Anthony's Roofing

Heather Z.

This was my second time using Anthony's Roofing. Sadly, this will be my last. The first time I asked him about a leak on an add-on to my house, which had a flat roof. Anthony told me it needed to be replaced. I also asked him to replace gutters. He spent some time criticizing the workmanship of the people who did the work previously (15 years ago) but I paid it no mind. It was expensive and the warranty seemed short but the work seemed to hold.

Fast forward a few years, I had an emergency leak from my chimney. It was leaking water into my living room, and ruining the decorative plaster above my fireplace, among other things. I called Anthony. I told him I was leaving overseas the next day and had this emergency. He looked at it and then told me the problem was the people who redid it (15 years ago) did not do this, that, or the other thing. He told me the flashing around the chimney needed to be replaced, and that there needed to be some cracks sealed. He quoted me $1900 which I thought was outrageous but given I was leaving the very next day, I did not feel I had a choice and certainly did not have time to check into other bids. Anthony agreed to come and fix it. He cashed my check right away. After Anthony supposedly fixed it, I had a painter come and repaint the ceiling and plaster which had been damaged and water stained. Imagine my shock when I got a call saying that in fact it was STILL LEAKING. Photos showed in fact the ceiling was once again water stained.

A review of the roof indicated Anthony had not in fact reinstalled flashing, and had not fixed leaks on the chimney. He had simply placed some white caulking around the chimney. [This is not my first home and in the past I have never seen roofers using white caulking like what you use in your bathroom on the roof.] I called him and told him how upset I was, and how I thought it was outrageous he had charged me so much and didn't even do what he said he was going to do. Anthony said he would fix this because it was within the warranty period. [Umm, hello? how about the fact that he didn't do what he said he was going to do?!] He also said he would do his best but my chimney had ""so many"" cracks [it is stucco]. No explanation as to why he hadn't fixed them in the first place. He said if he could not fix it, he would return my money [as if that was really a concession -- why be in the industry if you can't do the job of fixing leaks in the roof?] Anyway, he then returned and did the flashing and caulked TWO cracks in the chimney. Meanwhile, I now have to have the painter come back to paint the area AGAIN. Anthony made no apology for this, did not offer to pay for it, and certainly failed to acknowledge how his failure to do what he said he would do in the first place caused my home to be further damaged. Ironic that he bad mouths other roofers' work. I would not use him again because I feel he was dishonest and took advantage of me and my situation.

Lisa L.

Wow was I lucky to stumble into Anthony (thanks Yelp!)

It had rained heavily, and I suddently discovered water running down one of my walls. I feared the worst knowing that the first heavy rain of a season sends zillions of calls to roofing companies, and with my first few calls to other roofers, sure enough I got no response. But Anthony returned my call promptly, and even more amazing, he came by later that day. He accessed the issue, gave me a very very reasonable estimate, and also gave me a truthful assessment of the rest of my roof (ie he didn't push me to replace it immediately, instead letting me know I could live with it a couple more years). We scheduled the job a few days later - the tricky part was I was going to be out of town, but we needed to get it done. So I had a friend let him in and get to work while I was away. They showed up on time, did a great job with little mess, and I'm left with two spankin' brand new skylights. He was as honest as they come, responsive, friendly - a gem.

Jose D.

Anthony is the best roofer you will ever need for any roofing job! His craftsmanship and honesty is unparalleled. He repaired and installed a new roof on my house last year at an honest pricing and excellent craftsmanship.
Next week he'll be doing my aunt's house roof in Pacifica.
Thank You Anthony !
Jose

Heman L.

I'm not one to write reviews on Yelp but felt a need to put in a good word for Anthony. This is long overdue but hope others will find this helpful. I hired Anthony back in 2004 to replace our old tar and gravel roof. I picked Anthony to do the work after speaking to and getting estimates from several roofing contractors. I remember Anthony to be really nice and professional. I could tell from his experience in speaking with him, being a DIYer myself. I told him about how badly the old roof leaked and he recommended a torch down roof for a replacement. What he mentioned in his estimate was how he was going to rebuild the roof access opening, put in replacement gutter spouts, and new vent covers. The added bits he mentioned were not items the other roofers I spoke with had mentioned. To me, this was describing the added effort on Anthony's part to ensuring a higher quality roof replacement job. The quality of his work is visible in some of the things he did to ensure water tightness between potentially problematic seams in the roofing material. Overall, excellent job. The roof is still holding up strong and leak-free after twelve years.

All in all, I highly recommend Anthony's Roofing and would hire Anthony again.

Steve P.

Unreturned phone calls...if you have an answering machine, have the professional decency to return phone calls. Otherwise tell callers not to leave a message NOT ""leave a message and we will get back to you""

Jose D.

Anthony just finished our roof at our house in Pacifica and it really looks great ! He showed me all the details for the roofing job and used nothing but the best materials to do it. The mastery of his trade showed in every aspect and situation of our roofing job and pointed us out for dry rot issues in other sections of our house. The areas of dry rot at our roof area were repaired quickly and at a very reasonable price by him. His charges for the job were the lowest of four bids taken before final selection. He and his crew worked hand in hand without wasting any time arriving very early in the morning and leaving late afternoon for 3 days. All minute details were correctly addressed and beautifully finished. We strongly recommend Anthony for your roofing needs.

Miz E.

Hard to review how well the work is, because it would need to rain, bbefore I could tell if leak is fixed.
Anthony responded right away and came to access roof within a day. He took pictures of the roof area where water was seeping through my wall. He seemed extremely knowledgable on what needed to be done and assured me he could sovle the problem. He was right on time for the work and worked all day, I really felt like he was kinda old school.(in a good way) He just seemed to know his stuff.
Time will tell. Keep you posted.

David D.

We hired Anthony's Roofing after buying our new home in San Francisco. He was recommended by the prior owners, although they did not use him when they moved in over 18 years prior. They heard from a friend recently that he was a good roofer.

When he first arrived to provide an estimate, he clearly differentiated himself from the other roofers we considered because he listened to us and took the time to make sure we understood what he can do and how his materials were superior to others proposed (like a foam roof). He showed up on time and we never felt rushed in any way. We liked the fact that he would be here doing the work himself and supervising his helpers personally.

During the job, he kept us informed while doing the work and he cleaned up at the end of each work day. He arranged for the permits, placed no parking permits in front of our home, and coordinated with the inspector for approval. We never worried that the job would be done properly. We had some skylights installed at the same time and are pleased with them. After the roof was done, Dish came and installed their equipment on the roof improperly. Anthony was quick to come out and fix their problem and make recommendations for where the dish should have been installed. We have a small air well that also needs a new roof and he will be coming back to do this soon. He also provided us before and after pictures for our records and insurance.

Lastly and most important, Anthony provides integrity and honesty. He is not reluctant to provide his advice and opinion when it involves the roof and he knows what he is talking about. He clearly wants to do a good job for you and works extremely hard to make sure you will be happy. Now, we may not really know if the roof was done properly until it rains or we go through a few years with it. But with Anthony, you just get a feeling that it was done properly and it will last a long time.

Thanks Anthony!

J L.

Anthony did a great job. Always on time and gave an accurate estimate. We had work done on our light well and it came in on budget. He's professional and tells you exactly what is wrong and how he is going to fix it. Also does the work himself with help from his workman. Overall great job.

Bruce M.

Following a heavy rain several weeks ago in which we experienced moderate interior water damage, I contacted Anthony to inspect our roof, from which I suspected the leak had originated. The roof was last replaced 7 years ago by a different firm. Later that day Anthony arrived at the house. He spent an hour with me thoroughly evaluating my roof (and suspected leak). He discovered the problem, which turned out to be a faulty drainage pipe, which he then made several recommendations on how best to correct. He refused any fee, despite my offers. He was knowledgeable, accessible, and extremely pleasant.