Century Roof & Solar Inc

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Description of Work: Tear off of old cement tile roof. Repair of dry-rotted roof plywood and other damaged roof components. Installation of new composite roof, gutters, and gutter screens. Installation of a whole-house fan. Installation of ~4.3kW capacity solar roof system. Installation of new electrical panel needed to support the solar system.

Description of Work: Installed a new roof and two skylights.

Description of Work: Super folks to work with. Great follow-up. Helped with the painting of the gutters. Positive experience all around!

Description of Work: Re-Roof our house and installed new sky lights.

Description of Work: I own a Craftsman Bungelow built in the early 1920's . When I purchased it (1981) the seller put on a new roof over the preexisting roof. It had a life expectancy of probably 20 years. I had recently seen signs of roof leakage on the ceiling interior and made one external repair. I had been out of state about 9-11 months per year during the past six years as this problem developed. When I returned full time in December 2011 it was clear I needed a new roof for the 2012 rainy season as my roof was now 30 years old and showing signs of leakage. I researched Angie's List, Diamond Certified Directory (Alameda), Bay Area Consumers Checkbook and Yelp to identify local roofing companies that were the highest rated by their customers. I narrowed it down to three companies to solicit bids. Diamond Certified was the most helpful source in this winnowing process. I contacted three firms to include Century Roof and Solar, Peterson Dean and General Roofing (Oakland). I did not want a new tar and gravel roof but rather the latest material development instead. I figured 30 years after the old roof there should be a new technology to replace a tar & gravel roof. Tony (owner) of Century Solar offered a roof using IB Roof systems 80 mill white membrane. Plus he could match the original square steel downspouts. Peterson Dean also offered an IB Roof system using 50 mil white membrane that was significantly thinner than the IB membrane used by Century and at a somewhat higher cost. I also wanted the downspouts replaced. They were original to the house, a square design and contoured to the different surface levels of the exterior. Peterson Dean could only provide the type of downspouts you get from Home Depot i..e. aluminim that have crimped sides. Century Solar was able to provide identical to original steel prepainted downspouts. I also got a bid from General Roofing (Oakland). General also offered IB system but also offered an asphalt shingle alternate solution at a lower price. But who ever I choose I wanted to choose the IB system as a better technical life long solution even though it would cost a bit more. I ultimately chose Century Roof and Solar because their bid was the least cost of the three , plus IB membrane thickness was greater than what Peterson Dean offered and Century Roofing could provide downspouts that matched the original, which neither Peterson Dean or General could do. Century Solar removed old roofs (layers), removed and repaired some minor dry rot, installed IB 80 mil white membrane plus steel pre-painted downspouts.

Description of Work: Century Roof & Solar installed a new solar PV system and roof on our home. We looked at only the highest rated contractors…and Century was at the top end of the spectrum…that is why they were the first company to interview. ROOF: The existing roof was an original shake roof (well over 30 years old). Since we needed to re-roof this year (Summer 2012), we figured now would be the time to look into solar. First, we reviewed the various roof options including metal, tile, shake and fiberglass asphalt composition roofing. We decided to specify new 15/32” CDX plywood sheathing over the entire roof area/ 1x6 wood sleepers, GAF Lifetime Designer Shingles; custom fireplace/ chimney cricket w/ backing; GAF Snow Country Ridge Vent, New prepainted seamless gutters and downspouts, replace fascia/ rake boards, GAF Deck Armor, GAF Storm Guard Leak Barrier; starter shingles and GAF Ridglass Premium Ridge Cap Shingles. Z-bar flashing was also installed between the roof and vertical wall intersection. The stucco patch was an exact match to the existing wall. The ridge beams were treated, capped and painted, and all soffit vents were replaced with new galvanized and painted vents. All galvanized flashing, plumbing vent flashing and furnace flue flashing was etched, primed and painted by brush (rather than spray painting without proper preparation as is done quite often by other contractors…then peels off). We also opted for the GAF Golden Pledge Warranty…for a few hundred more dollars, GAF warrants the installation (both materials and labor) should anything go wrong for the life of the roof assembly. Before the roof tear-off, the crew covered our pool to protect it from debris. At the end of each day, the crew cleaned up the yard. During the tear-off / installation of sheathing there was a slight chance of rain overnight, so Tony Diaz’s crew installed polyethylene sheeting to protect the inside of the house…it didn’t rain, but the effort to ensure that the home was protected was just the type of service we anticipated when hiring Century. When delivering the roof shingles, Tony loaded the materials to the roof using his crane from the street, so the heavy truck would not damage the driveway. At the end of the roof installation (after the solar was installed with the multiple anchorage penetrations included), the GAF representative reviewed the installation and issued the warranty. Quality installation, courteous and professional workers, Tony always returned telephone calls quickly, competitive pricing and high standards of Century Roof and Solar…all make for a very happy Customer. SOLAR PV SYSTEM: Since solar PV systems are designed to last 20 + years, we wanted to start with a quality system. Yes, we could have gone with a cheaper no-name solar panels, but we didn’t want to save a few thousand dollars only to have to replace panel(s) in the future due to faulty workmanship of the panels. We looked very closely at SunPower and SolarWorld systems, as well as SMA central inverters and Enphase micro-inverters. Since we do receive some shade on the lower part of our roof, we were entertaining micro-inverters…but ended up going with dual central inverters. To make a long story short, we felt that central inverters had a longer track record. Tony was very willing to answer all of our questions during the bidding process. Since we were installing a new roof and after getting the bids from roof-only contractors, solar-only contractors and roof & solar contractors, we decided to narrow it down to two companies that provided roof and solar installations for the short list. We wanted one company that we could go to if there was an issue, and especially warrant the complete roof and solar system. The last thing we wanted to do if the roof ever did leak is to hear that a leak was caused by the ‘other’ contractor. Going with Century eliminates this issue…one responsible Contractor…one point of contact. Century was the best deal. When reviewing the bids, we looked at the solar value…basically the dollar/ kwh per year, as each bid was not identical (e.g., different panel mfrs, different quantities, etc.). Our main service panel was replaced with a new Square D 200 Amp panel as part of the solar installation. The solar PV system included 24 SolarWorld SW255 mono panels/ modules, two SMA central inverters SB3000HFUS-30, QuickMount flashing/ anchors system, SolarWorld Suntrol Data Logger, and all exposed wiring was in conduit (painted to match wall color…most was installed in the attic while the roof was being replaced). Century relocated waste vents through the roof to provide an unobstructed roof area for the solar installation. All PG&E paperwork, permits, etc. were handled and paid for by Century. Note that all inspections with the City passed the first time. The inspector also commented on the professional and neat installation (I was present and heard it)! We are very pleased with our interactions with Tony and his company, and the installation!! And one final note…the price contracted was the same price in the end…there wasn’t the nickel and dime change order requests that I’ve seen in my professional work with construction contractors. I only wish all Contractors I deal with every day were half as good as Tony and his crew!

Description of Work: need to remove chimney.

Description of Work: Tony came out and did an analysis of our electric use and what we wanted to achieve. They showed us the new solar panels that replace the roof tiles and are in several colors that match the roof. We chose the brown tiles. We have to point out that we have the solar tiles to most people. Because the company was a primarily roofing company for many years, before adding the solar part to their company, they are very knowledgeable about roofing and any problems! They do a good roof inspection and remove the old tiles and completely replace the wood strips and the protective paper under it. This was done for the complete area where they are adding panels. Tony was very helpful with the PG and E rebate forms. We received a around $4500 from PG & E. In addition, we received a 30% tax credit. The work was done with care and they cleaned up every day. It was exciting the first time I saw my electric meter go backwards! I have had my share of bad contractors, but with Century Roofing and Solar we had no problems. I have recommending the company to anyone who is interested

Description of Work: Install new composition shingle roof, 4 skylights (sola-tube), and new gutters, was performed in August 2005.

Description of Work: Remove two existing, layered roofs, one 55 years old and one 20 years old. Repair dry rot. Install gutters and new roof.

Description of Work: INSTALLATION OF NEW ROOF(SHAKE TILES)INCLUDING FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF ROOF TO WALL FLASHING, FIREPLACE FLASHING, NEW GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS.

Description of Work: THIS COMPANY TOOK OFF OUR OLD TILE ROOF AND LAID NEW WOOD SLATE STD. WEIGHT TILE, ROOF TO WALL METAL, INSTALLED FIREPLACE FLASHING, SPARK ARRESTOR, TILE GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS ON ENTIRE HOUSE.