Roofers

sky's · 06-19-2025, 08:08 AM

i may or may not catch some negativity on this however im speaking from facts. As a builder and someone who primarily remodels houses i was floored today when i saw the results of a roofing job that was just done. for the first time in 20 years i hired one of the "vans with 20 ladders on top" to do a roofing project. they talked a good game so i hired them. i went back to the job site to pay the foreman the balance and lets just say i was blown away. this remodel is very complicated however the roofers in several places didn't put tarps over the siding top protect the cedar shakes resulting in several areas of scrapes and tar marks all over the siding. the roofing company may or may not get paid after the painter comes in fix there mistakes. i have several pics if anybody wants to PM me. THE LONG AND SHORT OF THIS STORY IS HIRE LOCALS SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS. i have preached this before and now i'm being a hipocrite and have to deal with this. i used quality insulation to spray foam the interior great job from quality insulation. the problem is folks people don't like to wait sorry this is New Hampshire that's why you're moving up here. Real New England folks support and trust there neighbors.

BroadHopper · 06-19-2025, 08:17 AM

Are hit or miss. Most of the good ones went South where the money is!

I have a son in law who is a local contractor/project manager. He knows the good ones. Look for an experience builder/manager and ask.

Ask for a SOW (statement of work). The sleaze balls will walk away.

Biggd · 06-19-2025, 08:24 AM

I'm sure everyone has a story like this!
I once hired a painter to paint a ceder shingled house. One side was peeling really bad, so the guy took an orbital grinder to it. He ruined one whole side of the house.
The house has since been vinyl sided.

The lesson I learned, never take the guy that is available right away!
I actually hired a roofer that I knew from Mass to come to NH to roof my house. He gave me an estimate by looking at the house on google maps. I got a dumpster dropped off. He came up with a large crew, completed it in one day and did it cheaper than anyone up here!

BroadHopper · 06-19-2025, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

I'm sure everyone has a story like this!
I once hired a painter to paint a ceder shingled house. One side was peeling really bad, so the guy took an orbital grinder to it. He ruined one whole side of the house.
The house has since been vinyl sided.

The lesson I learned, never take the guy that is available right away!
I actually hired a roofer that I knew from Mass to come to NH to roof my house. He gave me an estimate by looking at the house on google maps. I got a dumpster dropped off. He came up with a large crew, completed it in one day and did it cheaper than anyone up here!

Paint a cedar shingled house? A good painter will steer you away from paint and recommend stain. This would have been a good time to walk away!

WinnisquamZ · 06-19-2025, 11:19 AM

Correct you never paint a cedar shake. He sanded it because of someone else’s mistake

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Biggd · 06-19-2025, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Paint a cedar shingled house? A good painter will steer you away from paint and recommend stain. This would have been a good time to walk away!

Old house , already painted multiple times. The house was built in 1954, when led paint was the norm. Stain was no longer an option.

sky's · 06-20-2025, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

Old house , already painted multiple times. The house was built in 1954, when led paint was the norm. Stain was no longer an option.

painting is simply a term used. yes full body solid stain. ben moore Wood lux formerly Arborcoat. im trying to help locals out by being aware of these roofers and framers as well that do lousy slap it up work. when a roof is done 99% of the consumers don't know the difference if its a good job or not unless something like this happens were the old shingles mar and scrape up the house siding because they didnt tarp certain areas.

John Mercier · 06-20-2025, 10:06 AM

May have used acrylic decking stain.
That product will not chalk, builds up and then flakes/peels.

06-19-2025, 08:08 AM	#1
sky's Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 281 Thanks: 68 Thanked 80 Times in 56 Posts	Roofers i may or may not catch some negativity on this however im speaking from facts. As a builder and someone who primarily remodels houses i was floored today when i saw the results of a roofing job that was just done. for the first time in 20 years i hired one of the "vans with 20 ladders on top" to do a roofing project. they talked a good game so i hired them. i went back to the job site to pay the foreman the balance and lets just say i was blown away. this remodel is very complicated however the roofers in several places didn't put tarps over the siding top protect the cedar shakes resulting in several areas of scrapes and tar marks all over the siding. the roofing company may or may not get paid after the painter comes in fix there mistakes. i have several pics if anybody wants to PM me. THE LONG AND SHORT OF THIS STORY IS HIRE LOCALS SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS. i have preached this before and now i'm being a hipocrite and have to deal with this. i used quality insulation to spray foam the interior great job from quality insulation. the problem is folks people don't like to wait sorry this is New Hampshire that's why you're moving up here. Real New England folks support and trust there neighbors.

06-19-2025, 08:17 AM	#2
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,594 Thanks: 3,236 Thanked 1,111 Times in 798 Posts	Any subcontractors in the area. Are hit or miss. Most of the good ones went South where the money is! I have a son in law who is a local contractor/project manager. He knows the good ones. Look for an experience builder/manager and ask. Ask for a SOW (statement of work). The sleaze balls will walk away. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day. Last edited by BroadHopper; 06-19-2025 at 10:17 AM.

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06-19-2025, 08:24 AM	#3
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,200 Thanks: 2,273 Thanked 1,217 Times in 776 Posts	I'm sure everyone has a story like this! I once hired a painter to paint a ceder shingled house. One side was peeling really bad, so the guy took an orbital grinder to it. He ruined one whole side of the house. The house has since been vinyl sided. The lesson I learned, never take the guy that is available right away! I actually hired a roofer that I knew from Mass to come to NH to roof my house. He gave me an estimate by looking at the house on google maps. I got a dumpster dropped off. He came up with a large crew, completed it in one day and did it cheaper than anyone up here!

06-19-2025, 11:19 AM	#5
WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,088 Thanks: 213 Thanked 669 Times in 443 Posts	Correct you never paint a cedar shake. He sanded it because of someone else’s mistake Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

06-20-2025, 10:06 AM	#8
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,487 Thanks: 3 Thanked 613 Times in 506 Posts	May have used acrylic decking stain. That product will not chalk, builds up and then flakes/peels.