
Dennis & Sons Roofing
About us
We are a family owned roofing company established in 1909 in State College, Pa. Since our family relocated to the southeastern part of Pennsylvania in the late 50's, we are now located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. We are a small company which benefits our customers in that we can provide the highest quality workmanship from highly skilled craftsmen. If you are looking for a company who can CORRECTLY install your new roof or siding, regardless of the type, your search is over!
Business highlights
Services we offer
We are experienced in dealing with all kinds of roofing: slate, asphalt and rubber. We also specialize in gutters, carpentry and any type of flashing., cedar, copper, doors, tin, windows
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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"[member name removed], Thank you for your review. I just want to remind you to keep your gutters clean and downspout free of debris. This will help ensure you have a leak free roof and prevent water from ponding up. Should you need our service please feel free to call."
Jonathan impressed me with his directness.
He came with 2 other men on the date of the appointment, did the work in a few hours and cleaned up the area well.
It has been 9 months............no leaks.
The job was delayed several times due to job backups from all the rain we had this season (no fault of theirs). On the first day they removed the old shingles from the entire roof and shingled most of one side, and of course, it rained buckets the next morning despite fair weather forecasts. Because they'd only covered the unshingled half of the roof with synthetic underlayment, it leaked in the attic. He and his foreman came out when i called and added some additional underlayment to stem the leakage... it would have been better in the first place to have only removed shingles from one half at a time and covered with a tarp.
When he and his assistant removed the chimney flashing, they discovered that the mortar between the bricks of the chimney had decayed to the point of being very unstable and unsafe. He took photos and a video with his cell phone to show me, not just tell me it needed done, which I thought was very thoughtful. (I didn't doubt him, but it's always reassuring when a contractor thinks enough of me to show me the reason the job price would be considerably higher at the end of the day.) He gave me several options for workers who could come out on short notice, and the guy he recommended to come and rebuild the upper part of the chimney came out quickly, finished the job in a few days, and Jonathan was able to get back and finish the flashing within a week.
My roof is very steep, and turned out that a ridge vent wouldn't work as the cap shingles wouldnt' remain bent at such a sharp angle, so roof vents were installed instead. The workers didn't cut big enough holes in the roof and they weren't centered under the vent placements, so Jonathan had to come back after several weeks to cut out the roof boards under the remaining 2/3 of the vent openings. While it took a while to get him back to do it, he did come back and finish even though he'd been paid in full already for the job. (Not the nightmare situation friends have had with contractors not returning once they'd been paid.)
Cleanup after the job was pretty good, with no mentionable damage to the house or yard.
Overall, i was quite satisfied and would use Dennis & Sons again if i needed roof work done.
We received many estimates for this roofing job (10?). Their quote was highly competitive. Some were ridiculously high and some were lower than Dennis & Sons, but I felt more comfortable with the work estimate he outlined and some of the extras that were going to be done to help support our chimney.
They were here at 7:00 am on the day (Tuesday) they said they were going to start, and I think they could have had the job done in one day (had we not gone out to dinner and left them without access to electricity). The workers were professional and went about their business, and I could tell that they had worked together in the past and worked well together. They took care to lay out tarps and one gentlemen was cleaning up the majority of the time, so at no point was it overwhelming. They were all very efficient.
They came back the next day (Wednesday) to cut the plywood and finish most of the remaining work. There was some additional chimney flashing that needed to be done However, Thursday called for heavy rain, and Jonathan himself came out that night to ensure that the areas they hadn't finished would be protected and rain-proof. Just one of the little extras that they did to ensure a job done perfectly.
JJ also offered to fix a window that was installed incorrectly and had come loose...certainly not within his scope of work, but he wanted to be sure we were happy when he left. He also took a few minutes to try to help me troubleshoot my A/C unit when it stopped working. Again, not his scope of work but shows his attitude towards helping and willingness to offer his support...
Our neighbors have all commented on how good the roof looks, and how respectful the workers were while working here. The project went smoother than I could have anticipated...So, competitive rates, highly knowledgeable, professional and courteous workers, and a beautiful roof that (hopefully) won't need repairing or replacing for many, many years.
I would not hesitate to recommend Dennis and Sons.
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