Black Ox Standing Seam Roofing Inc

I am completely satisfied. Outstanding job!

Black Ox did an outstanding job in some very rough Vermont winter conditions. Tom is a quality contractor. He was always in communication and kept me updated with the progress. I live almost 200 miles away from where the work was being performed on our vacation home. I needed someone I could trust and Black Ox and Tom fit the bill nicely. Quality workmanship at a fair price. I would definitely hire Black Ox again!

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The experience could not have been better. Although I was paying a little more than I might have paid to a different contractor, I could see from the start that I had made the right decision choosing Black Ox. I had every confidence the roof would be what I expected and am. The contractor and crew did everything they said they would do. They went about their work with remarkable exactness and efficiency and attention, throughout, to doing things right. They were also easy to have around and always respectful. And they were very, very tidy!

Started a couple of days late, but that is unavoidable in the roofing world. I am very happy with the whole experience. The bid for this job was much lower that their competitors, and the final price came in under the bid! Nice people, considerate workmen, made an effort not to trample the gardens. I have no complaints and I recommend them without reservation.

It went very well. I watched the whole process as I like to see how things are done. The team was fast and good at there jobs. They left no mess behind and where pleasant to talk with while they worked.

The 52' x 18' roof was installed in 6 hours. The 5 men that made up the team worked really well together. One on the ground doing the cutting and bending of the pans, the next passing the pan up to the 3 on the roof. The 3 on the roof then installed the pan. It was impressive to see them work together and make it happen. They worked around a chimney at the end of the house and 4 penetrations in the roof. The roof looks great. So far it seems to be performing well.

Very pleased with the work and price. Tom is a stand-up person to deal with and his crew is professional, courteous and hard working. Our house has a lot of peaks and valleys, and they were dealt with very well. All debris was removed. The price was considerably less than another local contractor who quoted, and Black Ox was available four months earlier. It did take about eight months between my first contact with Tom and start of our job, but that's because standing seam metal roofers are in very high demand in our area. If your area is similar, start planning your replacement at least a year before you think you'll need the job done. Best way to communicate with Tom is via email, but since he's a really busy fellow I advise some patience when waiting for email replies. It'll be well worth it. Like I said, despite taking a while to get on the schedule, our job was done months before other contractors were available. Tom and I discussed the advantages and disadvantages of installing the roof over shingles or stripping the old shingles and putting down a new underlayment. In the end, I opted for installation over the old shingles. The cost difference is $10,000-$12,000, so it's a big part of the decision. The metal doesn't lie quite as flat as it would with no shingles underneath, but I don't think it's all that noticeable. There are also some advantages as far as noise abatement, extra installation and another layer of leak protection (got that info online.) As an aside, if you have gutters be prepared for them to be removed, and you'll need a gutter company to reinstall them. Some of our gutters had covers, but a different type of cover is required for standing seam roofs because they shed water much faster. So allocate some extra funds for this part of the job. And if you have antennas or a satellite dish, find someplace else to mount them. You don't want anything screwed onto that nice new metal roof! Bottom line, it was a pleasure doing business with Black Ox and I highly recommend them.

Overall it went extremely well. My house is about 150 years old and has a few eccentricities that required some ingenuity in installing the roof. For example, where the house and garage intersected was problematic, but they were able to fit the roof so that the snow doesn't build up there, which it did with the old roof. There are also dormer windows on both sides of the house, so the roof required special attention there to correct the problems of the old roof. Due to bad weather (rain and snow), the crew was not able to work for several days. To expedite the job, Tom Mullens, owner and President of the company, came to work with the crew when the weather cleared. That demonstrated real commitment to getting the job done and done well. I was very impressed his commitment and the extra effort he put in. Since there was still snow on the ground when they finished the job, Mr. Mullens said they would come back once the snow was melted to thoroughly clean up the grounds, pick up any nails, etc. I would most certainly used Black Ox Roofing again, should I need roofing installed.

Tom's team came in on time and did what he said they would in the expected time frame. I was on site for the whole installation. They obviously took pride in their work. A neighbor of mine who runs big commercial construction projects on a global basis noted that the roof looked like high quality commercial construction. I'm very happy with the details. I wish we had chosen a bit darker color gray for the metal but that is on us. I recommend trying to see actual samples rather than looking at internet pictures of colors. I would hire Tom's team again and I highly recommend them for a high quality standing seam metal roof installation.

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The Black Ox crew did a beautiful job roofing our 140 year old village house. Our house rambles a bit, so there are lots of valleys and some real funky spots where multiple eves come together, but Tom and crew did a great job getting things buttoned up. Because the house has a cold roof on it, Tom custom made flashing for the entire perimeter of the roof line to close in the space between the roofs--really impressive work. His team was courteous, professional and remarkably quick. You really can't go wrong with Black Ox if you need a new roof.

We solicited estimates for a roofing repair job. We found this contractor through Angie's list. The initial estimate was provided via email based on photos and "walking measurements." It seemed very low so we asked for an on-site estimate. This eventually occurred but the whole process was very lengthy. Every attempt to contact the owner (Tom) was met with prolonged wait times for a response. Most of his emails or phone messages were prefaced with how busy he was (good for his business, not good for us!) Unfortunately, this was true for a number of roofers as well. Eventually (after > 2 months) with the summer more than half over, and no clear evidence that the job would get done before the winter, we decided to move on to another contractor. Also note that the estimate was not detailed and itemized like some others that we received. This was our initial first choice to do the work, but the risk seemed too great with the poor communication.

Tom kept me posted on their schedule and when they expected to get to my roofs via email. The day the crew did the work it was 9 degrees! I was amazed that they could work in such cold weather but they didn't even look cold. The crew member that I spoke with was very polite and professional and all of the work was completed in one day. They did a beautiful job and the invoice was the same as the estimate. Tom is easy to work with and very responsive to questions. I highly recommend Black Ox Roofing.

I have used this contractor many times, always to my satisfaction. I have found them to do the most reliable, quality work of the roofers I have worked with in the Upper Valley.

Our house is over 200 years old and have owned it for over 35 years. Up until the standing seam was applied we would have problems with water and ice even immediately after having a new asphalt roof applied. We were reluctant to use someone so far away but Tom provided local reference houses we could look at and provided a very reasonable price quote. The workers were very nice and professional, the product looks great, but most of all our water leaks are gone!

I was considerate that the weather has been especially soggy in our area with daily rain & thunder storms, so it has been very difficult for them to schedule exact dates for jobs. However, the owner, Tom Mullen, was very conscientious about keeping me informed as to the timing for my job and he was willing to discuss/answer any of my questions. I got estimates from 4 roofing companies and Black Ox cost estimate was not the highest or the lowest. I chose Black Ox because I had had very positive feedback from friends and/or former customers with assurance that I would be getting the very best quality product and installation. The crew of 3 were very courteous and professional. They finished the job in 2 days as promised and left the site clean and tidy of all debris. I would highly recommend Black Ox.

Excellent, couldn't be happier with the final results. Initial estimate amount was exactly what we ended up paying for the whole project. We were lucky to have cooperative weather throughout the installation. Total elapsed time for the work was about one week for a somewhat complex job - two peaks/valleys and two chimney crickets. Very neat and hard-working crew. Would definitely recommend to anyone considering a standing seam roofing.

They are a little bit out of town but they still have the best price; they were half the price of some of the local folks. They are excellent. I had them put metal roofing on my new addition which has skylights. About a week after they finished it snowed and rained a little and it leaked a little around the skylight. During a snow storm, the owner came out to look at it. He was a little upset with his people but about a week later they were there redoing the areas around the skylights. They really stand behind their work. It was an excellent price and an excellent deal.

The overall experience was excellent with regard to quality, price and value. Of the three estimates I got, Black Ox was in the middle and came with excellent references for customer satisfaction. The roof had a number of complicated features and they did a great job with it. The crew was professional and courteous at all times. The site was cleaned up at the end of each day and final clean-up left little behind. I had an estimate from March 2011 that we finally decided to move on in July. I was informed that there would be a 3.5% increase as steel prices had gone up over the summer. I just received the bill and it was true to the estimate and increase as discussed. The crew was on site longer than expected but most of this can be attributed to numerous days of bad weather. I called one rainy day when a leak developed in an area that had been half-completed and the owner came out within a few hours to tarp the roof. I would definitely use them again and will recommend them without reservation.

They did a pretty good job with the roof. Their cleanup was terrible; they didn't cleanup. They also left our garage door open on the coldest day of the winter and our pipes froze and burst. They get a good mark for the roof itself but lousy marks for cleanup and for stupidity. Their communication wasn't very good either. We wouldn’t use them again.

I spent $6427 on that work. The work they did turned to be great. I decided to use them because they came in at half the price. I would recommend them to others as a good roofing company. They were definitely fast in having the work completed and they were in and out quickly. The only down side of them was that they did take a while to actually get here because of the bad weather and things like that, but they were transparent about it so it did not bother me much. I was actually really impressed with the price.

They were going to work for us this past week, but delayed, as they are behind schedule. There was a lot of rain earlier this month. Their prices seem to be very fair. I have not actually met the owner, Tom; I have only spoken to him over the phone. It took quite a while for him to get back to me after the initial contact, being their busy time of year, but I have mostly a favorable impression. I am nervous because I don?t know the company at all, and selected them based on Angie's list ratings and a price quote that was much cheaper than two others I received. The price they quoted me was about $5000, but they did not think it was necessary to remove the existing roof. They are going to do it, at my request, for another $1800, plus the dumpster.

Went extremely well. Tom cam out, inspected the roof, and gave an estimate during that first visit. We later contacted him and set up a date to put on the new roof. His two-person crew came out the week he stated and in two days the job was completed. The workers were extremely nice and professional. The roof looks great and at a great price.

Estimated timely. Arrived on schedule and finished job in a day and a half(due to a rain storm) Cleaned up well and left. Nice crew of workers