To make a long story short, after supposedly doing my research on roofers, and not even picking the cheapest one, I got screwed. I could write a book, but I’ll keep it simple. The job is “done” but I still have no counter flashing on my garage. He tried to tell me I didn’t need flashing at all and that sealing it would be fine. When I told him “no way”, he admitted that the shingles sealed too quick, and he tore them off again to flash. After several poor attempts, he told me to hire someone else to finish, and that he’d pay them, but “they’re never get it as straight as you want it.” The counter flashing was stepped before, and the mortar is notched already, so I want the same thing done. He doesn’t know how. Wants to throw a strip of wavy metal up and seal it, not cutting it into the brick. He tried to cut some tin pieces and failed twice today. This job has been over a month, on a 1200 sqft ranch.
So basically, I need to find the most meticulous trim person I can find to do the job right. I’ll pay them myself and hope he pays me back. He seems real protective of his rep (ha!) and it’s my only option other than court, which I’m not getting into. There are a LOT more screw-ups on this roof. I know that everyone knows a good roofer, has a friend or uncle that does it, etc, and while I appreciate those references, I need someone with a proven track record doing metal trim work. Even better if I can see previous work they did. Even if they don’t do full roof jobs but will do flashing. (I also need a roofer to make sure he didn’t screw anything else up that’s more than cosmetic though.) If I find someone, I’d probably have them do some more metal work to fix the existing fascia, maybe add some more downspouts, etc.
This was his first attempt.
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And this shows where the old flashing used to me. I figured, why not do the same thing, which would cover up any tar stains from the previous owner.
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