Straight Line Construction

Description of Work: Straight Line replaced several beams in our deck.

Description of Work: Put a new roof on our house.

Description of Work: I used Straight Line Roofing & Construction for putting skylights

Description of Work: New roof, roofing repairs, gutters, downspouts, sun tunnel and whole house fan.

Description of Work: Tore off cedar shake roof, replaced skip sheating with TechShield sheating, reinforced roof framing, and re-roofed with Eagle concrete tile.

Description of Work: Replaced a wood shake roof with a metal roof, including the installation of radiant barrier insulation.

Description of Work: Straight Line Roofing reroofed our remodeled house in Shingle Springs, CA. Jack Borba the owner was very professional, responsive and knowledgeable. His crew was top notch. They removed the old sheeting and shingle to reveal a completely rotten roof which required an extensive replacement. Jack and his crew did a fantastic job of removing the rotten framing and rebuilding our roof.

Description of Work: Based on referrals from family, friends and Angie’s List, 10 roofing companies were interviewed. Straight Line Construction (SLC) was chosen to repair the leaking tile roof. Phil was very punctual and courteous when he arrived to do the estimate. Prior to starting his inspection and assessment I asked if I could use my ladder to observe. He genuinely encouraged me to do so. While looking over the roof he identified several cracked tiles. He carefully raised some tiles and showed me the condition of the areas underneath. He pointed out deteriorated roofing felt, dry rotted plywood roof decking and took many digital photos of the damage. He took measurements of the property before coming inside to talk about his findings. I was impressed when he removed his shoes before entering the house. I very much appreciated the respect that Phil showed to the house, and us by doing this. Phil presented color print outs of the digital photos he had taken of the roof, tiles and damage. He went over the extent of the damage he discovered. He explained that while the lightweight concrete tile itself could last 50 years, the material underneath (the underlayment) has a limited life expectancy. Rain that found its way under the tiles combined with the summer heat together rotted away the roofing felt. The water also pooled behind some of the roofing battens and led to dry rotting of the battens and the plywood decking. He pointed out that one of the front porches had a very low slope. This condition often leads to pooling of water and the subsequent damage to the roofing underlayment. He opined what repairs needed to be done to correct the leaking. He pointed out these corrections which were listed on the written estimate that he printed in his truck before coming to talk with us. He went over the material and labor costs. He covered the issue of finding additional areas affected by dry rot. The roofing crew would point out these conditions to us and call Phil. He, in turn, would contact us before preparing the amended contract which would reflect any and all changes. On the day of the repair work, Brian and Brad arrived on time and went to work straight away. They welcomed my wife to observe them working and ask questions during the repairs. They were thorough and cleaned up afterwards. My wife had some concerns about certain aspects of the job. Phil, when he later came for the final inspection, courteously and thoroughly addressed each of them. Brad returned the very next day to do some minor cosmetic work to address these concerns. Phil, Brad and Brian did great work and we are very happy with the repairs and their work. Their pricing was not the cheapest or the highest. You always get what you pay for. Solid workmanship and excellent customer service come at a requisite cost. I recommend without reservation Phil and Straight Line Construction to anyone needing their services.

Description of Work: They gave me a bid for the job. I did use them on performing some roof repair and siding on 2 rental unit that my wife manages.

Description of Work: Estimate Only

Description of Work: Roof repairs, gutter replacement, install sun tunnel skylight

Description of Work: None

Description of Work: Flat roof replaced above the garage.

Description of Work: Straight Line Roofing & Construction put a new roof for us.

Description of Work: We've used Straight Line Roofing & Construction in the past for roofing and gutters.

Description of Work: They came out and gave an estimate on replacing the roof.

Description of Work: The house had a 2' by 4' skylight in the family room, and a 2' by 2' skylight in the hall bathroom and the master bath. The house is a flat tar and gravel roof with the skylights mounted on "curbs" and the original skylight material consisted of a sheet of fiberglasss with no energy efficiency value at all. The old skylight material was yellowed and on cold mornings, condensate would drip down from one of them. The work involved replacement with a Velux brand skylight that I specified due to this brand's quality. Because I insisted on Velux, this resulted in the bids being "apples to apples". One contractor's salesman measured the skylight size from inside the house and said their "rules" prevented them from going on the roof to examine the old skylight, the curbing, etc. Straight-line construction's estimator went onto the roof to examine and measure to prepare the bid. While the Straight-Line Construction wasn't the lowest bid, they were the most responsive and professional compared to the low bid. This mattered to me. The only problem that occurred with Straight-Line is that when the installation crew (2 guys) arrived, they determined the "standard" size skylights they had were not the correct size. They called in the correct measurements and I was immediately contacted with the choice of either having the crew modify the curbing to install the standard size skylights they had or order custom size skylights, both at an added cost. I have about 8 years more life in this existing roof so I didn't want any fiddling done with the curbing so I ordered the custom sized skylights. When the custom sized Velux skylights arrived, the field supervisor came out himself and dropped them in-place in less than an hour. These guys know what they are doing. The new skylights look beautiful and provide significantly more light into the house....with no condensation occuring any more. In the overall, of the four contractors I had bid on the work, three of the four seemed to really have sales staff aware of the Velux products, only two really seemed to know roofing and skylights, two of the four were very professional, responsive and Straight-Line Construction was the best over-all with their installation proving that fact. My second choice of contractors was in the same price range as the final price for Straight-Line, but I think Straight-Line is the best choice where both sales and install staff understood the Velux skylights, Shortly after the job was done, I received a bill in the mail which I paid by credit card by calling the office. Again the phone call was professionally handled.

Description of Work: Removed old tar and gravel roof. Installed insulation in ceiling. Installed new shingle roof with insulation. Installed new gutters.

Description of Work: I had wooden stairs that were rotted removed and concrete steps poured.

Description of Work: Installed GAF Timberline composition shingles, Ridgevent, Solar Radiant Barrier, replaced rotted fascia, replaced/added gutters on two sides, raised a low pitched section on the carport roof by 16" to resolve ongoing issues (required additional stucco work and dry rot repair).

Description of Work: Replacement of gutters. My roof is metal and part of the roof (2 rows) had to be removed in order to remove the gutters. New 7 inch deep gutters added and tiles replaced. There was some dry rot discovered and removed.

Description of Work: I called Straight Line and asked for an estimate. Phil scheduled to come out the next day and showed me the products and gave me samples and prepared an estimate. I informed them I would like them to do the work. They took care of getting all the permits and started work soon after the permits were issued. The foreman called the night before and told me they would be arriving at 7 am to tear off the old roofing and do repairs to any of the dry rot they found and install the felt. At the end of the day they cleaned up and said the gutter installer would be coming to install the gutters. He called me that night to advise when he would be here to install the gutters. Afterwards they cleaned up everything. The shingles were delivered that night and the roofer called to let me know they would be here at 7am to install the roof. They finished it the same day and it looks beautiful. Phil came out each day and checked in with me to make sure we were all on the same page. Communication was excellent.

Description of Work: Stone-coated steel roof (remove old, shake roof), new gutters, whole house fan

Description of Work: SL replaced my roof. A 1450 sq foot home with 3 current roofs over open sheathing had to be removed and replaced. Elected to add insulation, remove/replace gutters, use radiant barrier sheathing, added dryer vent, sealed gaps around the chimney and replaced a flat roof over the porch with TPO. Ridge line venting was used and and soffit vents were added. Original venting and sheathing did not meet current code. Owens Corning OakRidge shingles were used as they were rated much higher by Consumers Reports than others in the same price range. For roofing bids: Do compare venting technology . . . not all venting meets code (look it up . . . Internet info available) Do compare how the venting is implemented . . . too few vents will not meet code Do compare materials . . . some bids contain inferior materials to others Do compare flat roof replacement technologies if you need this . . . broad range of options and prices SL representative was the most thorugh and accessible of all of the bidders on the roof. We worked through technologies, options, cost/benefits. Very happy with the results.

Description of Work: Straight Line Construction employees tore off our old composition shingle roof and installed a new quality high definition composition shingle roof. While the old roof was off, the company installed additional attic insulation, bringing it up to new standard. Straight Line also installed a new roof ridge attic venting system, which is much more visually pleasing than our old, outdated attic venting system. As a finishing touch adding character to the overall project, the company installed two sun tunnels, which provide a good amount of natural light to our living room and kitchen.