I generally do write reviews, nor do I make it a habit of seeking out reviews before I go eat somewhere, hire someone or travel. Why? Because I believe that I am a great judge of that which I seek. And if I am not, oh well, I have experiences to learn from. YES, on some occasions, my “gut” feeling was wrong as my experience was far greater than expected. Surprise, it happens! What I refuse to do, had my experience not met my expectations, is run back home and tattletale on anything or anyone. I will live my life through my experiences, not those of others. Case in point, I have recently decided to add on to my house. I am going to start by contacting the company that remodeled my entire exterior years back. That company was Cape Cod Roofing and Siding out of Wareham, MA. Though I live on Cape, after meeting with many local contractors I chose this one. Why? Because when you know, you know. BTW, I found this company by chance online off Cape. I called, a man named Skip answered, we met. Truthfully, his ideas for my home as a single mother seemed to be out of reach for my budget. My concern was validated when I perused his enormous website. His work appeared fabulous no matter what page of his site I was on. There were homes like mine and far beyond. All stunning and overwhelming actually. A few days went by and I received a quote from Skip. I asked him to meet with me and go over the estimate on site. He showed up, answered my questions and then he said this: “you know, that is not an estimate, that is a fixed price quotation”. Feeling not so informed, not knowing, I asked, what’s the difference? Skip said, “professionals with vast amounts of knowledge and experience provide fixed cost quotations, not guess-ta-mates” as he explained. He went on to say, “you (I) get all that which is on the written quotation for that exact cost, not a penny more unless you (I) request something additional to the contract in writing for another fixed cost”. I had six estimates by others and his fixed cost quote in hand. After a couple more calls and meetings with others, I picked the slightly average cost of all, Cape Cod Roofing & Siding. Cost of my project with them: $35K. As a single parent, that project cost scared me but it was now necessary to fix my siding, gutters, shutters, roof and trim. And, some rot in a few places that I wondered what they were going to find. I applied for a loan. The loan officer made one remark about Skip’s written contract. “Your contractor has clearly spelled it all out for us providing the loan, I don’t generally see so such detail which makes my job easier to inspect the stages”. I waited a few weeks, job stated. The owner Skip and his crew showed up and again went over the project with me. More pictures were taken of my home during the project than those I have taken in all the decades have I lived here. Two weeks of banging that unnerved me and ruffled my dog were finally over. The final balance was due. To the penny of the written contract I wrote the final check. My house was made gorgeous. I was mentally drained for nothing. That process, while a first for me, was made easy for me by Skip and I did not even realize it until the end. Thank you Skip. So today, years later, I am seeking out Skip’s phone number here at work. I found him easily, but I also found these reviews. Most predate my first experience with Skip and Cape Cod Roofing and Siding, and some look more personal than service oriented. I must opine for the record, I chose Skip then as my gut knew and thus I remember now. After reading some of the comments on this review page, I am horrified at what lengths people will go to over what appears to be nothing but revenge. I now feel compelled to author this review. Here it is. I had a home I knew not how to take care of. I interviewed nothing but strangers/contractors in order to choose one to spend what little money I had access to. I was petrified of getting screwed. Out of those I met with, I found the ideas of home improvement by Skip of Cape Cod Roofing & Siding well beyond that envisioned by others. Skip was bluntly straight forward with me while outlining what he would do to my house if it were his. Truth be told, he lost me on some of his ideas. However, I found nobody else’s vibe more secure, confident or trustworthy. In the end, he and his company nailed it, no pun intended. I come home every day and just love my home. So Skip, get ready to receive another call from me! PS: I checked his FACEBOOK page Cape Cod Roofing & Siding and there, dated, is my home. I didn’t make his website postings, but by the looks of all his projects since mine, he has proudly posted my home in good company on his company Facebook page.
Cape Cod Roof Reviews
I generally do write reviews, nor do I make it a habit of seeking out reviews before I go eat somewhere, hire someone or travel. Why? Because I believe that I am a great judge of that which I seek. And if I am not, oh well, I have experiences to learn from. YES, on some occasions, my “gut” feeling was wrong as my experience was far greater than expected. Surprise, it happens! What I refuse to do, had my experience not met my expectations, is run back home and tattletale on anything or anyone. I will live my life through my experiences, not those of others. Case in point, I have recently decided to add on to my house. I am going to start by contacting the company that remodeled my entire exterior years back. That company was Cape Cod Roofing and Siding out of Wareham, MA. Though I live on Cape, after meeting with many local contractors I chose this one. Why? Because when you know, you know. BTW, I found this company by chance online off Cape. I called, a man named Skip answered, we met. Truthfully, his ideas for my home as a single mother seemed to be out of reach for my budget. My concern was validated when I perused his enormous website. His work appeared fabulous no matter what page of his site I was on. There were homes like mine and far beyond. All stunning and overwhelming actually. A few days went by and I received a quote from Skip. I asked him to meet with me and go over the estimate on site. He showed up, answered my questions and then he said this: “you know, that is not an estimate, that is a fixed price quotation”. Feeling not so informed, not knowing, I asked, what’s the difference? Skip said, “professionals with vast amounts of knowledge and experience provide fixed cost quotations, not guess-ta-mates” as he explained. He went on to say, “you (I) get all that which is on the written quotation for that exact cost, not a penny more unless you (I) request something additional to the contract in writing for another fixed cost”. I had six estimates by others and his fixed cost quote in hand. After a couple more calls and meetings with others, I picked the slightly average cost of all, Cape Cod Roofing & Siding. Cost of my project with them: $35K. As a single parent, that project cost scared me but it was now necessary to fix my siding, gutters, shutters, roof and trim. And, some rot in a few places that I wondered what they were going to find. I applied for a loan. The loan officer made one remark about Skip’s written contract. “Your contractor has clearly spelled it all out for us providing the loan, I don’t generally see so such detail which makes my job easier to inspect the stages”. I waited a few weeks, job stated. The owner Skip and his crew showed up and again went over the project with me. More pictures were taken of my home during the project than those I have taken in all the decades have I lived here. Two weeks of banging that unnerved me and ruffled my dog were finally over. The final balance was due. To the penny of the written contract I wrote the final check. My house was made gorgeous. I was mentally drained for nothing. That process, while a first for me, was made easy for me by Skip and I did not even realize it until the end. Thank you Skip. So today, years later, I am seeking out Skip’s phone number here at work. I found him easily, but I also found these reviews. Most predate my first experience with Skip and Cape Cod Roofing and Siding, and some look more personal than service oriented. I must opine for the record, I chose Skip then as my gut knew and thus I remember now. After reading some of the comments on this review page, I am horrified at what lengths people will go to over what appears to be nothing but revenge. I now feel compelled to author this review. Here it is. I had a home I knew not how to take care of. I interviewed nothing but strangers/contractors in order to choose one to spend what little money I had access to. I was petrified of getting screwed. Out of those I met with, I found the ideas of home improvement by Skip of Cape Cod Roofing & Siding well beyond that envisioned by others. Skip was bluntly straight forward with me while outlining what he would do to my house if it were his. Truth be told, he lost me on some of his ideas. However, I found nobody else’s vibe more secure, confident or trustworthy. In the end, he and his company nailed it, no pun intended. I come home every day and just love my home. So Skip, get ready to receive another call from me! PS: I checked his FACEBOOK page Cape Cod Roofing & Siding and there, dated, is my home. I didn’t make his website postings, but by the looks of all his projects since mine, he has proudly posted my home in good company on his company Facebook page.