Cornell Roofing Inc.

Shingles are manufactured by a few companies and all are more or less the same within their price and quality ranges.

In my opinion,the difference between a good roofing job and a bad roofing job is workmanship. The folks at Cornell have years of roofing experience and that experience shows in the workmanship they bring to the job. My re-roofing job was done in less than a day and details often skipped by some roofers were attended to as a normal part of the job. Flashings and vents were replaced, stacks painted, caulking was done, not to mention a superb clean up of materials, debris and nails at the end of the job.

Many years of experience contribute to Cornell's fine workmanship. My new roof has added to the value and appearance of my house and I would recommend the work of Cornell Roofing without hesitation.

Very professionally done! Mike understands what total customer service is all about. Here's a guy who who returns calls and emails right away. Mike and his great crew had the entire roof replaced in one short December day. This included the replacement of an old skylight and the removal of 3 layers of shingles on our two story home. The price for this quality job was very fair. Prompt and courteous, we couldn't be happier with our choice. Thanks again, Mike, to you and to your entire team.

I procrastinated on replacing my roof since I don't know anything about home repairs and find it frustrating to find good people (I've found lots of disappointing people!). I called Mike after reading Cornell's positive reviews. He promptly sent Mark to do an estimate, which was one of four I got, and his was by far the most detailed and professional, and very fairly priced. Everyone I dealt with from Cornell was friendly, polite, prompt, attentive, and took the time to explain. They drove back and forth to my house (on a weekend, and in spite of other commitments) with samples, and bigger samples, as I had trouble picking a colour. Shingles were dropped off the evening before the job....I left for work the next morning while the guys were working, and when I came home that night I had a beautiful new roof. There was no evidence that anyone had even been there. Stay-at-home neighbours who had been watching the project all day were very impressed.

I'm writing this review five months after the roof was done, because I was prompted by some bad home reno experiences to reward a good one. Thanks Mike, Mark and crew. I will refer to you whenever I have the chance, and already have a couple of times.

Mike delivered what he promised, quickly. His man did short us on two attic vents, I called Mike and he promised to get his man over quickly to finish the job. One hour later it was finished! I was also impressed with his price for the job.

We had squirrels in the attic and got them evicted. We called Cole to inspect the outside roof for entry points. Cole was punctual and arrived at the agreed time. Within miniutes, he was able to spot the problem. He proceeded to climb on our two storey roof, and fixed the issue quickly. Excellent job! Would recommend him to others.

I selected Cornell Roofing based on the reviews on this site. I had interviewed over 6 roofers and Cornell was everything you want a contractor to be. (a) anytime I called, I got a LIVE voice. (b)quotation was given in less than 24 hours - Cole came to the house, climbed on the roof - after showing his insurance papers and took calculations (some roofers look at your house from the outside, don't take a single measurement and come up with a magical number) (c) Cornell showed up ON TIME with materials (I notice some roofers leave the material on your driveway for 1-2 days, not Cornell)(d) was always PROFESSIONAL (e) secured the area - which included protecting my property (f) cleaned up the area meticulously (I have kids)- still haven't found any loose nails (g) after they finished the job, I had some questions - I still got a LIVE voice and exceptional customer service. <pre-roof> Cornell Roofing came and secured my roof to ensure no damage would occur to the house while I waited for my booking - the weather was not very co-operative this year - remember all the rain. They dropped of samples which I had a hard time committing too, Cornell wanted to make sure I made the right decision, they came that day with larger samples. Cornell's pricing, quality of workmanship and customer service is their competitive advantage. I strongly recommend them - and I'm very picky.

We were overwhelming satisfied and extremely pleased with our selection of Cornell Roofing. We spent the better part of several weeks scoping and screening a half dozen or more roofing contractors. None of which met our criteria. Then by chance we came across the Homestars website and found the reviews for Cornell Roofing which seemed almost too good to be true. After reviewing Cornell's quote and subsequently interviewing Mike Greathead, we felt confident in our selection to go ahead with them as our preferred roofer. They met all of our criteria and we were not disappointed with the work, and in fact it exceeded our expectations. They were very professional and thorough in every aspect, from start to finish.

1.Initial Site Visit
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Cole arrived shortly after our initial request for an estimate. He proceeded to climb on our two storey roof, examined the state of our shingles, took measurements of every section of our roof and reflected these in a detailed sketch. Nothing was left to guessing.

2. Written Quotation
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A detailed written quotation was provided to us that included copies of 3rd party liability insurance, Worker's compensation letter, references, reviews and an itemized estimate. All of this information was professionally packaged. No other roofing contractor that we interviewed provided such a detailed package as Cornell Roofing did.

3. Installation/Clean-up
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A work crew of 8 to 9 men arrived early in the morning on the day the job was scheduled to start. They quickly went into action, taking measures to protect our windows, garage door, air conditioning unit, decks, interlock driveway etc. Soon thereafter they went to work on the roof section by section, stripping the old shingles, discarding them into a bin, and installing the new ones as opposed to some roofers who strip the entire roof, exposing it to possible water damage in the event of rain. The job was completed in one day which was one of our criteria. Before leaving our home, the crew cleaned up the entire worksite from nails and other debris.

Small businesses that are successful are driven to the forefront in part by their founders who embody a commitment to excellence, quality workmanship, service and a perseverance to be the best. Mike Greathead possesses all of these qualities. We found him to be an individual of principle, honesty, and integrity. This is reflected in the conduct of his business operations and in his supervisor Cole. Ultimately he has these expectations of all his employees and crew.

If I had to choose one word to sum it all up it would be - EXCEPTIONAL

Cornell Roofing did a very good job to replace my old roofing. They are very professional on the roofing job. It took them a long time to my roof replaced (2 months after the contract was signed). I understand that they are very busy especially in the summer time.

There is two problems we had after the roof was replaced:
1. We found out we had two cracks (one 5+ inches and one 12+ inches) on two windows. We contact Mike and he told us that he will get them resolved. One month passed by and nothing was happening. We are very concerned since the winter is just around the corner now.
2. They did a magentic broom to pick up the nails but we still have many nails on our lawn and on the driveway as well.

I'm very pleased with Cornell Roofing's job -- good workmanship, good attitude, reasonable pricing, and reliable. The company is recommended by a neighbour, which I believe is the best way to get the right contractor. A website like this is also very effective for consumers to weed out all the bad contractors. I have many horror stories to tell, but I think I'd better tell a good story -- Cornell Roofing is one good story! I just recommended it to my girlfriend.

Marilyn and I needed our roof replaced and were diligent about our research, detailed quotations including flashing, protection against ice build-up etc. We had a lot of problems getting good detailed, accurate quotations that were firm and had several vendors visit us. We were getting little fed up with lots of promises but little commitment in writing and the pressure to sign.

Mike the President came in and within minutes did a thorough inspection, gave us a straight forward no nonsense detailed quotation and pointed out a problem with insufficient garage venting that caused premature wear on those shingles. Entirely missed by everyone else! Then to our surprise a very fair competitive quote.

It continued from there. They were there when promised. The crew was incredibly skilled, gave care and attention to detail, cleaned up thoroughly and were done when they said they were going to be done. They protected Marilyn's gardens and even with all the materials moving around nothing was touched. They even followed up to make sure we were happy with the work.

Having had several homes over the years. No one, and I mean no one will ever do any roofing work but for us but these guys. The only problem is that unless we move again, we may not need them for 30 years.

Edward Czerniak
416-460-8706