BEGALA HOME IMPROVEMENTS

No one called me back after I left a voicemail. I then went with a different company.

Overall, it went great. The project took about three days from start to finish. It took a week or for Ed to respond once I decided which shingle to go with. But after that, work started and finished according to plan. I obtained several bids and his was one of the most reasonable and included quality product. He was very honest. I chose him due to Angie's List in the first place and was very satisfied overall.

He called me back the same day. It was snowing that day, so he came the next day, 1-3-08. He gave the roof an overview and gave me an estimate. We have 2 roofs that come together and there is a valley there, causing the leak. He quoted $750 and returned the following Monday to do the job. He had a worker with him, and they worked from almost 10:00AM to 3:00PM straight through. They found 3 leaks. They put on a roll of SBS, new shingles and counter flashing. He realized there was already ice guard on the roof, and he had included that price in our estimate. When he was finished, he took $100 off his estimate, because he didn't have to put on ice guard. We asked him about the condition of the roof, and he said there were some short cuts taken, but he was very polite to not degrade the previous roofers. They were very clean, professional, and courteous, and I would definitely recommend them to others! We are very happy with his work.

After a day long October rain I noticed a water stain in the family room of our 18-yr-old Tudor home. I removed a recessed ceiling light near the stain and could see the roof above, where there was a large black section of roof plywood indicating a leak. I got roof repair recommendations from neighbors and called 3 local firms, but every one went to voice message. Begala was the only one to return my call, and came to the house a day later. He could not give me a definite estimate until removing the roofing, but we went over the issues I needed repaired and his estimates were reasonable so I gave him the job. Ed takes pride in doing these repair jobs the right way. He completed the roof leak job in one day, and came back a few days later to remove and replace the trim boards, done in one half day. I appreciated his doing the work well and the quick response, and felt I got my money's worth. His repairs will last until the roof needs replaced.