Century Roof & Solar Inc

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Century is one of a handful of providers who will do both the solar and roof systems as one responsible entity. I met with Tony Diaz and was impressed by his knowledge of roofing systems (he was able to easily identify the manufacturer and approximate year of installation of our damaged cement tile roof) and the PV solar system. Tony was happy to provide full specifications and details for the entire solar system - from panels to inverters to the control system - and to offer his insights into the various PV manufacturers and likely technological advancements he expected to see come out over the next few years. He knows his business and was happy to have a couple of face to face meetings with me before I gave him the business.
The project itself went very smoothly and was completed on time. During tear off the crew found dry-rotted roof panels that had to be replaced. Fortunately, since Century gives you a fixed price list for typical "unexpected" repairs, there were no worries that we were being gouged or taken advantage of. The roofers left the property clean and safe.
The solar system was installed a couple of weeks after the roof. Tony sized the system based on our typical usage. Rather than sizing a solution for 100% of our expected usage, Tony proposed a system that would move our PG&E purchases into the lowest price tier. That's a smart strategy because at tier 1 prices the PV panels are not cost effective. And you can always add panels if you feel you need them later. Tony took care of all the PG&E interconnect paperwork and made the transition very easy for us. Initially the system was not communicating with the control hub and we were not seeing production statistics on the web site. Century traced the problem to a power line communications issue and installed a dedicated outlet that fixed the problem. They were kind enough to do this without any additional charge.
Century was not the lowest cost bidder but I'm usually willing to pay for service and quality. From that perspective I think Century was a great value and I'd recommend them without reservation.

We had great service. We liked the owner of the company who met with us initially to give estimate. Really happy with results.

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I know most people that don't think it's necessary to take the time to write a review when a service has been provided to the customers expectations.
Others may want to write a review to vent when thoses services are not provided as expected.
I, one the other hand , would like to express my extreme satisfaction with the job Century Roofing and Solar provided
re-roofing my house. Tony Diaz, company consultant, was very precise in explaining to my wife and me about what to expect
when the job started. He came to our house completely prepared to discuss the proceedures, materials, and the time
it would take. Everything he promised was exactly what we got....great looking new roof, terrific clean up after the job
, and a very competitive price. Call Tony if you need a new roof. Be prepared to receive a thorough presentation of
what it takes to do the job right and on time. Tony's quite a guy. He knows his stuff, that's for sure !!!
Gary

The entire job, new roof and downspouts took about 5 days. All Century Roof crews were extremely professional. I remained in my house during all phases of roof removal and replacement. All crew members were quiet and professional. They proceeded in a very dedicated and determined manner in taking care of their responsibilities whether it was the tear off crew or the installation crew. When I dealt with them personally all were polite, personable, professional and responsive.They worked very quietly. I rarely heard much noise even while they were removing the old roof.
My only real concern was how much, if any, dry rot they would find. You never know what you will find until the roof is removed and one may find that much work needs to be done that had not been anticipated. Fortunately only a small amount of dry rot was found totaling $500. I considered myself fortunate. Century Roofing repair rates are thoroughly listed in the contract for your examination before signing.
Tony unilaterally decided to use a thicker higher quality underlayment than the original specifications dictated. They also custom made metal roof trim as the industry standard metal trim currently available was not the same as originally used on my roof so they custom made it to fit correctly.
At the end of the job I went up top and looked at the complete job. I was very impressed.

The seaming of the IB roof system sheets was high quality. Where adjacent sheets met at the corner, they also put a seal at the intersection of the corners. Lastly they did very thorough cleanup.
In conclusion, I was highly satisfied in every way. I made the right choice in selecting Century Roof and Solar and would recommend them, without hesitation to any body in need of a new roof. All persons associated with Century Solar were a pleasure to deal with and delivered on every committment and then some.

Excellent Installation and Service! See description above for complete details. Note that the approximate amount noted above for both the roof and solar installation is prior to Federal Tax Rebate for the solar PV installation.

The job was done with skill and efficiency. During each phase we were kept informed. The design was approved by the city and the Fire Department with no problems. We were up and running in a reasonable time.

The original installation date was not kept, instead they wanted to show up early with only one day notice (unfortunately I allowed it). The roofing part was adequately installed. The skylight installer was extremely messy, throwing insulation around in the attic, and not placing it back correctly. He had "forgotten" to bring the Attic Fan listed on the workorder. Then he talked us out of using one, by saying they don't do much to cool the attic. The painting of the exhaust pipes on the roof top was done very poorly, without primer, and the paint is already peeling. The gutters were not hung properly to allow for complete drainage. They came back to correct this, but some sections still don't drain, and leave standing water in gutters. When their office secretary called back a year later to invite us to a promotional picnic, she asked how the roof was. When I told her about the gutters not draining correctly, she said that the owner would contact us to correct this. We never heard from them again. They perform mediocre work, at a rushed pace, and don't honor their promises.

Arrived on time as scheduled each day. Personable and industrious. Cleaned up after each day. Did a good job on a very old roof. Gutter installer worked around a difficult, odd corner. Lots of dry rot repair. Also repaired ceiling damage. Got a "thumbs up" on two separate inspections from the town inspectors who are notoriously hard to please.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE ROOF WAS INSTALLED DURING A RAINY PERIOD AND TOOK LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED. WATER AND DEBRIS GOT INTO THE FRONT PART OF OUR GARAGE, BUT THE CREW CLEANED IT UP EXTREMELY WELL. THEY WERE VERY GOOD ABOUT CLEANING UP OVERALL AND FOLLOW UP WITH A COUPLE OF ISSUES WAS ALSO HANDLED EXPEDITIOUSLY.

THEY DID A WONDERFUL JOB! THEY CLEANED UP AFTER EACH DAY AND MADE SURE NO NAILS WERE AROUND THE HOUSE. THEY ONLY TOOK A WEEK AND WHEN WHEN WE HAD OUR FIRST MAJOR RAIN STORM, WE HAD NO LEAKS.