Ranch Roofing

The project went very well. Ranch stated they were booking about 6-8 weeks out after receipt of deposit and they came in a little under that. They scheduled and stuck to the schedule. They arrived on time and executed the work just as they had promised. One area i was particularly happy with was that they operated in a safe manner. All workers were tied off at all times when on the roof. They stripped the existing roof and installed the new roof in about 6 hours. The house is a traditional raised ranch/split. The site was left clean and the foreman made sure I was happy with the project and made sure I had no questions or concerns. Ranch is definitely not the cheapest game out there. They were the most expensive of the three bids I received. I went with them anyway because i felt based on my conversation with their estimator as well as the reviews on Angie's list that I would get a quality job and a roof that would last. I am very comfortable with my decision based on what I saw during the installation and how the roof looked at completion. If you want a budget job these aren't the folks for you. They make it clear when they provide the estimate that they provide a quality product and as such they are only willing to do it the way they feel is right and without cutting a corner or two.

We ended up not using their service,

My initial impression was lousy because while the quality of the roof work appears to be good, they left a downspout disconnected and damaged my lamp post requiring me to order a new post fixture and call an electrician to repair it. They damaged the plants all around my house but worst of all they didn't give me a final price until after the job was complete. Nor does the original estimate state that the cost for the skylights is not included. Then some of the shingles are the top of roof, let go. But I reported the problem and spoke to the owner, who worked very hard to make amends. I don't know if I'll use them again but I appreciate the effort he made to correct the issue. This kind of attention is rare and missing from many workman that I've hired in my experience.

Let me start off by getting right to the point, in case some readers don't want to read through what will inevitably a long-winded tale! I wanted to wait until a good, strong rain came through before writing this review, but it has been two weeks, there has been no rain, and there's none forecast in the near future. So, assuming we're drip/leak-free with whatever rains are to come (and I believe we will be), I am happy to report that I am exceedingly pleased with Ranch Roofing! Having received quotes from 5 other top-rated Angie's List roofers, Ranch was the company that responded to the urgency I felt when I had a leaking roof that needed replacing asap -- they quickly got me a quote for the job and worked our project in so that it was done as soon as possible (within three weeks of initial contact in JULY after what was the snowiest winter on record). When they came, they were clean, hard-working, and didn't cut any corners. They found areas that needed a little extra work in order to be dealt with correctly, but they communicated with me before incurring additional costs, and had a construction crew to patch things up. They appear to have done excellent work, and I am very, very pleased! Feel free to stop reading now! Or . . . Our (awful) story (that turned out OK because Ranch Roofing rescued us!): After years of ice-damming issues, the worst of which being this year, we decided to go all-out by tackling every possible problem: the roof (and ventilation), the insulation and the gutters. In April, we had a new metal roof and new gutters with gutter guards put on our house by ANOTHER roofer. From the get-go, we had problems with the roofing company (did not install the equivalent of the drip-edge, did not address venting concerns as originally promised, installed a ridge vent cap but no ridge vent, etc., etc.). The owner, trying to make things right, sent crews out to address all of these problems,and thinking the roof was finally finished, we completed what was major interior ice-dam repair, had new insulation blown into the attic and all knee-wall spaces, and had the exterior of our house painted. That was May. It didn't rain in May. In June, it finally rained, and the roof leaked in three different places (even the original, old roof that we were replacing had never leaked in the rain!!!!). The roofing company came out numerous times, but the leaks could not be repaired. Ultimately, we came to an agreement with the company and received a refund for the roof, but we were in a position of having to find a NEW roofing company ASAP that would remove the (new!) metal roof and install a new asphalt-shingled roof. At this point, I knew that, despite being refunded, a) a new roof will cost more than it originally would have because more sheathing would need to be replaced, the metal roof would cost more to remove, etc., b) until the new roof could be put on, I would have to live with a LEAKING roof, risking my brand new insulation and all of the interior repair work, c) once the new roof was put on, my NEW gutters would no longer be pristine, nor would the NEW paint job on the house. Additionally, it was now summer. The kids were out of school, and we had camping and vacation plans throughout July and August. Somehow, I would have to find a new roofer and deal with all of the other "stuff", while managing plans that had been made for months -- in many cases involving airline tickets and family expectations that could not be changed or modified. I was a complete, total, WRECK. I am not a crazy person, I promise. But I was pretty crazy at this point. I called 5 of the top-rated Angie's List roofers, verified all of them with the Attorney General's Office, The Department of Consumer Affairs, and the BBB -- I wasn't messing around. They all checked out. Two came out to look at my situation, but never did get me a quote, and two others came, offered quotes, but were not able/willing to work us in within a reasonable time-frame (keep in mind that ALL of the roofing companies were back-logged at this point after the winter that we had). But RANCH came, offered a quote (it was a little higher than the other two I received, but only by about $500), and promised to have the work done by the end of the month. They may have been able to work us in even sooner, but we had plans to be with family in NC for a week in July, so they had to wait until we were home. In the meantime, we had the leaking areas of the original roof tarped over and crossed our fingers (luckily, it worked out!). They did everything they said that they would do. They had us on their calendar for the second day we were back from our trip. Their guys showed up at 7:20 in the morning and worked ALL day non-stop until 8:30 that night. They stopped for precisely 30 minutes for lunch, and that was it. I have a lot of plantings - even a small vegetable garden located very close to the house, and they took great care not to damage them. They were careful with the new gutters and the new paint job - not damaging either (the gutters may have a couple of small dents that weren't there to start, but given the work that they had to do, they did a great job). In the end, they swept the property for nails, and I found very, very few over the course of the next week when I was doing yard work. They did a couple of things that I appreciated: They replaced a small amount of the sheathing where they felt they needed to, they wrapped the ice/water shield over the end of the roof line extending it down the drip edge in order to make it more difficult for ice to work its way underneath, they covered a larger-than-required area of my roof with ice and water shield, they took care to provide for adequate attic venting, and they did construction where they needed to in order to make sure that the flashing extended everywhere that it should. It was convenient that they have their own construction crew to take care of the after-roof-work. They also did an excellent job. It hasn't rained yet, but having watched the process, I feel confident that we'll be OK. I can't say that our ice-dam problems will be 100% resolved, but it's got to be better than it was!

Like everyone in Boston after this past winter, we thought we needed roof work to repair damage from ice dams. I put out the feelers on Angie's List to see who was available, and Ranch Roofing got back to me. They made the time to talk by phone, asked a bunch of questions, and gave me excellent advice. They didn't try to sell me on their services, even when they realized that my best options did not involve any roof work. Given their honesty and responsiveness, I would gladly come back to them when we *do* need roof repairs!

The roofing job went perfectly and has held up extremely well (despite the winter of 2015 and ice dams). They respond quickly to phone calls and emails, and at our request have stopped by in subsequent years to check the roofing and the gutters. They're very professional and friendly. I highly recommend Ranch Roofing.

remove old roof which was two layers replaced all of roof and pointed chimney. they are pricey but they use top quality material and they were professional. entire job of large two family house was done in one day. totally cleaned everything up. large crew arrived early and worked all day with very few breaks..some jobs you don.t want to try to save a few dollars on.

I appreciated their responsiveness, transparency, and the quality of their work. I would highly recommend them.

The Entire installation was done in 3 days in the middle of the winter. A three man -crew came . They replaced the first skylight and added a trim to fit the exiting opening. They then started opening the roof to install the new skylights. We ordered the largest ones available and they did a great job reinforcing the roof with beams, and plastering around the opnong once the installation was complete. While they were at it they also fixed some minor damages to the siding and removed a squirrel nest under our roof at no cost (to us or the squirrel). The only issue was that the job kept being postponed by a few month and ended up being done in the middle of the record-breaking Boston winter ( fortunately just before all the snow arrived). They worked fast and did a decent job cleaning up all the plaster. The skylights are a wonderful addition and I could not be happier with the results.

Fine. They were professional and punctual. Ultimately they indicated they do not repair roofs but only replace them. He was honest and died he didn't think I needed s new roof.

Ranch Roofing came to meet with me, took measurements, and then said they would come back with a proposal. Instead of calling and scheduling a meeting within a couple weeks as promised, it was 2 months later. And then they never showed up for the meeting.

From the beginning of the process until the end, Ranch Roofing was professional, courteous and efficient. All employees that I dealt with from initial estimate, to scheduling, to the project manager as the work was ongoing to the owner at conclusion of the job was great.

It went great, they arrived right at 7:00 am and completed the job by 4:00 pm as promised. The project manager walked me through the entire process before anything was done going over each detail of my work order. All workers from the project manager down worked as if they were working on their own home. They are especially careful in cleaning up after themselves and preventing damage to your home and garden. I would highly recommend them without reservation. The fact that they have such a large work crew enables them to complete the job within one day to limit the impact on the home owner and neighborhood as the dumpster was dropped off and pick up on the day of the job.

I first contacted Ranch in February 2015 ( The Winter from H***) to see if they could clear some ice dams. They were one of only two contractors (of the seven I called) who had the courtesy to call me back--just to tell me that they were fully booked. By that time I'd gotten the ice dams clear, but was told my roof needed attention. So, when they called me back about the ice dams, I scheduled an appointment one month hence to look at my roof. Wow! One month later. Ranch showed up on time. Made thoughtful recommendations with no hard sell. In fact, suggested that we only replace the south-facing portion of the roof, because the shaded part still had a few years left in it. Explained in detail what they were proposing, gave me a detailed contract, asked for a modest deposit. Ranch was realistic about the scheduleing (6 to 8 weeks out) and thus we were pleasantly surprised when they could schedule us earlier than expected. They accommodated the arrival of the dumpster to the peculiarities of Arlington's parking restrictions and showed up exactly on time. They spent some time with us reviewing what they were thinking and making sure we were okay with it. I knew Ranch was great when I saw them send their workers onto our roof fully equipped with safety harnesses. A contractor friend had told me that was not the norm--that roofing is one of the exploitative businesses. Ranch is not. The crew was professional, worked as a team, meticulously ran magnets over our property to pick up any errant nails, and finished in less than a day. In a few years, the other half of our roof will need to be replaced, and Ranch will be the first we call.

My yard is almost completely covered in flowers and flowering bushes. I'm sure it must be a roofer's nightmare. Ranch Roofing did an amazing job of protecting my plants. They also were incredibly accommodating when it came to scheduling. They finished the job in one day - and I have a pretty big house. I had absolutely no problems with my roof during the terrible winter of 2015! Great experience all the way around.

I would highly recommend Ranch Renovations. The project was extensive with several dormers, vents, skylights, and leaks around two chimney crickets. Despite the challenges, the work was done quickly and efficiently. The workers removed all old materials and left the site neat and clean. Shingles were installed per manufactures specs with clean straight lines in the valleys (no weaving), across the rows and along the hips. They removed and reinstalled Velux skylights per manufactures specs. I was very impressed by their honesty and quality of their work and would encourage anyone in need of a new roof to give them a call!

They stripped and disposed two layers of roofing material on my garage and replaced with new shingles. They provided a clear proposal with good price, arrived on time and finished the work nicely. They even fixed my gutter downspouts at the front of my house without additional charge. Highly recommended.

They did an excellent job. When there was a lot of snow on the roof, I started calling around to find somebody to come and remove it from my roof. I called them up and it was wonderful. They were extremely responsive. They did a very nice job - expensive, but a nice job. They did it right away. I didn't have to wait. There was more snow coming and there all these ice jams and everything else. They came within 24 hours actually to do the job. Actually, it was dark and they had lights that they set up on top of the roof to finish the job. I was really very impressed with them. I watched them the whole time. It was freezing outside. But I watched them do the work. They were very careful. The workers had safety belts and were tied on to the roof. I told them, "I worry about your guys going up there." They told me, "No. No. You see. We're all tied down." They were. So it was comforting because these are young kids usually who do the work. They removed all the snow that they dropped on the ground. Then they cleaned up so that I had the passage way. The job was all done completely nicely. I called and left a message. They called me back within half an hour and they told me when they would come and they came within half an hour of the time they gave me. It was getting dark and I was really worried. But they told me, "No, no, no. Dark, no dark, we will finish the job" and they did.

I got five estimates before having the roof done, all from companies that were highly rated on Angie's List. One was much higher, but the rest were pretty much inline. I ended up going with Ranch Roofing because they price was in line with the rest, they use quality products and don't charge extra for removing/installing new skylights. (Mine were 15 years old, so it was highly recommended that we replace them at same time to prevent leaks in the future). Bob O'Sullivan, the owner, was extremely responsive and accommodating. He showed up before the job to measure the skylights and make sure he understood the scope of the job, then was there when the crew showed up in the morning and came back to inspect the job. The whole roof was done in a day because he had a big crew (about 10 guys) that easily got it finished before the sun set (in early December). I would use them again.

Can't say enough about Ranch Roofing. They are my roofers without a doubt for life! It's incredibly rare to find companies that really do take pride in their work and follow up support. We had Ranch do one side of our roof in the Fall last year and they were amazing. We were planning on doing the other side of our roof this spring, but we woke up this morning to high winds blowing off 14 shingles on the side Ranch DID NOT do yet. Not knowing or seeing if it was the side they worked on or not, I called Dave at Ranch and left a message for him. I also emailed him a picture my wife sent me of the damage. Dave called me back within a couple hours and emailed me back saying he was heading to my house right then to check it out. On the way, he picked up shingles as well to do any patch work necessary. It turns out the damage was not on the side they did, so their quality of work is not in question at all. What's amazing to me is that Dave and his crew then went up to the roof, took pictures of the damage and emailed them to me AND patched the side of the roof that wasn't truly their responsibility! I was floored by their generosity and commitment to their customers. On top of all that, they went around the yard and picked up all the broken shingles and took them away. All I can say is wow! These guys truly "get it." It goes without saying that they will be my go to roofing company for my family and I will be sure to tell everyone I know to use them as well. Thanks so much!

They were very responsive and had a good price on their estimate. Came out as soon as weather permitted and everything is great.

A few hrs. later, crew of 2 showed up and immediately attacked ice dam with flat side of hammer. 6th ice removal job of the day for these 2 guys. They removed ice dam within a half hour. Shoveled off deck of ice debris. All A Ratings. 1 exception; I gave Quality of Work a B because the new roof shingles were slightly damaged by the hammer, an unavoidable risk of manual ice dam removal no doubt! No worries. Mr. O'Sullivan is a man of his word. He asked me to give the office a call in the spring and he would send a crew to address issues with the damaged shingles. As a result, I was not charged for ice removal. Dealing with Ranch Roofing is refreshing - a company where the CUSTOMER is always right!

The staff was great preformed right on budget. They left the area spotless. The job was done in 3 weeks. I did not need it any faster. They are the best company I have used on Angie's list.

We were very fortunate to get their help in this awful winter. Bob O'Sullivan is wonderful. His crew was excellent and calm under the pressure.

They never did call back or come to see what the job entailed. Bob did call me eventually (2/20/15) to explain that he had a backlog of over 500 calls and that he could not get back to everyone. He said that he has asked Angie's List to pull his ad, since he cannot begin to meet the demand. He seemed sincere enough and I would put him on my list for evaluation of future work.