly hire them again.

Jennifer S.
Apr 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
I decided to use Associated Builders because of the reviews here on Angies's list. The workers and office staff were polite and mostly helpful.
The work they seemed to be  quality work. It is still holding up with many feet and cars going over it every day. 
However , there were issues in the area of making contact. When I first called them it took a second call  week later to get someone to call me back. Problems with contact continued to crop up as the project moved on , BUT some of those were because we had to schedule Assoc Builders work around a tree pruner. That company had contact issues as well. So getting the 2 companies on scene at the right times was a bit difficult .
Overall , all went well and I will probably call them in the future

Judith S.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Peter went to my neighbor's house to get the roof.  The neighbor was fine with this.  He looked at the sheet metal and just pulled it up and put it in place.  It took all of 5 or 10 minutes.  To my surprise he didn't charge for the job, he said it was really nothing.  I was very impressed with his honesty and professionalism.  It was a wonderful experience.  I know if I need anything done to my roof, or light wells, I will call Associated Builders!


Gloria B.
May 2013
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$11,000
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SYLVIA S.
Dec 2010
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They are the best roofers you can ever have. I have used them for years. They are excellent. I hope a lot of people use them. They never charge a lot and they also do roof maintenance. I am planning to call them soon to check my roof. Their work is excellent and their prices are fair. They are neat and do their job well. They clean up themselves. You could not ask for better roofers. I have had them for years. I recommend them to others. If there is anything they see when they come once in five years, they rectify it. I am just lucky to have them. I have used them since the late 70?s. My friends have used them too.

Valerie T.
Sep 2010
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,300
Painless! They are super.

Craig F.
Sep 2010
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,440
I called up AB to get a quote for replacing my roof. They were very responsive from begining to end during the proposal phase. Work quality appeared to be excellent. Timely. Fast but not too fast. Good attention to detail. Like most important projects, it is important to have the crew see you care about the quality of their work. The crew lead, Peter McDowell was outstanding.  

Update three years later:
Quality of product has shown decline:
- top coat needed recoating after extensive alligatoring, then started to alligatoring again.  This was also true for my neighbor's ABEI Dibiten roof.
- welds have come undone in some areas
- even though I had a new under-deck installed, deck was not made level, creating low points.  Low points create pools of water and sediment, which causes top coat to crack.
- blown insulation was installed too close to ceiling lights, causing lights to overheat and fail.
Nice guys, great effort and intention.  End product "B" at best.

Jean-Pierre C.
Aug 2010
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
We got white-dotted by the city. We decided to replace more than just the white-dotted slabs and also include our driveway. After getting estimates from 3 companies, we went for Associated Builders who had the best price for the overall job. They came as planned and started the work. They finished as planned, on time. The final bill was the amount on the estimate (+permits of course) I gave a B on quality just because they splashed our walls with concrete and did not clean it up, so I have to re-paint it. But our sidewalk looks great :-) It was uneventful, really.

SYLVIA S.
Oct 2009
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They are wonderful. They do little extras for you free of charge. They are exceptional.

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FAQ

Associated Builders is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Yes, Associated Builders offers free project estimates.

No, Associated Builders does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Associated Builders does not offer a senior discount.

No, Associated Builders does not offer emergency services.

No, Associated Builders does not offer warranties.