We had our roof replaced about 2005-6. After reviewing with several contractors we settled on Academia Roofing. During the inspection, Gordon was able to see that the plywood on the roof likely needed replacement due to delamination. He quoted us a fixed price, which included replacement of the decking if required... and in the end it was required. Our house was always very hot upstairs. Gordon made it clear that he could resolve this problem by improving the airflow. When he finally came to do the job, he replaced the decking and rebuilt the air runs that came up from the eaves, as they had never been built properly and there was little air flow. He then added some ridge vents and things have been much better. Gordon is also proud of his work and occasionally he drives down the street to inspect his old work. When we mentioned that the upstairs was much better, but still warm in the summer he added a Maximum chimney to really get the air moving in the attic. Besides just doing the roof, he also arranged to add to the insulation in the roof so that our R value increased a lot causing our air conditioning and heating costs to go down. He also finished off everything nicely in aluminum. The water does not run down the roof from the upper to lower levels. He has metal runs which protect the roof nicely. Neighbors with similar roof lines have these ugly runs down their roof showing more deterioration in these high volume run areas. Our roof still looks like it was put down yesterday. We have been very happy with the job Academia did for us and I would recommend Gordon and team to any of you. Not the cheapest around, but in the long term, best value for money, as my roof will now last so much longer with the improved air flow.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $11,000.00
- Company Response
Michael thank-you for a great review, your keen observations are important to us. Many times in my career i would just like to pack it in and just sell roofing and attic work for another company. However I know I could not look a potentisl client in the eye and tell them they are going to get a great crew and a roof that stands the test of time when in reality I would have no power or control over who gets what crew and what material. Reviews like yours make it all worth while. Again, we thank-you.