Slater Roof Company

I stand by my review. You are not being truthful John and you can yell online all you want. I never threatened you at any time. I wrote my experience. I contacted the Contractors Board and told them all the facts, I have not exaggerated or made up any information. They advised me what to do and I’m doing just that. Would you like me to add the eventual response from the contractors license board that supervises you? I can do that. You never even bothered to return my phone call when I left your office a message regarding what the license board advised. I’m done responding to you. What is wonderful about Unilocal and Angie’s list is that experiences such as mine can reach a large audience and no company or individual wants to be known as that guy who screwed around his customer. In my opinion, you are that guy.

I naively thought that I was hiring the same guy (from the Slater family) that had given me a bid the prior year. No, the owners’ grand son did not return with a new bid. The guy that came and gave me a new bid was much older and much bigger. I did not know this guy, nor was he recommended by anyone. I was under a tight time constraint because I was going abroad for business, so I hired this guy even though his was the highest bid. All the other roof companies that I called were busy. Boy am I sorry that I hired this co., They made holes in my kitchen ceiling. The roofer asked,” if he can come inside to see the damage”? He screamed, «it’s not my fault, you’re so difficult». I was scared of this guy and I told him that,” I’d call the police for assault if he didn’t go out.” This guy is bigger than a pro Football Linebacker and much scarier. They replaced part of the ceiling on my outdoor dining area with boards of wood with holes. Now I have part of my ceiling with boards of wood without holes and painted and part with boards of wood with holes and unpainted. They raised my AC/​heater on my roof when they were working, now my AC/​heater does not work. I paid him when he started the job and at the end of the job. The last payment was for $ 347, which I mailed by Certified Mail via the USPS. He said,” that he did not receive the payment”. He is stalking me at my home. My girl friend wants me to get a Restraining Order, which i will do. I suggest that you do not call this company.

Last month I had a section of my roof repaired – and it was a slightly complex situation: it was a flat addition (about 20’x25’) connected to a peaked roof, with leaking/​water damage straight through, with sagging ceiling, mold beginning, and so on. The roof needed to be replaced of course, but the ceiling also need replacement. It was an open ceiling, meaning the joists were exposed inside the room. John, the owner, was very honest and smart about the process, and suggested tongue and groove as the ceiling layer, and then the layers of roofing over it above. This was a little more money than plywood would have been, but it was a finished ceiling, and saved me from having to drywall. The whole thing looks just beautiful! He and his crew, from the very first estimate straight through to completion, were top notch on all accounts. Totally honest, pleasurable to work with, on time and clean. I bid 5 other roofing companies in LA and they were all within 10−15% of each other. I went with John (not the cheapest, about middle) because he clearly knew his business, was open and friendly, and is the current owner of a family business (his family) that’s been going steady for about 100 years. They get my highest recommendation.

I have been a customer for this business for several years and would have recommended them to anyone with roofing problems. However, they are now under new management. I have found the owner JOHN FREUTEL to be extremely rude. They failed to send me a bid after promising to do so. Then I was told that they would go out to do a job they promised and I agreed upon. They never showed up to do the job and wanted to do a bigger job to charge me more money. In the meantime, my roof was leaking during the rain. This new management is unreliable, unprofessional, and rude. I would not recommend them for roofing service. I have deleted them from my phone book to call for roofing service.
Furthermore, I just had another roofing company look at my roof. They advised me that the leak is from the window sill and not from the roof. Slater roofing advised me that I needed a whole new roof and the amount was $ 12,500.00.

I give Slater Roof Company 5 stars because they installed a brand new roof, quickly efficiently with no headache, and at the lowest cost of 4 other companies bidding on the project. Our roof looks fantastic! And they cleaned up after they were done. They are simply the best! Thanks so much Slater!

I was pleasantly surprised by the professionalism of this company. They come exactly when they say not only for the estimate but for the actual work. They are reasonably priced and honest. They work efficiently and clean up after they are done. They fixed three roofs for me and time will tell if they did a good job but if their office worker, owner, and workers are any indication, I think we’re in good shape. What a pleasure!

I had a great weathervane designed, and didn’t know who to hire to mount it on our turret. I had heard excellent things about Slater Roof over the years, so I started with them. The experts they sent did a great job, were here early, and could not have been more pleasant. Laura, in the office, was also great with follow through.

Thanks Unilocal!Found this company here and really am happy. Very clear bid, willingness to work within my financial constraints, excellent communication, work done very promptly and professionally. Going on a hundred years in business, and everyone is great, from owner to office manager to the crews. Will definitely work with them again in the future. Nice job!

I’ve used Slater Roof Company twice and I highly recommend them. They showed up on time and were very efficient in getting my roof and my garage roof fixed. Very courteous staff and they cleaned up after.
Fraz

They did my roof 7 years ago and i am getting it done again now. They did not properly run the tarpaper (or whatever it is) up the parapets, so every year we have had roof leaks that start along the parapets and run down to the upper floor windows.
I have since had two GC’s do unrelated work as well as handymen, and when i mention the roof leaks they all immediately identified this common issue for a common LA building type. I am bothering to post a negative review because this exact leakage is why i had the roof done in the first place.

These guys are the best. A family owned and operated business, just the kind I like to support. I heard about them from my neighbor, who has been using them for 42 years. They re-​roofed a part of my house after some windstorm damage a few years ago, and have never had a problem or a leak. I called them out to do a brand new roof over the new patio and Michael suggested that I save money by salvaging the existing porcelain rocks, which was very helpful. He also offered to throw in maintenance of the existing roof with the new roof, which would ordinarily cost about $ 375.
They show up when they say they’re going to show up, they will work around your construction schedule, and if you prefer to deal electronically, they will email you the estimate and contract. Every business should work this smoothly and efficiently. But then there would be no reason for Unilocal,would there?