
Blair Construction LLC
About us
The preferred local family owned & operated roofing and construction contractor. Our mission is to provide our clients with exceptional workmanship, extraordinary service and professional integrity at a value price. From the foundation to the roof Blair Construction is your one stop source. We currently have 30 employees. Employ subcontractor for electrical, HVAC & Plumbing. Additional phone - (800) 750-1455. Additional contact names - James G Blair -construction, Randy Savage-roofing, Bill Smith-roofing, Greg Lehman-kitchen and bath remodeling, Anne Smith-office manager.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Residential & commercial roofing, build additions, decks, doors, downspouts, gutters, kitchen & bath & basement., porches, remodeling, siding, skylights, windows
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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A tree fell on our home requiring a major portion of the roof to be replaced. Because the original roof was perfectly flat (it actually held about 2" of water before the water escaped along the back edge into a gutter) and current Anne Arundel code requires a sloped roof, insurance required the entire roof to be replaced with a sloped roof.
Two immediate complications were: 1) because of the property and previous water mitigation, the only exit for water was the rear or the roof and 2) the house had a courtyard, approximately 20'x20' in the center of the roof that was not rectangular. The result is that the sloping had to be along 59' from front to back (with code being 1/4" slope per foot), causing the front of the roof to be 16" higher than previously, while the back would be at the same height.
This meant that the fascia at the front would be 16" higher than previously. Because the house had a stone front, the entire 16" had to be additional fascia (siding could not be extended up).
We chose TPO for the roofing material because it has a 20 year guarantee *and* re-roofing would be just adding another layer of TPO, probably for under $12,000. The $38,000 bid from Blair was equal to one other bid -- we could not find another roofer to even bid on the job.
To build up the fascia, Blair added a 6" wide, 18" tall, wall along the roof edge at the front, sloped down to 3" as the back of the house. They also had to do that for the courtyard, including sloping there. The result was a 6" edge that was 2" above the roof line along every edge except the back.
Blair covered the new 30" high fascia with three rows of flashing (I think there is a different term for this, but don't know it). Basically it was crème bottom and top, with a bronze middle. By using 3 rows, each metal piece was not too wide or long so as temperature changes occur, buckling should not occur. The top row actually goes up, over the 6" wide wall top, and then down 2" inside -- forming a perfect rain barrier. The top row and middle row had to be tapered from front to back, since at the back of the house the fascia was only 18". And it also had to be sloped in the courtyard.
Blair made all this work great. As they were starting the wall, I noticed one piece that was not vertical -- it angled out from the house. Before I said anything, the Blair carpenter was having them remove that piece, shave down the foam sloped insulation, and reinstall it so it was perfectly vertical. That same care was shown elsewhere in their work.
At the back of the house, they were very particular about how the drip edge be formed to ensure no water leaking back into the soffit area even if there were wind driving the rain. They were very particular and careful about ensuring the integrity of our roof.
We had been worried that the new sloping required by code would ruin the look of our home -- it was a special look with the 14" fascia over the stone front, with the courtyard. Many people along our street "know" our home -- we just tell them it is the flat roof house with the stone front and they say "Yea. I love that home." The work Blair did makes it look even better!!! We are so happy.
Finally, I am very particular (can't you tell :-) ). So I was there many of the work days. I asked if I could go up on the roof to see their work. Not only was that ok, but they encouraged me to see what they were doing. They were proud of their work and appreciative of me wanting to see it as it progressed. I felt like a partner was working with me to keep my home secure and looking beautiful.
"Thank you for the great review and thank you for your business. Your satisfaction is our reputation and reviews like yours is our best advertisement! It was a pleasure to work with you on your roof replacement."
"Hello [Member Name], Thank you for the opportunity to provide this service to you. We appreciated the chance to work on your home as we know you have many choice. I want to thank you personally for your kind words and if you know any of your friends, neighbors or co-workers that are looking for the same great service please do not hesitate to give out our name. I will be sure that they are well taken care of as well. Have a great day."
"Hello [Member Name], Thanks for the great grades you gave our work and we are thankful that you placed your trust in us and allowed us to serve you. The shingle roof and flat roof turned out well and we will be out as soon as the weather cooperates a little better to fix the shingles where the high winds have ruffled them up. Let us know if you should ever need our services again for any remodeling needs as well. And please let your co-workers, friends and neighbors know that we can provide the same quality services to them as well."
"Hello [member name removed], I wanted to take a minute to tell you what a pleasure it was working with you and to have the opportunity to do the rebuilding of your garage and repairs of your home. We believe at Blair Construction that customers are loyal when they are appreciated and we exceed their expectations. We deeply appreciated the business and look forward to working with you again in the future. Also please remember to refer us to your family, friends and co-worker because that is the biggest compliment we can receive and will keep us around for years to come."
"Thank you for your positive feedback. It was a pleasure to work with you on your roof replacement. We are happy that you are happy, that is our goal! We look forward to assisting with any future projects you may need. Thank you for this opportunity."
"Thank you for the opportunity to assist with your roof replacement. It is always a pleasure to work with people like you and we appreciate your positive review."
"Hello Mr. [removed member name], Thanks for your kind words about the workmanship and project we truly appreciate it very much. We also thank you for the business we know customers have many choices and we want to provide the best service possible when given the opportunity. We try to stay true to our logo "Your Satisfaction is Our Reputation" and with that being said please don't forget to refer us to your family, friends and co-workers. We would like to provide them with the same great service."
"Hello [Member name removed], I wanted to take a minute to tell you what a pleasure it was to have the opportunity to serve you. Here at Blair Construction we believe customers stay where they are treated well and appreciated. We truly appreciate every opportunity we get to serve our clients. So please remember to refer your family members, friends and co-workers so we can provide them with the same fantastic service."
"Thank you [member name removed] for your glowing review we appreciate that very much. I would also like to take a minute to tell you what a pleasure it was working with you. We truly appreciate your business and we're grateful for the trust you've placed in us. Here at Blair Construction we believe customers stay where they are appreciated. Also please remember to refer your family, friends and co-workers so I can provide them with the same great service when their needs arise."
"Thank you for the kind words and we are very pleased that you had a great experience when choosing Blair Construction for your project. We truly appreciate the opportunity to serve you and here at Blair Construction we believe customers stay where they are appreciated. Please do not hesitate to call us should a problem ever arise. And please remember to refer your family, friends and co-workers so we can provide them with the same great service."
The crew arrived promptly on the day scheduled, worked professionally, and COMPLETELY removed any trace of debris before leaving. We, as well as our neighbors, were surprised on how quickly everything happened.
They also replaced our furnace cap and flashing, as an add-on to the project.. Bill came and completed that work himself, had problems, and told us he'd try to pick up the needed piece that day or order it, which he wound up doing and returned promptly to complete when the part came in.
Thank you Blair Construction and Service Division Manager Bill Smith, for a job well done.
"Thank you for the kind words and we are very pleased that you had a pleasant experience when choosing Blair Construction for your project. We truly appreciate the opportunity to serve you and here at Blair Construction we believe customers stay where they are appreciated. Please do not hesitate to call us should a problem ever arise. And please remember to refer your family, friends and co-workers so we can provide them with the same great service."
"Hello [member name removed], Hope all is well on your end and we enjoy meeting with Kevin on a weekly basis at the BNI network meetings he is a great guy. I wanted to take a minute to tell you what a pleasure it was to have the opportunity to serve you. Here at Blair Construction we believe that customers stay where they are appreciated. So we want you to know we deeply appreciated the opportunity and the business. And please remember to refer us to your family members, friends an co-workers so we can provide them with the same great service."
"Hello[member name removed] Thank you for your kind words we appreciate it and truly appreciated the opportunity to serve your roofing needs. Also thank you for the referrals to your neighbor and family members that you have passed us along to recently. We believe customers stay where they are appreciated so we try and stay true to our logo "Your Satisfaction is Our Reputation. Also please remember to keep referring us to your family members, friends and co-workers. So we can give them the same great service."
"Hello [Member's name removed], I wanted to take a minute to thank you and tell you what a pleasure it was to have the opportunity to serve your needs for this project. Here at Blair Construction we believe that customers stay where they are appreciated. So we do truly appreciate your business and please remember to refer us to your family, friends and co-workers so we can provide them with the same great service."
"We are grateful for the trust that you placed in us and allowed us to serve you for this project. We deeply appreciated the business and believe that customers stay where they are appreciated. Also please remember to refer us to your family, friends and co-workers so we can provide them with the same great service."
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