
Neighborhood Roofing Co Inc
About us
At Neighborhood Roofing, we understand that a home is your most important investment. We pride ourselves on being Southeast Michigan's trusted roofing partner. Our locally owned and operated company serves our community with high-quality roofing solutions tailored to meet every need. Our dedicated team of skilled professionals delivers exceptional craftsmanship and outstanding customer service on every project. From minor repairs to complete roof replacements, we prioritize safety, durability, and aesthetic appeal, ensuring your home or business is protected for years to come. We value our employees and customers equally, operating with honesty, integrity, and a commitment to always doing what's right. When you choose Neighborhood Roofing, you can count on personalized service, timely completion, and roofing solutions that stand the test of time. Experience the difference of working with a roofing company that truly cares. Contact Neighborhood Roofing today for a free estimate or consultation!We are fully licensed and insured with the State of Michigan. We are registered with all the regional municipalities to pull building permits and to work within those cities.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Roofing, Skylights, Standing Seam Metal & Live Green Roofs.
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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Thank you Jeff and Steve!
Of the three companies, two went on top of the roof to inspect it, but the person from Neighborhood did the most thorough inspection by far on top of the roof. He even identified the brand of shingles that was on the roof, a company that had gone out of business in 2002. After inspecting the top of the roof, he then went into the attic to inspect the roof from underneath. The other two companies did not do this. He looked for any water damage or other aspects that would affect the price of the quote. He also pointed out that I did not have near enough insulation in the attic. He said they would do that if I wanted, and I asked for a quote. (I ended up not doing that because I wasn't sure where I would put the things being stored in the attic; to put as much insulation in that he said would be needed would require finding a place for that stuff.)
I had wanted a ridge vent for my new roof. The representative from Neighborhood warned that the slope on my roof was not steep enough, and that if there was a lot of snow, it could cover up the vent, blocking the ventilation until the snow melted, and possibly causing mold issues. He said he would, of course, do the ridge vent if I wanted, but I would need to be sure to have the snow removed if it was covering up the vent. He recommended can vents because of my roof's low slope. However, he said that in order to get adequate ventilation, I'd need ten vents. Ugh, ugly! It took me a long time to decide which way to go. At one point I asked him how much they charged to remove snow from the ridge vent, and it was something like $85. I figured the winter of 2014 was unusual, and I was unlikely to get that much snow again for a long time, so I finally went with the ridge vent.
While still in the quoting process, I asked the Renaissance Roofing person about the ridge vent and the potential issue with my low-sloped roof, but he seemed completely unconcerned about that -- he did not think it would affect the ventilation at all.
As I said, I chose Neighborhood Roofing. One reason was that I thought their ventilation system was superior to what Renaissance Roofing was offering (the ventilation portion at the lower roof edge). The second was the more thorough investigation that Neighborhood did. The third was because I felt Neighborhood's point about the slope of the roof was a valid concern, and I felt like the Renaissance Roofing person just blew it off.
Now, for the actual work. Since I work until about midnight, I did not want to be awakened when they arrived at 7:30 AM, so I asked them not to knock on my door when they got there, but to just begin working. Once I was up, I did go outside and talk briefly to them about something, but I don't remember exactly what...something I wanted to be sure they did a certain way.
About 3:00 or so, it got strangely quiet. I went outside to find no one around. Why did they just leave without letting me have a look around before they did? Then I found that part of my garage was missing shingles. Just then, one of the guys came back. He said they had run out of shingles. I would have appreciated it if they had let me know instead of just disappearing, thinking they had left the job unfinished. While he was there, I looked around the house and yard. I pointed out that there were old shingles on some upper story windows. He said he didn't have his ladder and couldn't get them.
He was soon gone. As I looked around the house, I was dismayed by sloppy work. Old pieces of shingles were left, as I said, on two upper windows, plus in various other places on my steps, walkway, and by the garage door. I found pieces of plastic and fuzz sticking out from various places on the roof. The metal edging that goes just below the roofline was also sloppily done in several places. Also, they had driven a huge truck up into my yard, and now tire tracks were showing there. The inspection had been so careful and thorough, but I felt like the actual work done was rather sloppy.
I wrote a letter to complain, and included pictures of the aforementioned issues, plus I felt some shingles were not laying down properly. I sent the email on Monday evening; someone came out on Tuesday. The guy was quite defensive, and we had a heated exchange at first. There were a couple of misunderstandings. First of all, I was not aware of how shingles work -- I thought they laid down right away, but they do not; they seal by melting in the sun, so what I thought was a problem was just a normal thing. This became apparent when one of the shingles that I had sent a picture of as sticking up was now okay. I thought this person had fixed it before seeing me, but he said he hadn't done anything -- and that's where that misunderstanding became apparent. The second misunderstanding was that when I had told them not to knock on the door when they arrived in the morning, the crew had somehow taken the message as they were not to ever disturb me at all. This came to light when I complained about the poor communication of the crew, such as when they left without telling me. Furthermore, this person explained to me that what I was expecting the crew to do -- to go over the work they had done -- was not what they were to do, that's what he was for (he was going to come out that week anyway for the post-work inspection). Finally, it seems my photos of the shingles, the sloppy work, and the tire tracks had caused the crew to be angry, and this inspector was coming to me already upset from their reaction to my letter. Once we got all the heat dissipated from our disagreements, it got better. For example, he had disputed my complaints about the cleanup, taking the crew's claim that I had taken the pictures before they were finished. I had to remove the ones from the window myself since the guy said, "I don't have my ladder," and I had also picked up most of the rest, but had left a piece by the garage door. When I showed the inspector that, he seemed to believe me then that the crew had indeed not cleaned up properly.
After the inspection, he had someone else come out and get rid of all the fuzz and plastic sticking out, fix the aluminum strips that had been done sloppily, and something else I had asked them to take care of that I don't remember now. Once that person got finished, I was satisfied with the work. As for the tire tracks, the inspector offered to fill the tire track area with dirt, but said it might come back up, and then the area would be sticking up. He suggested I wait until spring to see if it comes back up, and if not, he'd fill it in.
Despite the tiffs about some of the sloppy work, I'm still satisfied with my choice of Neighborhood Roofing because their lower roofline ventilation product was superior to the one offered by Renaissance Roofing. The shingles would have been the same, and both companies use employees that receive annual training from the roofing manufacturer. In the end, everything was completed to my satisfaction.
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