Columbia Roofers did mine. I went on the roof and saw which was clearly the best. I then asked my neighbors who did it for them. I had poor results from MacDonald and had to get a lawyer involved. You can't just patch these or do the membrane partially because water is so tricky. The thickest membrane you can buy is the best solution. I have had no problems since Columbia roofers did the work and wasted a lot of money with various cheaper solutions. It has been almost 4 years without problems. I agree you must read the fine print. Also, if I had it do again I would have the old roof removed. It is an extra few thousand but it will give better peace of mind.
Jeanne Knight 2513 Guilford Avenue Baltimore, MD 21218 410 366-2849 410 977-8851 cell > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 01:24:36 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chat] Roofer > > Hello, neighbors, > > I'm glad Kathleen H. had a good experience with Mike Kelbie to do her > roof. However, when we hired him, we had a lot of problems. I > believe our new roof is sound. I think they generally do good > technical work. However, they do make mistakes, and their customer > service and communication is poor. Mike is not actually on site that > much. He hires migrant workers that have limited English skills, and > we had trouble communicating with them because we don't speak Spanish. > If there are any problems, Mike quickly points to a broad liability > exclusion clause in his standard contract (paragraph 4 I think). > > The weekend after they removed our old roof and before they put the > new one on, it rained, and water flowed into a light fixture in our > bathroom. This had never happened before. We called them in to look > at it. They said it wasn't their fault that it must have been some > pre-existing condition. We had to hire an electician to repair the > socket at our expense. They tore down and discarded the TV antenna > that belonged to our neighbors. When we complained, Mike denied > responsibility and cited paragraph 4 (liability exclusion) of the > contract. We followed up and he dismissed us again. We asked our > neighbors the Olsons to call, and finally he agreed to pay for the new > antenna (parts only), and I helped Rollin install it. We asked them > to try to avoid getting debris on our backyard garden. They trashed > one of our garden beds and he cited paragraph 4 again. They > repositioned security bars on one of our windows, without our consent, > in a way that made it less secure. We insisted that they put it back. > He complained but did it. They also bolted a new drain pipe right on > front of one or our painted columns. It's an eyesore, and we wish > they'd asked us first, so maybe we could have figured a different way > to do it. > > If you do hire Mike, be sure to read the fine print of the contract > and be prepared. > > Thanks, > > --Emil > > On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 9:13 PM, Kathleen Hruska <[email protected]> wrote: > > I had a really good experience with Mike Kelbie of Kelbie Roofing, > > 410-808-9380. I had a combination of a roof leak and mortar joints that > > needs to be re-pointed. All dry since summer! > > > > Kathleen Hruska > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Mar 12, 2014, at 12:46 PM, "Sharon L. Guida" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > I have the same problem and it comes from the tin roof of the bay windows in > > the front bedroom. The only roofer I have ever found who understands this > > problem and knows how to caulk the fittings, and repair if necessary , is > > James McDonald who used to advertise in the Charles Villager as a Flat Roof > > Specialist who provides "Same Day Service Leak Repairs" He can be reached > > at 443-538-2104. I have not used him in about a year so I hope he is still > > around. He is very responsive and responsible and he does good work. > > > > Sharon L. Guida > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:00:18 PM > > Subject: Chat Digest, Vol 129, Issue 3 > > > > Send Chat mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Chat digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Roofer (Greg Alexander) > > 2. Re: Roofer (John) > > 3. Re: Roofer (Josh Fruhlinger) > > 4. Re: Roofer (Dawna Cobb) > > 5. Re: Roofer (chad abrams) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:37:03 -0700 (PDT) > > From: Greg Alexander <[email protected]> > > To: The Charles Village Chat List <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Chat] Roofer > > Message-ID: > > <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > During the snowstorm a few weeks ago we had a leak in our bedroom.? Now that > > the weather is finally better we aim to investigate to see if it's something > > that can be foxed with a patch.? However, if the roof needs > > repair/re-coating, does anyone have any recommendations for a local roofer? > > > > Thanks, > > Greg Alexander > > 2629 Guilford Ave. > > > > > > ? > > Greg Alexander > > Executive Editor, STONE HOUSE PUBLICATIONS > > Mason-Dixon ARRIVE | I95 BUSINESS > > 410-243-3387 > > [email protected] > > 2629 Guilford Avenue | Baltimore | MD | 21218 > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > <http://charlesvillage.info/pipermail/chat_charlesvillage.info/attachments/20140310/08821205/attachment-0001.html> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:44:01 -0400 > > From: John <[email protected]> > > To: Greg Alexander <[email protected]>, The Charles Village Chat > > List <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Chat] Roofer > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > A lot of my clients have used Tim Bittner of Precision Roofing. His office # > > is 410-235-5753. > > > > Another roofer doing a fair amount of work in the neighborhood is Ricky > > LaRicci who advertises in The Charles Villager. > > > > Also, I thought that I would point out that several people I know thought > > they had a leaky roof when in fact water was entering through deteriorated > > mortar joints on exterior brick walls. > > > > John > > > > On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:37 PM, "Greg Alexander" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> During the snowstorm a few weeks ago we had a leak in our bedroom. Now > >> that the weather is finally better we aim to investigate to see if it's > >> something that can be foxed with a patch. However, if the roof needs > >> repair/re-coating, does anyone have any recommendations for a local roofer? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Greg Alexander > >> 2629 Guilford Ave. > >> > >> > >> Greg Alexander > >> Executive Editor, STONE HOUSE PUBLICATIONS > >> Mason-Dixon ARRIVE | I95 BUSINESS > >> 410-243-3387 > >> [email protected] > >> 2629 Guilford Avenue | Baltimore | MD | 21218 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Chat mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > >> archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > <http://charlesvillage.info/pipermail/chat_charlesvillage.info/attachments/20140310/9ba0249f/attachment-0001.html> > > -------------- next part -------------- > > _______________________________________________ > > Chat mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:47:29 -0400 > > From: Josh Fruhlinger <[email protected]> > > To: The Charles Village Chat List <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Chat] Roofer > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > I'll second the endorsement of Tim Bittner -- had a great experience with > > him last year. > > > > jf > > > > On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:44 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> A lot of my clients have used Tim Bittner of Precision Roofing. His office > >> # is 410-235-5753. > >> > >> Another roofer doing a fair amount of work in the neighborhood is Ricky > >> LaRicci who advertises in The Charles Villager. > >> > >> Also, I thought that I would point out that several people I know thought > >> they had a leaky roof when in fact water was entering through deteriorated > >> mortar joints on exterior brick walls. > >> > >> John > >> > >> On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:37 PM, "Greg Alexander" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> During the snowstorm a few weeks ago we had a leak in our bedroom. Now > >>> that the weather is finally better we aim to investigate to see if it's > >>> something that can be foxed with a patch. However, if the roof needs > >>> repair/re-coating, does anyone have any recommendations for a local > >>> roofer? > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Greg Alexander > >>> 2629 Guilford Ave. > >>> > >>> > >>> Greg Alexander > >>> Executive Editor, STONE HOUSE PUBLICATIONS > >>> Mason-Dixon ARRIVE | I95 BUSINESS > >>> 410-243-3387 > >>> [email protected] > >>> 2629 Guilford Avenue | Baltimore | MD | 21218 > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Chat mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > >>> archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> <Mail Attachment.txt>_______________________________________________ > >> Chat mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > >> archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:59:24 -0400 > > From: Dawna Cobb <[email protected]> > > To: The Charles Village Chat List <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Chat] Roofer > > Message-ID: > > <can5nv26q38as5pagsbwkvm0hniwqqpj0fr0c8kgey-l7shf...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > I have used Liberty Roofing for years and have been happy with their work. > > > > 410.837.8877. Bob is the owner. Marie answers the phones. Here is a link > > to one review. > > > > http://www.superpages.com/bp/Baltimore-MD/Liberty-Roofing-LLC-L0004856666.htm?&rwtab=1#BPreviewContainer > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:47 PM, Josh Fruhlinger <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I'll second the endorsement of Tim Bittner -- had a great experience with > >> him last year. > >> > >> jf > >> > >> On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:44 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > A lot of my clients have used Tim Bittner of Precision Roofing. His > >> office # is 410-235-5753. > >> > > >> > Another roofer doing a fair amount of work in the neighborhood is Ricky > >> LaRicci who advertises in The Charles Villager. > >> > > >> > Also, I thought that I would point out that several people I know > >> thought they had a leaky roof when in fact water was entering through > >> deteriorated mortar joints on exterior brick walls. > >> > > >> > John > >> > > >> > On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:37 PM, "Greg Alexander" <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> >> During the snowstorm a few weeks ago we had a leak in our bedroom. Now > >> that the weather is finally better we aim to investigate to see if it's > >> something that can be foxed with a patch. However, if the roof needs > >> repair/re-coating, does anyone have any recommendations for a local > >> roofer? > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> Greg Alexander > >> >> 2629 Guilford Ave. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Greg Alexander > >> >> Executive Editor, STONE HOUSE PUBLICATIONS > >> >> Mason-Dixon ARRIVE | I95 BUSINESS > >> >> 410-243-3387 > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> 2629 Guilford Avenue | Baltimore | MD | 21218 > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Chat mailing list > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > >> >> archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > <Mail Attachment.txt>_______________________________________________ > >> > Chat mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > >> > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Chat mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > >> archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Dawna Cobb > > 2943 N Charles Street > > Baltimore, Maryland 21218 > > 410.627.0769 > > www.linkedin.com/pub/dawna-cobb/5/894/818 > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > <http://charlesvillage.info/pipermail/chat_charlesvillage.info/attachments/20140310/2641695e/attachment-0001.html> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:03:59 -0400 > > From: chad abrams <[email protected]> > > To: The Charles Village Chat List <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Chat] Roofer > > Message-ID: > > <CAOzm=ekx_yqd7hb_qk7xm29a97wxok9px8dmiglz522pz0c...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > this came up on nextdoor.com recently... In addition to the preceding good > > things were said about G&F Contracting (Bob Frist). 410-686-1214. ABC > > Roofers 410-947-1611 and on this list I've also seen positive things > > about James > > McDonald-- 443-538-2104 > > > > When I had work done I went w/ a contractor recommended by St Ambrose (the > > group that renovated the house). I wish I 'd seen this review (see > > http://www.yelp.com/biz/prompt-service-inc-pasadena) first as it almost > > exactly mirrors my experience (except possibly that I still have a problem). > > > > C > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:47 PM, Josh Fruhlinger <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I'll second the endorsement of Tim Bittner -- had a great experience with > >> him last year. > >> > >> jf > >> > >> On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:44 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > A lot of my clients have used Tim Bittner of Precision Roofing. His > >> office # is 410-235-5753. > >> > > >> > Another roofer doing a fair amount of work in the neighborhood is Ricky > >> LaRicci who advertises in The Charles Villager. > >> > > >> > Also, I thought that I would point out that several people I know > >> thought they had a leaky roof when in fact water was entering through > >> deteriorated mortar joints on exterior brick walls. > >> > > >> > John > >> > > >> > On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:37 PM, "Greg Alexander" <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> >> During the snowstorm a few weeks ago we had a leak in our bedroom. Now > >> that the weather is finally better we aim to investigate to see if it's > >> something that can be foxed with a patch. However, if the roof needs > >> repair/re-coating, does anyone have any recommendations for a local > >> roofer? > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> Greg Alexander > >> >> 2629 Guilford Ave. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Greg Alexander > >> >> Executive Editor, STONE HOUSE PUBLICATIONS > >> >> Mason-Dixon ARRIVE | I95 BUSINESS > >> >> 410-243-3387 > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> 2629 Guilford Avenue | Baltimore | MD | 21218 > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Chat mailing list > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > >> >> archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > <Mail Attachment.txt>_______________________________________________ > >> > Chat mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > >> > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Chat mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > >> archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > <http://charlesvillage.info/pipermail/chat_charlesvillage.info/attachments/20140310/10a5049b/attachment-0001.html> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Chat mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of Chat Digest, Vol 129, Issue 3 > > ************************************ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Chat mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Chat mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > -- > Emil Volcheck > [email protected] > http://EmilVolcheck.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Chat mailing list > [email protected] > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
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