Jesus Lara & Sons Roofing

Willem V.

This roofing company delivers good work, with attention to detail, for
a reasonable price. Communication with owner Gerardo was good.
They are timely, the employees are professional and dedicated to the job, and the jobsite got cleaned up really well.

Yffar C.

They came out on time for the appointment. But after submitting their bid/proposal via email, they never responded to my questions or no follow up from them. I had a good impression of the guy who did the inspection. Very professional but he never responded. Maybe the project was too small for them.

X X.

I wanted to compliment how honest this Gerardo is. I called five roofing companies and was given outrageous estimates and additions I did not need. Gerardo's quote was very reasonable and straight forward. I appreciated his honest estimate and professionalism in explaining and answering any questions I had in regards to my roof and options.

Matt Y.

In the past year and a half, two different insurance companies canceled coverage on our 100-year-old house due to the deteriorating condition of the roof. So even though it wasn't leaking (yet) and our roof inspection asserted that we could still squeeze out a few more years, I decided to bite the bullet and get quotes for a full roof replacement. It's not like labor is going to get cheaper in the future. We have a small house so the square footage wasn't immense, but this job required removal of three layers of shingles (including old wood shakes as the first layer!), removal and reinstallation of existing solar panels, and replacing all plywood sheathing and gutters/downspouts.

I contacted a dozen different roofing companies, and received five quotes over the span of a week. Among those five quotes was a significant variance in price -- the highest quote was over 75% higher than the lowest. This was partly due to differences in how work was priced (e.g. some companies included gutter replacement, while others charged an additional fee) and partly due to company size/technology/availability (the larger shops with drones/software and more employees also have more overhead costs).

Jesus Lara & Sons came in with one of the lower quotes, and I liked Gerardo's demeanor and honesty when he came out with one of his guys to inspect the project. He was the only one of the roofers to acknowledge the rapidly-changing cost of plywood and that the price/sheet at the time that the project would commence would affect his quote. In retrospect, this was probably because the other roofers built a significant profit margin into their quote in order to account for the increase in plywood cost. After considering several factors, we ended up going with Jesus Lara & Sons. I'll be honest -- cost was the biggest factor. Roof replacements ain't cheap. But it also helped immensely that Gerardo was one of only two of the roofing companies that would agree to include the solar panel removal/reinstallation in their quote so that I didn't have to coordinate with two different companies simultaneously.

When we signed the contract, Gerardo told us that they were scheduling about a month out so we got on their schedule for about 5 weeks later. Fast-forward 4 weeks, and Gerardo calls me to let me know that they have an opening a week earlier. This worked out much better for us, so we coordinated for Gerardo's crew to come out the following Monday. It ended up raining Sunday/Monday so we had to push the start date back to Tuesday, but Gerardo was communicative and responsive throughout. On Tuesday, the crew came with their trailer and removed the solar panels and began demolition on the existing roof. They finished demo on Wednesday and began putting up plywood sheathing that afternoon, and by Thursday all sheathing was installed. Friday morning the shingles arrived, and the rest of the day Friday and all day Saturday the underlayment and shingles continued going up. Sunday the crew was off, and Monday they finished up the roof and flashing. Tuesday they reinstalled the solar panels and finished installing gutters/downspouts. The roof now looks fantastic, and I think even our insurer will agree.

Gerardo was super responsive throughout the entire process, stopping by nearly every day to provide progress reports and to get feedback on any decisions that needed to be made. The crew did a great job of thoroughly cleaning up at the end of each work day, which was very much appreciated. Though I hope to not have to solicit any roofing services for a long time, I won't hesitate to contact Gerardo again if I do. You'd be doing yourself a huge favor to include Jesus Lara & Sons Roofing among the quotes that you collect for any of your future roofing projects. They did not have the fanciest technology or contract/payment processing mechanisms, but their work is top-notch quality and comes with very dependable, trustworthy service. I promise I'm not shilling for the company (I mean, come on -- have you ever seen a fake Yelp review that was nearly a thousand words long? They don't pay them THAT much). I'm just cognizant that roof replacements are one of the largest maintenance costs that homeowners incur, and so I want to add my data point out there for those who are trying to optimize effort for reward by putting their due diligence into finding the right roofer. Thanks Gerardo and team!

[I'll also note that although I didn't ultimately go with them, I also was impressed by Leon Brothers Roofing. Arsenio who came out to quote the project was also very honest (he even told me that the roof had a few more years left and didn't need to be replaced now) and provided a very competitive quote. So I'd have been happy going with them if Jesus Lara & Sons weren't available.]

Jonathan K.

we needed some flat roof & drainage repairs and contacted gerardo at jesus lara & sons roofing. he gave a us a fair quote and managed to carry out the work in between existing jobs, it's a busy time of year for the roofing companies. his team were professional, tidy and polite. we would highly recommend this company.

Daniel L.

Revising my previous review that I didn't receive a call back. Owner called back, set up appointment and was prompt In getting me a quote.

Rick M.

Gerardo responded immediately. Did a great job, and cost less than originally quoted. Awesome!

Kathy M.

Extremely professional, quick response to our issue. Found the problem and fixed it. No trying to up sell. Will definitely use them again. Great value.

Jason S.

Called Gerardo to inspect water pooling on roof (non-emergency). He came out within a few days, and we talked through two different ways to fix the problem. One of them was a DIY solution, which I was pleased to learned about. He even detailed what type of materials to buy and where to source them. I tried to pay him for his time looking at my roof, but he wouldn't take my money! :) Next time I have any roofing issue, I'm calling Gerardo. Highly recommend him.

Erik B.

Gerardo was very professional and trustworthy in coming out to take a look at some roof-related dry rot repairs that I needed to have done. I showed him the work that need to be done, some relating to the main support beams in the house, and he was straightforward in what repairs he would be able to do and which repairs were outside of his area of expertise. A less reputable company probably would have said they could do it all, so I really appreciated Gerardo's honesty about which services he could provide. I echo previous reviews that Gerardo is timely, professional, and honest.