David's Roof Cleaning and Repair LLC
About us
Owner Operator. 4 employees. Rarely uses subs. Cost determined by job. No travel charges.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Commercial and residential roof maintenance.
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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We had some damage to our middle-aged roof in the last large storm and were scrambling to find someone who could come out and patch up the missing shingles. We came across David on Angie's List and gave him a call (along with many other providers). Most of the roofers we spoke to were busy enough with large new roofing projects to not be interested in something as small as our repair. David, on the other hand, was responsive and offered to try to fit us in. We first spoke on Friday and he was out Monday morning to fix our roof. Over the weekend, we exchanged email with information and photos to ensure he had everything he needed to complete the repair.
David arrived within 30 minutes of the time he said he would be there and had the work done within two hours. He not only repaired the agreed upon work, he fixed a few other minor items without changing his estimate. He was very informative and transparent. I would (and will) work with him again.
Way to go guys, it was a pleasure!
It was an all-around positive experience and I have every intention of using David's company for any and all roof maintenance in the future. I can't recommend him enough.
When David came out to the house, within minutes I thought he was a nice guy who had no trouble talking to people. While working up my estimate, he shared stories about his family, about his child with Cystic Fibrosis, and about his work. I thought it was apt he told a story of working on new housing developments with a large crew, and having many men standing on rooftops washing them down together, and having it appear to those passing by on the ground that the circus had come to town. It is a bit like having the Stiltwalker come to your property to have David arrive, he quickly goes up a ladder, he is on your roof, walking about inspecting it, all while still having a conversation with you below... David is a real showman personality, he is spry and agile, and gregarious, too.
My house is over a hundred years old and the roof has not been touched in the 15 years we've been here, and wasn't new when we arrived I expressed my hope to gently have my old roof cleaned, as I was fearful some "Yahoo" with a high pressure wand would blow water up under my roof shingles, or do damage to my ancient douglas fir siding. David explained for this type of job, low pressure water and hand scrubbing wiith wire brushes was the way to go. He assured me he would not damage my house, and that he had plenty of experience with gentle roof cleaning, so he could be confident I would be happy.
David also took the time to put a ladder on my garage and walk its roof, which is too dilapidated to be cleaned and must be reroofed. He kindly inspected my garage roof decking for me, and gave me a general price range a roofer is likely to charge for that work.
Although his bid to clean my roof was $100 higher than the lowest bidder, I went with David for his knowledge base, on the condition that he himself worked the jobsite with his crew, and oversee the job himself, which he agreed to do. David identified an area of my roof where the plywood decking underneath the shingles had popped up due to a valley directing all the waterflow through that area over the years and he worked that repair into the bid, along with a few shingles here and there that needed replacing. David identified that the nails used to install my roof vents were not gasketed, which will allow water to work its way in over time, so he replaced all of them for me as well. David promised they would clean behind themselves as they left, including cleaning the gutters.
They arrived on time, David and a crew of several thin young men who scurried up onto the roof and began cleaning and hammering. I beleive it was about 4 hours they were on the property that morning, and when they finished, they had taken their piles of moss wads and all the crud washed off the roof with them in tarps. They also laid a white powder on my roof to treat the discoloration and discourage the growth of mosses.
The good result: David did a great job of not damaging the roof, and infact repairing the decking to prevent damage in future. The cleaning was thorough, and the neighbors commented that they thought we got a new roof, so who could ask for anything more !?!
The things that could have been better: One of the shingles that was replaced on the back side of our house near the peak has since come loose, and is hanging by a single nail. It is very noticeable because it was not a good color match to begin with, and I will need to have that put back right before the rains come. Also, I guess the timing of my roof cleaning was not great, as they laid down the white powder, and within 24 hours we had a torrential downpour that wiped it all out, as though it had never been treated, when he actually had treated it heavily, because my roof's black staining sure needs it. Because of this, although no fault of David's, I have spent the time since the roof cleaning looking at those stains and being disgruntled. I guess writing this review has shown me I need to call David and see if he can come out and do those few things this summer.
All said, I am VERY happy I went with David and have no horror stories to report, as my old house would be a prime candidate for one. I would reccomend you trust David to tell you how it really is, to do what it will take to make your roof happy, and keep you snug and dry. Let the Circus come to your neighborhood, walk your rooflines and make things spiffy again!
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