Royal York Roofing Ltd

Roofing
Toronto ON M8Z 5J2
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diego from Old Toronto
diego from Old Toronto
1 review Old Toronto, ON
10/10

Roof changed!

Royal York Roofing changed the roof on my house and proved to be very professional company. My roof was rather steep and had several layers of shingles. They managed to do all work in one day without any damage to my garden and my new deck. The cleanup was very good. I’m happy with my choice and would like to recommend this company to anyone.

Approximate cost of services:
$6.50
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Company Response

Hi Diego: Thank you for writing this review. We appreciate it very much. We always put a lot effort to keep the property clean and free from damage. RYR Management

Sandi in the Beaches
Sandi in the Beaches
3 reviews Toronto, ON
5/10

Flat Roof & Shingle Roof

I am not sure if I am happy with the work or not... the roof does not leak, but it did not leak to begin with. We had it replaced before any damage could be done. But, there were good and bad points about dealing with RYR. While working, the crew broke my satellite dish... the crew was unapologetic and said it was a risk that I took when I did not remove the dish before they began work... but, the owner had it repaired within 24 hours. So, that was annoying, but taken care of quickly. Then, I was given attitude when I wanted to go up on the roof to see the work. I paid a lot of money, yes, I wanted to see the work. My husband is afraid of heights and I seemed to get some attitude about going up there. The crew never talked to me, they always went to my husband... meanwhile, I was the one that had gotten all the quotes and chose the roofing company, but still, the "man of the house" gets the respect. Once I was up on the roof, I noticed that they had not installed any of the 3 roof vents we had paid for. They played dumb at first, but again this was resolved, so other than annoying me and taking more time, it worked out. But, I made the mistake of not going back up to check again that all 3 vents were installed. I have recently been up into my attic and from what I can tell, they only installed 1 of the 3 vents we paid for. It has now been well over a year since we had the work done, so I am not sure I will get them back here to compete the work or not... hopefully they will resolve this issue quickly as well. We are also getting some ice damming, but I am not sure if this is an issue with the roof or the poor insulation in my attic, so I can not comment on that yet. Overall, not a bad experience, but the most annoying part was that I had to point out that they did not complete the work that we paid for. My main piece of advise for anyone hiring ANY roofer... get up there and check out the work. You are going to pay a lot of money, make sure they complete the work properly.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,500.00
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Company Response

Dear Sandi, Thank you for your review. We looked through all of our contracts in the beaches area for the past two years, but were unable to find anything that fits the above description of the works and the name. Nobody contacted our office in this regard. We contacted the "homestars" and they refused to provide us with any details. In the review you said that you hope that "they will resolve this issue quickly as well". Unfortunately, we cannot do anything without knowing who you are. Please contact our office by phone or e-mail, and we'll be happy to attend your property and investigate the issue. If two vents are indeed missing, we will be happy to install them. Until we identify you as our customer we cannot comment on the other points you have made. Sincerely, RYR Management

L.Tai from Toronto
L.Tai from Toronto
6 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

New Shingle Roof and Flat Roof in August 2012

We would like to thank Royal York Roofing for a job well done and apologise for submitting this review at such a late date. Royal York Roofing is committed to achieving excellence in the roofing industry. The team is professional and caring. We connected with Bruce right away. Our thanks to Pavel for tolerating numerous phone calls at odd hours of the day, and our deep appreciation and thanks to Catherine for being the cog in the wheel, You are indispensable and an asset to Royal York Roofing.

Approximate cost of services:
$13,000.00
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Company Response

Hello.. We are very pleased to hear about your experience with the team here at Royal York Roofing. Let us know if we can help again with your future roofing needs. All the best.
- Royal York Roofing Team

Christine O. P. from Mississauga
Christine O. P. from Mississauga
2 reviews Mississauga, ON
10/10

roof replacement

Royal York Roofing is indeed a top-notch company to deal with. Bruce Windsor came to our home to provide what turned out to be competitive quote and some excellent advice on what is the best roofing system for the structure of our home. He was knowledgeable and willing to answer all our questions, he promptly answered calls and emails and gave our roofing job his full attention all the way through. The installation crew are incredibly efficient and skillful at what they do. They are mindful of nearby structures (i.e. the neighbour's pool, shed, shrubbery) and were very conscientious and respectful of property and about cleaning up when the job was done. What makes Royal York Roofing outstanding here is despite a mishap on our job, management and crew were responsive enough to correct the issue immediately. We were beyond satisfied with their attention, and professionalism at all stages of replacing our roof and eave trough system. Royal York is the company to go with. We highly recommend Bruce and the Crew!
Ch&J, South Mississauga

Approximate cost of services:
$0.00
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Company Response

Hello Christine, Thank you very much for the wonderful review. We always try to keep our customers updated with progress and issues to keep our customers happy. We appreciate hearing your experience with us! All the best.
- Royal York Roofing Team

Irene from Toronto
Irene from Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Shingle Roof Repair

We had few shingles and piece of chimney flashing blown off by the storm few weeks ago. I called a number of companies to request repairs and decided to go with Royal York Roofing as they were reasonably priced and seemed professional. They came next day and did all repairs as promised. Royal York was professional all the way through and I would recommend them to anyone having roofing problems.

Approximate cost of services:
$300.00
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Company Response

Dear Irene, Thank you for taking time to write this review. We appreciate it very much. All the best from all of us at Royal York Roofing.

Marta from Toronto
Marta from Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Shingles Roof

The roof of my house was quiet old, and it needed to be repaired and fixed. When my fried advised with this company, I knew that they would do a great job. They repaired my roof in the time frame that was promised. Afterwards, they have cleaned up all of the bits, and me and my family were satisfied with the services. I recommend this company to whoever has a leaking roof. Great job guys.

Approximate cost of services:
$4.50
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Company Response

Hello Marta. Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are happy to hear of your experience with RYR. Let us know if we can help again with your future roofing needs.
- Royal York Roofing Team

Philip Kremer in Toronto
Philip Kremer in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

New roof on newly bought century home

I had five roofers give me quotes, three of them recommended by Homestars. Royal York Roofing sent Bruce Windsor to work up a quote. He sat down with me and clearly explained what our roof needed, and why our roof needed it. Another roofer had suggested that I needed X, Y and Z as well: when I asked Bruce about X, Y and Z, he explained why these things were really not necessary. I remember him saying, "I could add that work to your quote and make more money, but I really don't think it's necessary." I always think that someone is honest when they turn work down. The quote was not the cheapest of the five quotes (which ranged from $3000 to $17000), but it was both reasonable, and comprehensively explained. The workers came to do the work while my family was away: even though at some points they found some surpirses (seven layers of shingles in one section), the total charge was exactly as originally quoted. My wife and I are extremely happy with the results.

Approximate cost of services:
$8,000.00
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Company Response

Hello Philip. Thank you for taking the time to write us a great review! We are happy to hear about your experience with the team. Bruce is very knowledgeable and honest with quoting roofs. We appreciated doing business s with you. All the best!
- Royal York Roofing Team

Peter Kearns from Toronto
Peter Kearns from Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
9/10

Roof replacement

We had Royal York Roofing replace the roof on our Semi when it began leaking. The job was done quickly (they started almost right away) and cleanly with minimal disruption to our lives.

The best part was that Bruce explained everything clearly and, unlike other companies that quoted the job, didn't try to scare us and run up the cost.

Approximate cost of services:
$4,000.00
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Company Response

Hello Peter: Thanks for the great review. We always try our best to explain the installation procedure so the customer knows what to expect. We charge a fair price in order to maintain our business. All the best.

Charles from Toronto
Charles from Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

New Roof

I found Bruce and team delivered an excellent service for the roofing job. Bruce was able to coordinate the project within 2 days to accommodate my request. There were 7 to 8 people in the crew for the day. They were efficient and they did a good job cleaning up around my swimming pool. I really like the choice of shingles (Certain Teed) they recommended as well.

Approximate cost of services:
$7,400.00
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Company Response

Hello Charles: It was a pleasure dealing with you and your wife during the installation of new shingles on your roof. We try our best to accommodate customer's requests for preferred dates to do the work. We can't always do it, but in your case the schedule worked for all. Thanks for a fabulous review.

Tawfik from Bolton
Tawfik from Bolton
5 reviews Toronto, ON
0/10

Flat Roof Reolacement

RYR had very good ratings everywhere we looked. They're salesman seemed professional. We chose them over competing bids. First day they were supposed to come I took the day off work because they only access is through the house. I was told they would start at 7am. At 11 I called the office since there was no sign of them. I was told they rescheduled until the next day and someone should have called to let me know. They never called. Second day (another day off work) 7am start, 10:30 they finally arrived. They did not have the proper equipment so they only did a little bit of work and left. Third day (another day off work for me) they ran into problems that they weren't prepared for and couldn't finish the work. Pretty much the same thing happened for the next three visits which were a week apart. On the 4th visit they melted the vinyl siding with the torch and were not about to do anything about it. After 5 visits (5 weeks, 5 days off work for me) they were finally done a very mediocre job. Until last week when the downspout fell off....Did I mention in response to this review the manager Pavel offered me $500 to take down the review? Very trustworthy company

Approximate cost of services:
$5,000.00
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Company Response

This review is inaccurate to say the least. The reviewer has left out facts that will be stated to balance out this review. We did make some mistakes in our work. We are not perfect at Royal York Roofing. What separates contractors is their actions to mistakes made. The reviewer has made no mention of our response to his concerns. Tawfik has neglected to mention that:

1. He requested a $500.00 discount on his invoice for work missed on the first day when he was not notified until 11 AM that we not be attending his work site. Tawfik works from home (this was confirmed by his spouse). We fail to understand how our not being there stopped him from his home based work. We compromised with a $200.00 discount.
2. On one of the days we were at his property at 7:30 AM to start work. Tawfik answered the door at 10:30 AM in his pajamas as he was asleep. We lost 3 hours of work, but with Tawfik losing time off work only works one way, his way.
3. We repaired the siding by replacing the siding which the torch melted.
4. We reattached the downpipe.
5. The work took 4 weeks (we have the paperwork to verify this). Tawfik was on vacation for 2 of the 4 weeks
6. And last but not least his cheque bounced for the work. Tawfik did indeed make the payment good after we chased him for 10 days.

We satisfied all his concerns, and we still have a zero rating. The roof does not leak and still a zero rating. We feel this mean spirited review reveals more about the writer than it does our company. We have many satisfied customers and reviews. We will leave it to the readers to judge the validity of this review.

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More about Royal York Roofing Ltd

ROYAL YORK ROOFING has been successfully servicing the Toronto and GTA for years. Specializing in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional new Roof Installations and Repairs, we are able to service all your roofing needs in an experienced and timely manner. Our vastly diverse portfolio of past work, speaks for itself in the lengths and bounds we go to in ensuring the best roofing choice for your specific roofing needs.

SERVICES: We specialize in a broad spectrum of roofing services including, new sloped (asphalt shingle, cedar, slate, metal, copper) and flat roof (2-ply, 4-ply, EPDM, TPO) installations, re-roofing, roof repairs/maintenance, and sheet metal works. Additionally, we offer a wide variety of related services that help eliminate hiring multiple contractors which in exchange you get hassle free roof, and the luxury of having to deal with just one company without the middle man as we take care of all the arrangements. Some of our additional services include: eavestroughs, copper / aluminum works, siding, waterproofing, masonry, carpentry, siding, attic ventilation inspection, demolition and disposal.

WHY ROYAL YORK ROOFING: When choosing our company, we guarantee a professional and experienced team member to assess your needs. Our representative will explain how we can help you and offer you an honest and fair quote. Our team of professional roofers is fully insured, licensed and have an impeccable standing with the WSIB. All our work is stamped with written workmanship warranties for up to 15 years depending on materials used; a commitment that truly shows our confidence and credence in our work.

CATEGORIES
Roofing
SERVICES
Roofing, Chimney Repairs, Eavestroughing, Sheet Metal Works, Copper Works, Siding, Insulation
BRANDS
CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Soprema, GAF, IKO, BP, Velux, Gentek, North Country Slate, Inspire Roofing Products
SPECIALITIES
Asphalt Shingle, Flat Roofing, Cedar, Slate, Metal, Copper, Eavestroughing, Siding, Skylights, Waterproofing, Chimney Repairs
WEBSITE
https://www.royalyorkroofing.ca
PAYMENT METHOD
Cheque, Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Debit, Financing options are available upon request.
LICENSES
Toronto Municipal License, WHMIS, Fall Protection and Propane Handling Certifications
MEMBERSHIPS
Better Business Bureau (BBB), Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
BONDED
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
WARRANTY TERMS
10 Year Workmanship Warranty on all new installations. All materials are warranted by manufacturer.
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