
Zakhar Roofing & Siding LLC
About us
Zakhar Roofing & Siding LLC is a reputable full service roofing business dedicated to Fairfield County for over 45 years. Ted Zakhar, 45+ Years Experience in all types of Roofing & Siding, born and raised in Norwalk and founder of Zakhar Roofing & Siding LLC is a licensed roofing contractor and authorized installer for a wide variety of roofing and siding products. He is a GAF Master Elite Contrator. From its humble beginnings in 1968 operating out of his car, Mr. Zakhar was able to build the business through quality work and referrals. Now the Company has its trucks on the road and qualified trained employees to provide all related services to meet all your roofing and siding needs. Our employees, trained mechanics and servicemen, have been personally trained and supervised by Mr. Zakhar. At the end of each work day, the job site will be cleaned up and all debris will be hauled away in our trucks. Mr. Zakhar will personally supervise the workers to make sure all work is up to prime standards and in accordance to manufacturer specifications. Ted Zakhar has been recognized and trained as a professional installer in accordance with manufacturer specifications to guarantee the highest results. He will be able to recommend the best products due to his extensive expertise in the field. Ted has an established track record as a trusted installer with many manufacturers. Thank you for considering Zakhar Roofing & Siding LLC and we look forward to impressing you!
Business highlights
Services we offer
Residential and commercial roofing, siding, doors, gutters, wood, asphalt shingles, slate, tile roofs, flat, power washing, oiling wood, vinyl, fiber cement, chimney flashing and waterproofing, copper work, installation and replacement windows, seamless aluminum gutters, leaders, copper gutters, leaders, minor & major repairs.
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
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Given the age of the roof, there was a lot of rotted wood that Ted's team took care off. They came in and in a day and a half removed the old roof and replaced it with a new one. There was a lot of materials to be dumped but by the time the team left the yard was clean. Ted told me they would come "another day" to do the gutters so I figured it'd be weeks before we had gutters. They were up two days later.
All in all, I was very impressed with the team's professionalism and timeliness. Would highliy recommend.
I dealt with:
1. a company that used good processes and products but charged an outrageous amount and used very high pressure sales tactics. I suspect some of the salesmen have never actually worked on roofs. They didn't do rubber roofs anymore due to liability so they would only quote roll roofing for that section of my roof.
2. a company with a long reputation that used good practices. They agreed to a detailed estimate and they did too have rigorous practices, other than the fact that they would only replace the flat rubber roof with a rolled roof as well. The price was a little on the high end but seemed reasonable. I waited but in the mean time I did mention my experience with them to a friend who ended up using them. My friend didn't like the way the job ended up. Some problems were found and the salesman/quoter was a little carefree with adding on additional work. Along the way, they incorrectly insisted that building codes required replacement with a more expensive wood and an owner manager had to get involved. There ended up being a leak around the chimney in the end - but that is not that uncommon. For what it's worth: the salesman/quoter is no longer with the company. My friend said in the end he wouldn't recommend them so I continued to shop around.
3. a contractor with a low price quote that left out some key details and then said he did plan to do these items when I asked him about them. It seemed a little too coincidental that he had already planned to do just what I asked, so I was wary. Besides this claim seeming fishy, an internet search showed a lost/settled lawsuit and a company name change so I stayed away.
4. After a winter of shoveling my eaves to prevent ice dams, and a minor leak, I went back to searching for a contractor and came across Zahkar Roofing & Siding on the GAF website and Angie's List. I met with the owner, Ted Zakhar, who is actually a pleasure to deal with. Their practices and materials are sound and the company has been doing this for 3-4 decades. Not only do they still do rubber roofs, but Ted actually said my roof didn't need replacement right away and suggested a fix for my drip edge problem. The pricing was very fair. I wouldn't call it rock bottom, but I wasn't looking for rock bottom work - I wanted reliable, good work so i signed the contract.
They came when they said they would, left one of our doors accessible at all times for us, were done within two days and cleaned up well. There were _no_ additional charges.
When I finally checked out the roof in detail myself, I did have a minor concern. Ted didn't share the same concern but did notice a torn tile and had someone come back to replace that. My concern was about the ends of the ridge vents. I had expectations on how they would look based on my old roof but they did them differently so I wanted to make sure it was still done appropriately. I understood Ted's explanation that the ends are sound and I did look up installation instructions so now this is just an aesthetics issue. I don't expect them to change it (without a charge) and it's not important enough to me to pay for a change. I just mention it to give you the benefit of knowing that if you want your ridge vent shingles to go all the way to the eaves, discuss it ahead of time.
If I move into a new house and need roof work, I hope Zakhar Roofing is available. I would definitely recommend the company based on my experience with them.
Crew arrived when promised, they curtained the house for roof removal, carted everything away in a timely manner and put the new window in and installed roof quickly. Gutter installation followed in a few days.
I noticed a piece of wood hanging at a strange angle a few weeks later. I called the office and someone came by and fixed it quickly.
I would recommend without reservation.
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