I recommend Interstate Roofing and the following is why I choose to do so.\r
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The headquarters for Interstate Roofing is in Portland, OR but they service Clark County, WA, where I live, as well. Although it can be an inconvenience at times, I pursued three estimates for a new roof and paid particular attention to the thoroughness of the company representatives who were sent to bid the job. Two were particularly good; doing a thorough search of the attic and ventilation systems. The third was, in my opinion, haphazard; failing to look in the attic and recommending felt (tar paper) instead of the new products available for shingle underlay. Those traits were reflected in their ultimate bid price, recommendations, and options for my consideration. I eliminated the third bid and concentrated on the two others. Comparing like options, including brand/quality of the shingles, the warranty and the ability to transfer it to any new owners, cricket covering options due to a flat slope, additional soffit vents, full ridge ventilation vs. older style individual roof vents, and details like flashings, replacement of two skylights, and reroofing my shop; the Interstate bid came in at over $3,000.00 less than the other finalist. Once work commenced, it was obvious that the crew knew their business. And, I must add, they were the hardest working, and with the most attention to detail, of any construction crew I can remember. Although it was a shock and disappointment to me, they found mold in the attic due to inadequate ventilation. They could have proceeded without mentioning it and I would have been none the wiser, but they brought it to my attention immediately, replaced roof boards in the affected areas, and recommended follow-up treatment. I’m a “what if” person and with jobs of this sort I always have ongoing concerns and ask a multitude of questions as the work proceeds. I guess that comes from too many projects where one finds, after the fact, that corners were cut. In this installation I found no cut corners and didn’t notice a single case where anything was done out of sequence. The Supervisor was always thinking ahead to the next day so that the crew would have what they needed to work without any delays. One nice touch is that Interstate has an agreement with the shingle manufacturer that I chose, to provide a $250.00 Cabela’s gift card to AARP members and current/former military personnel. Lastly, I can say without reservation that all of the Interstate personnel I dealt with from the first call to the last payment were particularly personable. In my opinion, they know their business and do it well.\r
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