
ABRAMS ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC.
About us
Abrams Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. is a family-owned and operated company located in Louisville, KY. It has been our pleasure to serve the Kentucky and Southern Indiana area since 1959. Our primary mission is to provide quality service at a reasonable price for both residential and commercial consumers. Customer satisfaction is what has made our company an industry leader for the past 58 years. You will discover that our experienced craftsmen provide professional service in a courteous and timely manner.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Altering & Remodeling Contractors, Building Construction Consultants, Building Specialties, Business Coaches & Consultants, Gutters & Downspouts, Lead Paint Detection & Removal, Roof & Floor Structures, Roofing Services Consultants, Testing Centers & Services
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Abrams was happy to take the job, but I did stop by their office in person and explain the situation and what I wanted. They sent someone out within a week (in fact, we didn't have to be home for the inspection). They compiled an over 40 page report with some 50 pictures of the good, bad and ugly of what had been done to our gutters by our pre-existing contractor. I felt good about the report because it was so detailed and they mentioned and took pictures of some areas that they said were done very well (i.e. the expansion joint welds). I think I paid about $200 for this report (well worth every penny).
I emailed the report to my existing contractor, who admitted that they had serious issues with their workmanship and did not fight any of the report items that Abrams had compiled (they had connected copper with roofing caulk in places, had improper flashing in many locations, poor welds in multiple locations, and standing water in at least one section of the "completed" and completely newly installed box gutters). They halfheartedly said they would come out and fix the issues, but I had lost all trust in them, so I got them to agree in writing that they would walk away from the job without a penny more from me in exchange for me not writing any reviews of their service.
I called Abrams and asked them to quote the price for them to fix all the issues. It came out to just a bit below what would have been the final payment I would have owed the original contractor. They were busy, so I believe it took a month for someone to get out and do the full remediation of the roof (re-weld and replace some sections of the copper, proper flashing, additional downspout installation, etc). I was VERY pleased with their work. They were very professional, fair priced, and stuck to the facts at hand. Also, though they took a few weeks to get out to fix all the issues, it rained and we started to get leaking due to the shoddy work they were going to fix. My wife called them and they came out that day and did some basic fixes to stop the leaking until they could get out and redo all the problems from the original contractor. They charged us nothing for this (didn't even come up). I would rehire these folks in a heartbeat, especially for box gutters.
It has been two years now since they did the work, and the gutters are great and no leaks. I would have written this review earlier, but I couldn't find their company on Angieslist (not sure why they have removed themselves from the listings). It is clear that they are experts, especially in atypical roofing like box gutters, and they take pride in their work and reputation. They seriously saved the day after we had spent outrageous sums of money on charlatans. If only they were listed on Angies List when I was originally searching for someone to redo our gutters, I might have avoided the whole mess in the first place.
"Member, Thank you for taking the time to post about Abrams Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. We apologize if we were not as responsive as you would have liked. We have been absolutely covered with work since the April 28th hail storm that damaged over 100,000 homes in the Louisville and surrounding areas. As a family owned business since 1959, we strive to please our customers and sometimes it is difficult during times of severe damage when we are trying to get to everyone. We hope the next time you are in need, you will contact us again."
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