About one year ago, we started to experience leaking from several places of the roof. Because our roof was still under warranty, I called Rose City Roofing and the new owner came out to inspect the roof. He did not go up on the roof to inspect it at anytime. His judgement, from eyeballing it from the ground, was that some snow had melted and leaked in through a vent and that there was nothing wrong with the roof. The roof continued to leak every time it rained, I called Rose City Roofing and scheduled several visits. They failed to come and keep any of the appointments. No one would never call and tell me that they couldn't make a scheduled appointment. After several months, I sent Rose City Roofing a certified letter asking them to contact me and to uphold the five year warranty on workmanship. They never responded to my letter. I was forced to hire another roofer to make the repairs. They reported that flashing had been improperly installed in one area, that flashing had been completely omitted in another area, and that one of the vent jacks was leaking. They recommended that all the other vent jacks be supplemented with a repair to keep them from leaking in the future.This repair cost me $832.00. Below is the content of the letter I sent to Rose City Roofing. February 3, 2012 Rose City Roofing and Siding P.O. Box 66130 Portland, Oregon 97290 Dear Mr. Moore: Per our two telephone conversations on January 27, 2012, you committed to come to my residence to address a leak in the roof your company installed in May 2009. On February 2, 2012, you again said you would come to my home to do an inspection. You did not come as promised any of these times. You never called to let me know why you could not come and to set a date and time to reschedule this inspection and any necessary repairs. I have lost more than a day of work because of this. Also, you have not responded to any of the several messages left regarding this matter. I understand that you may be very busy at this time, given the heavy rains we have just experienced. Nevertheless, your lack of responsiveness sets a perspective suggestive of another agenda all together. The contract we signed with your company specifies a five (5) year warranty on workmanship and a 30-year warranty on shingles. We are well within the warranty period for this contract. On your one visit to my home, I showed you the area in my kitchen where the water was leaking in through a ceiling light Neither you nor a representative from your company has gone up on my roof to inspect and determine the potential source of the leak. I am asking you to call me and schedule a professional inspection and repair as soon as possible in order to avoid further damage to my home. I have referred a number of potential customers to your company. All I am asking now is that you honor the terms of the warranty in our contract. Please call me as soon as you receive this letter and not later than close of business on February 7, 2012 to schedule an inspection and repair of my roof. I can be reached at 503-231-1795. Sincerely Paul A. DuCommun 3428 SE Oak Street Portland, Oregon 97214
Description of Work: Rose City Roofing put a new roof on our house about 3.75 years ago.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$12,000
Suzanne P.
02/2013
1.0
roofing
 + -1 more
Do not under any circumstance use this company!! We had used them several years ago and had a very good experience. Unfortunately the owner passed the business to the son in law who is, in our opinion, a crook! Our estimate included supplies but several weeks after installation we got a lien notice from the supplier. Rose City did not pay its supplier and we were left paying another $2100 for roofing materials which we had already paid them for. It took 10 months and dozens of hours to file a claim with the CCB, suit in small claims court, and follow up with the bonding company before being reimbursed. During the whole process Rose City never responded to us, the CCB, or the small claims court! After all of this, we have discovered that all of the flashings were done incorrectly and we will now have to incur another expense to fix the issues. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!
Description of Work: Roofing of our house and a small amount of siding on our dormer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
$8,000
Heidi B.
08/2012
1.0
roofing
 + -1 more
Don't hire Rose City Roofing unless you want a lien on your house. I contacted Rose City Roofing because they were the roofing company our real estate agent got a quote from when we bought our house. A year later when we were ready to start planning for the roof repair I contacted Ken Burns, the contractor who runs Rose City, and he said the quote was still valid but would go up 20% in two weeks. I told him we needed more time to budget and plan for the expense, and that we'd feel more comfortable replacing the roof in the summer, even if the price was going to increase. He kept calling me back and lowered his price each time until I agreed to hire him in March. His laborers replaced our roof in three days and did a decent job. At the time, we were pleased, but just didn't know that he hadn't paid his roofing material supplier and we'd shortly have a lien on our house. Once we got the intent to file a lien notice Ken assured me that it had been paid and we had nothing to worry about. Then again once the lien was recorded, he assured me it had been paid. Ken will tell you anything he thinks you want to hear to get you to sign the contract and to get you off the phone. When I called the material supplier with the lien on our house, they said he hadn't paid them any money in months and our lien bill had not been paid. I've tried contacting him repeatedly about it, but he either says he'll pay it the next day and doesn't call me back, or just doesn't answer my calls. DON'T HIRE ROSE CITY ROOFING!!!
Description of Work: Replaced roof. Didn't pay roofing material supplier. Promised all sub-contractors had been paid. Cashed the final payment check. Hasn't taken care of the lien on our property. Is no longer answering my calls.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
$4,750
Robert V.
01/2011
1.0
roofing
 + -1 more
They called that they were running a few minutes late and arrived at the agreed upon time. one fellow stayed on the ground the other went onto the roof to measure. They asked a few questions about what I wanted and promised to email a quotation in a few days. Never got the quote.....
Description of Work: Based on a glowing article in the paper, and despite poor angies list ratings, I called for an estimate to reroof in metal
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0
Response from ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING
THIS BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE LOCATED AT 4519 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE ARE ROSE CITY SIDING INC AT 7733 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE OBTAINED THE DBA NAME ROSE CITY ROOFING AND SIDING LATER THAN THESE DATES.
Brandon O.
05/2009
3.0
roofing
 + -1 more
They didn't clean up the project very well. There were old roofing shingles and nails all around the yard and garden. The gutters were not put up very well and despite several requests for them to fix them, they have yet to return a call or come back to fix the work.
Description of Work: They put on a new roof.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
3.0
$6,000
Response from ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING
THIS BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE LOCATED AT 4519 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE ARE ROSE CITY SIDING INC AT 7733 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE OBTAINED THE DBA NAME ROSE CITY ROOFING AND SIDING LATER THAN THESE DATES.
Susan M.
06/2007
1.0
roofing
 + -1 more
The appointment was for Thursday at noon. We called at least twice on Thursday to check the report and the women could tell us nothing. On Friday we did not receive any report and called at least twice. We were told they would call us right back twice, but never received a return phone call. Despite the timeliness needed for closing time they never gave us an estimate. Thank goodness the estimate was free.
Description of Work: We made an appointment for them to come out and give us an estimate on a flashing repair for a house we were in the process of buying. We were told they would call and email us a report.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$200
Response from ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING
THIS BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE LOCATED AT 4519 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE ARE ROSE CITY SIDING INC AT 7733 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE OBTAINED THE DBA NAME ROSE CITY ROOFING AND SIDING LATER THAN THESE DATES
JOY B.
07/2006
2.0
roofing
 + -1 more
Did a poor job. That same year shingles were flying off the roof in the wind. In addition, the place where the roof met the dormer siding was done very sloppily. They chopped away the siding to get the metal underneath, and it looks terrible!
Description of Work: Tore off old shingles down to plywood and reroofed the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$3,000
Response from ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING
THIS BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE LOCATED AT 4519 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE ARE ROSE CITY SIDING INC AT 7733 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE OBTAINED THE DBA NAME ROSE CITY ROOFING AND SIDING LATER THAN THESE DATES.
THOMAS D.
06/2006
5.0
roofing, siding
 + 0 more
Rose City Roofing did a good job as per estimate and charged the estimate price. No leaking was our goal and they met that challenge.
Description of Work: Rose City Roofing came on the day they said they would. Two men tore off flat roof on garage and hauled away all old material. Replaced new plywood as needed and laid down new rolled roofing as per estimate. Next day finished job with metal trim around edges. No leaks good job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$950
TONY B.
05/2006
1.0
siding, replacement windows
 + 0 more
Workers unprofessional. Problems with the initial work, when they worked at correcting the work it got worse. No return calls from the company. Had to go to contractors board to get resolution. Horrific experience. I would NOT recommend this company. They were low bid and there was a reason it seems.
Description of Work: New siding and 4 new replacement windows.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
5.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$4,500
Response from ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING
THIS BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE LOCATED AT 4519 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE ARE ROSE CITY SIDING INC AT 7733 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE OBTAINED THE DBA NAME ROSE CITY ROOFING AND SIDING LATER THAN THESE DATES.
SARAH Z.
03/2006
5.0
roofing
 + -1 more
Of three bids I received, they were competitively priced. The staff was responsive and friendly. I went to pick out shingles on my lunch hour, and the supply shop owner said I was in good hands which made me feel reassured. They were even accommodating when I changed my mind on the shingle choice at the last second. The roof looks good, and there are no problems a year later.
Description of Work: Tore off three layers of old shingles and installed new shingles.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
R T.
03/2006
5.0
roofing
 + -1 more
When the heavy rains came this winter, my roof started showing signs of leakage just under the dormers. I had a couple roofing companies come and out and give me a bid and tell me what was wrong. The original person who roofed this house didn't use any flashing where the dormer siding meets the shingled roof. Hence no matter what, it would leak until it was installed correctly. Rose City Roofing was able to come out right away, assess the situation, provide an estimate that was half the amount of the others. They also spotted some other trouble spots which nobody else mentioned. Micheal and his partner are genuine hard working guys that tell you how it is, effectively describe the process and take care of business. They are proud of the work they do. They are kind of rough-edged (part of the trade) but a very easy company to work with.
Description of Work: Leaky roof. Incorrectly installed flashing, (no flashing installed on a new tear off roof.) Rose City Roofing had to re-flash the roof. They had to pull the siding and shingles back, install new tin flashing in the joints of the roof and dormers and re-shingle, and re-side the dormers. Old materials were hauled away, and new materials were made to look original to the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,075
Lise H.
03/2006
2.0
roofing
 + -1 more
Polite and friendly on the phone and they came by the following Saturday to take the measurements. Unfortunately, that was the last I heard from them. Several weeks later, I still have not received an estimate and, with a little digging, I discovered that they are currently NOT licensed. Glad I didn't get too involved with them!
Description of Work: Estimate for replacement of existing three-layer roof
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
punctuality
3.0
Response from ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING
THIS BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE LOCATED AT 4519 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE ARE ROSE CITY SIDING INC AT 7733 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE OBTAINED THE DBA NAME ROSE CITY ROOFING AND SIDING LATER THAN THESE DATES.
TRACY Y.
02/2006
2.0
roofing
 + -1 more
Made a call for estimate. A few days later, guy came out for estimate. We agreed to price, product & service. Old man & young guy show up to do job. We now have new gutters that leak. We called next day after job was complete. Same old man, practically blind out of one eye, can hardly walk, showed up at our house at 7:30pm to get on a ladder to find leak. Gutters are still leaking, spoke to lady in office, said she knew nothing of old man coming out a 2nd time and will send someone to repair ''still leaky'' gutters. Someone came to house, took more measurements and have not been back. We still have leaky gutters with a promise that it will someday get fixed. We are still finding debris such as nails & gutter pieces from this job thru our back/front yard and in the driveway. One area of our gutters were pieced together because the crew ran out of material. Now this company has been paid and services are still not completed! No way would I recommend this company to anyone!!
Description of Work: Remove & haul away old gutters. Replace with new gutters.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
$588
Response from ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING
THIS BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE LOCATED AT 4519 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE ARE ROSE CITY SIDING INC AT 7733 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE OBTAINED THE DBA NAME ROSE CITY ROOFING AND SIDING LATER THAN THESE DATES.
JULIE J.
02/2006
1.0
roofing
 + -1 more
Oh my. I wanted them off my property before they got out of the truck. The truck barely made it up the road and the men that came to give the estimate were scary. The one seemed hopped up on meth or something. There estimate to replace the flashing was there minimum of 275 which seemed way too much. Haven't had time to call another company.
Description of Work: Replace flashing around chimney and one side of the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
$275
Response from ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING
THIS BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE LOCATED AT 4519 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE ARE ROSE CITY SIDING INC AT 7733 SE JOHNSON CREEK WE OBTAINED THE DBA NAME ROSE CITY ROOFING AND SIDING LATER THAN THESE DATES.
Alfred D.
02/2006
5.0
roofing
 + -1 more
The same day I called Reuben Henry came to the house to determine the cause of the leak. He was knowledgeable, and did not try to sell services over what was required. The next day two roofers arrived and spent 90 minutes making the repairs. The work was done professionally and the price was very reasonable.
Description of Work: A roof leak caused by faulty installed flashing and vent pipe. The original work was done by another contractor.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
KIRSTEN R.
02/2006
5.0
roofing
 + -1 more
They responded very quickly and were very nice when I told them I had found someone else.
Description of Work: I requested a quote for roof repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
STEPHANIE S.
02/2006
4.0
roofing
 + -1 more
After a call to Rose City Roofing, Reuben and an assistant came over to patch a leak the next day during a very rainy streak. He gave me a quote for a new roof and did not charge for the leak repair. Within two weeks (during the first dry spell), he sent two employees to begin work on the roof. It took 3 days to tear off and replace the roof, and another day to clean up. The roof looks very good. Clean-up was not perfect, and we're still finding an occasional nail in the yard. The roofers were not very careful with the plants around my house, and they put a piece of fencing right on top of a dormant rose bush, but I believe everything will live. Though everyone I dealt with was friendly and informative, I wished at times for more communication from their end.
Description of Work: The square footage of my house is around 780 square feet, and the shape of the roof is square with four hips meeting in a square plateau. My roof had three existing layers of shingles and no underlayment. The roofers tore off all existing shingles and put on new underlayment and architectural shingles. They put in 5 vents (the roof had only 2 vents previously). They cleaned up and hauled away old roof. Their price for the entire job was $4200, which is approximately $1800 less than the two other quotes I received.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
$4,200
Melinda K.
01/2006
5.0
roofing
 + -1 more
Company representatives came within 24 hours of call during period of heavy demand to repair leaks due to heavy rains; promptly diagnosed source of leak; up front about minimum charge and cost of repair; performed repairs immediately and expeditiously despite continuing rain.
Description of Work: Applied tar to close leaks in and under flashing around chimney; applied silicone sealant to close small gaps between vinyl siding trim and chimney.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$245
TANYA W.
01/2006
4.0
roofing
 + -1 more
The gentleman who represented this company was very friendly and helpful. He informed me that it was imperative that the work get done immediately whether or not he performed the work. I had bare wood exposed as high winds had torn some shingles off my roof. Water had already entered my house. I did not use this service because his estimate was almost twice that of what I actually paid to have the work done.
Description of Work: None
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
2.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
LAEL M B.
12/2005
5.0
roofing
 + -1 more
I called late on a Monday afternoon about a leak that was occurring around the main stack vent pipe on the roof. They were there early the next morning and took care of the problem and also checked other areas of the roof to make sure they were alright. They were prompt and courteous. Since then we have had heavy rains and all is well.
Description of Work: Replaced pipe jack that was leaking.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$135
JARED W.
10/2005
5.0
roofing
 + -1 more
DID THE JOB IN ONE DAY WHICH WAS AMAZING, THE ROOF LOOKS GREAT AND STILL LOOKS BRAND NEW AFTER 1 YEAR.
Description of Work: INSTALLED NEW ROOF AND REMOVED AND HAULED AWAY THE OLD ROOF.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,300
NANCY B.
08/2005
5.0
roofing
 + -1 more
VERY PROFESSIONAL, TIMELY, POLITE. NICE, FRIENDLY PEOPLE WHO DID A GOOD JOB. I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO RECOMMEND THEM.
Description of Work: COMPLETE ROOF TEAR-DOWN, WITH NECESSARY REPAIRS PRIOR TO RE-ROOFING. NEW GUTTERS.
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Service Categories
Roofing,
Siding,
Windows,
Doors,
General Remodeling
FAQ
ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING is currently rated 3.4 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING offers free project estimates.
No, ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING offers emergency services.
Yes, ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING offers warranties.
ROSE CITY ROOFING & SIDING offers the following services: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERICAL ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS, DOORS AND GENERAL REMODELING.