OLD DAD SHOOK CONTRACTING INC.

After a bad winter with some issues with ice dams, decided we needed to get some gutter work and new downspouts and also had a chimney contractor no show so had to find another to do the work. Called a few places and had quotes from Old Dad Shook and another place. Old Dad Shook looked to have the better price and seemed to have better reviews so went with them. I had a busy summer so planned the work for fall and had gotten a call in June to start the work but let them know it could wait and I gave them a call in August and they were able to come out a couple weeks later to do the work. The day came and the first day, they worked on chimney pointing and capping the chimneys as well as painting and patching the box gutters. It was a pretty hot day so they spread the work over two days and the second day they took off the old downspouts and put on new downspouts. They did a nice job of attaching everything and setting them up. Unfortunately, we had an issue with the elbow on one of the downspouts on the ground that took some time to get taken care of and also had some leaking still around the chimney with a heavy rain that they came out and took a look at and sealed up the best they could

had to wait a little longer than I expected, but the team showed up and did a very organized process of the work, and completed it in one day.

My front gutter was leaking and I wanted a downspout extended. The project went very well. I called on a Friday and Jack visited my home on Monday and provided a quote the same day. I provided 50% down and and shortly thereafter his contractor called to schedule a visit to assess the job. A couple of weeks later, the contractor called me on a Friday and asked if they could complete the job Saturday morning. I did not have to be home so this was convenient. When I got home Saturday afternoon, the work was done. It was raining and the gutter was no longer leaking and the downspout was working well. They cleaned up everything so well that I couldn't tell anyone had been working on my home. The contractor called me Monday to go over everuthing that was done and made sure I was satisfied with the work that was done. I would use again and highly recommend.

They are very good. A very reliable company. I've known about them a long time before Angie's List. They have a basic cost for a service call, but it was worth it. They are excellent. The company has a very good reputation from way back. They are fair with their pricing. Their quality is excellent, you can't beat them. They are very responsive and nice to deal with. They came when they said they were going to come, they were punctual. They are very professional. They've always done excellent work. They always did a good job and left people satisfied. They do quality work. If I ever needed a roof that's who I'd call. They wouldn't be in business this long if they weren't good.

They came out promptly for an inspection and quote. Then we had about a month of rain, so I knew they couldn't complete the job right away. When I spotted a few clear days on the calendar, I called them to request a schedule. I wish they had called me for that window, but ultimately, they fit me in, got the job done quickly and even cleaned out a downspout while they were up there. Great work.

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They were timely, did a great job and cleaned up.

They came promptly and did the repairs.  Fast and friendly service.
The roof has been good since then.  The price seemed fair, but I don't
remember how much it cost.

Couple tiles needed replaced and some flashing work needs completed. Professional, courteous, and prompt. Have had difficulty getting on their schedule in the last year.

The company supervisor is first rate and makes sure that the job is done properly.  I have great confidence in Ed.  I am very well satisfied with the work done by this company.  This is the third time that I have had them do work for me.  I will have them back again if needed.  There work is guaranteed for one year.

It was excellent!  This is the second time I have worked with this contractor, and I would work with them again in a minute.  They are fair, easy to communicate with, show up on time, do a good job, and leave things neat. 

.Mr. Shook responded quickly for my request for an estimate. I have a very old home in the Friendship section of Pittsburgh with the main roof covered in slate. The old tin gutters had become very bad with several major holes. Mr. Shook explained several possible plans for repairs.  After contacting several other companies for bids, I chose the Shook Company and they began work within a week of my signing the agreement and paying the required partial payment.  Their workers were friendly, professional and neat.  It took about two days to complete the job and all refuse (the old shingles, e.g.) were removed efficiently.  Last night there was a heavy downpour here in Pittsburgh and as far as I can tell the repaired gutters performed well.  The company provided a guarantee for the shingles and offer a one-time repair service for any future problems if any arise.  I was satisfied with this company.  The price was expensive for my budget but actually the least of any of the 3 companies that offered estimates.  As a bonus courtesy the Shook workers even  removed an old, inoperable TV antenna that was attached to a chimney on the roof and disposed of it.  I appreciated their help. 

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The job was done well and when there was a problem with the rolled roof they came and took care of it. I hired old dad shook before I became a angie's list member. My concern is you have to place 1/2 down to start and the balance upon completion, which was not a problem. I know in a few years I will need a new roof and 1/2 down before starting is a lot.

One of the gutters was leaking on one side, he came out that same day to fix the leak. He was great.

It was awful. They didn't have any scaffolding, just latters. They eventually did it, but it was just awful. It was supposed to be guarantee. But the roof was leaking and I couldn't get them to come back out. Very unprofessional and their work was very shotty.

A+++. Very happy with professionalism of crew and fit/finish of all work. Highly recommend.

Overall, the roof and gutter work went very well. They worked very quickly and efficiently. I was pleased with all of the work and the only negative was that some of the workman threw cigarette butts on our gravel backyard during their lunch breaks. Unfortunately, we later discovered this after they left and we had to clean them up . Had I known at the time, I am sure that this could have been easily fixed by talking to the foreman who had been very accommodating to all of my requests.

I contacted over 10 contractors. Most either said they were too busy or did not reply. Only 3 responded and came to see the roof, including Ed Runski from Old Dad Shook. He was personable and accommodating. Unlike the other contractors, Ed said he would remove the old roofing material. He was also the only one who used a 3-ply roofing material called Flintastic, although he said they often use only 2 of the layers. Flintastic does not require a torch for installation, and I learned through an on-line search that it qualifies for the energy tax credit if fully installed. Ed's original estimate was for only 2 or the 3 layers, but I requested a revised estimate to include the full 3-ply installation, and of course the cost went up. I had assumed they would access the roof from my 3rd floor window, but Ed dropped off an extension cord that I put out a window to provide electricity. He had a team of maybe 4 men, and they completed all work while I was at work. Old Dad Shook did a good job.

Overall, I was happy with the quality of their work. They were helpful in giving a bid. They were concerned with the small problems that I had before and made sure that it was resolved. So I had a good experience with them.

Excellent. We can say nothing but good words for the Old Dad Shook Contracting, Inc. I also read their web site to review information about their company and they were exactly as described. This is a company with integrity and I would highly recommend them. They know what they are doing and we love our new roof. The clean up was spotless.

My house developed a leak in the top roof that was running down the inside of a wall and dripping into a built-in cabinet. I called a couple of roofers, and Shook was the only company able to fit me into their schedule that week. They actually were able to do the job a day earlier than they had originally stated. They showed up when they said they would, repaired the leak, and charged me what they had quoted me. All in all a very satisfactory job, and I will definitely call them for any future roofing needs.

Would recommend this company for work. They showed up earlier than expected but checked to make sure the starting time was OK with us. They kept us updated with their progress and checked back upon completion for our satisfaction with their work. The work was also completed within the quote estimate.

They thought they could get here today, they said they have lots of trucks out right now. They called me back and they came this afternoon. They did the work for me. They did get some of the downspouts disconnected, the snow off the roof and got rid of the icicles.

When they put on the roof the man who owns the company, Shook, he thought that by putting in some replacement parts the gutters could be salvaged and it didn t work. I can t blame him for trying and so we decided that we were going to go with new gutters and we called the same people who put on my roof and they put the gutter guards that were put in from 2007 from my old gutters onto my new gutters.