Shulman Roofing

Margie D.

My roof in Huntington Beach was finished a few days ago and I'm extremely happy with the results. They were prompt and attentive with all dealings I had with them, gave a thorough inspection of my very damaged roof prior to giving me an estimate, explained the different ways the problems could be dealt with, from cheaper fixes to full repairs, and issues that may come up once the old roof is removed and unseen damage becomes more visible. He provided a long list of local references with the color and material on each, which gave us the opportunity to drive by the nearby homes and view the quality of the workmanship and see how the different colors actually looked on a house, which was very helpful in determining the color we chose. Work started on time and finished within the estimated time frame in spite of the size of the job increasing as more damage was uncovered. The eaves and the exposed rafter tails were badly damaged with dry rot and termite damage, and needed to be repaired or replaced. I was kept apprised of the situation and consulted on what needed to be done. I opted for fully restoring the roof to the original dimensions as opposed to cheaper options that would reduce the overhang of the eaves. I replaced or added new fascia all around. The finished job wasn't cheap, but the workmanship was excellent and the finished project exceeded my expectations. Well worth it. The company was top notch.

Sally G.

My husband and I struggled for months to locate a roofer who was qualified to provide us with the roofing system we wanted, which included the installation of cool roof shingles and the design of an optimal attic ventilation system, as well as repairing an old sagging, leaking, tired, and neglected roof. Our existing roof had structural problems, leakage issues, and three layers of deteriorating/leaky shingles. The fascia boards on the house and garage also needed to be replaced.
Thankfully we found Joe Schulman, who worked with us to find the best cool-roof shingles and designed an optimal ventilation system for our attic, which included a ridge vent and O' Hagan vents strategically situated to vent the areas where hot air would accumulate. Joe also identified a number of structural problem areas and fixed them, especially by adding slope to a flat area that was always a past drainage problem which would lead to roof leaks. He ended up using an industrial quality coating to foster effective draining and have long service life (see Photo #1). Additionally, upon Joe's recommendation, we had our fascia boards replaced with termite resistant and pre-primered, WindsorOne fascia boards. When our termite inspector came out for an annual check he glanced admiringly at the fascia boards and told me he has yet to find a WindsorOne fascia board that has been infested with termites. We are so thankful that Joe recommended that brand.
Compared to the other roofing contractors we interviewed, who tend to be focused on applying shingles, rather than designing a roof system, Joe is a roofing craftsman, who can help design and then implement a roofing system that takes into account ventilation, and the structural integrity of the underlying roof decking. In our case, the roof was framed in the 1950s, and not built very well, and we inherited 3 layers of decaying shingles.
Regarding the conduct of the work, the demolition crew was highly skilled, and quickly removed the old shingles with minimal debris falling around out house (see Photo #2 - top). His repair and shingle installation crew found and fixed many damaged decking 1x6 boards that needed replacement, (see Photo #2 - bottom), and discovered that our dormers were not properly anchored to the roof, and found a way to properly re-attach them to the roof structure. At the end of each of the working days, the installation crew diligently cleaned up the grounds of debris.
Incidentally, Joe does not subcontract out the work for the roof repair and shingle installation; only the demolition work is done by a reputable subcontractor. This was important to us and was one of our requirements in our search for a reputable roofer.
All of our roofing problems were quickly fixed so that the new cool-roof shingles had a structurally sound deck upon which they were laid. The new roof runs significantly cooler than the old roof, greatly reducing our need to use air conditioning, and it looks great!
As it turns out the cost for the Joe's roof work competitively priced. His estimate was similar to the estimates that we received from less skilled/capable roofers.
We highly recommend Joe for anyone that wants their roof cost-effectively done at a high level of quality. To view the final construction job, we have provided a before and after comparison of the old tired roof versus the new cool roof (see Photo #3).

Loretta S.

We had a great experience with Shulman Roofing. Beautiful new roof. Highly recommend.

Chrissy A.

Shulman roofing installed our roof 14 years ago and did a great job. In fact we have recommended him to many of our friends. In fact he installed a new roof 3 houses down from ours just a couple of months ago due to our recommendation. We had stone work done on our chimney and I wanted Joe's company to come back and repair the damage that was caused from the job. I have called them three times. It has been over a week with no response. I am giving up on this company.

Richard W.

Joe Schulman Roofing and his crew did a complete tear off, sheathing and reroofed our house in a very fast and professional manner. I strongly encourage you to hire Joe for any of your roofing needs. He gave me a fair price and did an excellent job, his presentation at the quoting process was very professional, which I find rare, and made me comfortable enough that I knew at that time I was going to hire him for the job even before he gave me hard numbers on a contract.
His sub-contractor for the tear off did a fantastic job in a handful of hours and left the property cleaner than I expected, for that matter everyone involved with the project respected us and our home enough to clean up at the end of each day.
Thanks so much Joe, I'm very grateful I found your company and I will recommend you to anyone I know that needs a roof done.

Rick and Alice Wollenhaupt
Garden Grove, CA.

Linda T.

After the heavy winds blowing through Huntington Beach our roof lost some of its tiles. I called several contractors and received a call back from Joe Shulman. He came out and went up on the roof and gave me an estimate. Within two days his crew came out and did the repairs. Very professional and a great clean up job. I will be using him in a few years again when we need to put a new roof on the house. Great people to work with with.

Michael T.

Shulman Roofing returned my call within 48 hours and gave me a quote to fix my roof. Their crew showed up as promised. finished the job and clean up the derbies on time. The foreman is profession and the price is reasonable. Highly recommended.

Lyn M.

I highly recommend Shulman Roofing. They were very professional, thorough and did a top notch job on our new roof. We met with several contractors and were so happy we went with Shulman.

Wendie F.

This review has been long overdue! We had half of our roof re-roofed in 2013. I'm happy to report that after two winters and a handful of heavy rains the roof has held up nicely - totally bone dry including the newly replaced skylight!

The entire process has been a breath of fresh air. We had a few different configurations in mind ranging from localized repair to re-roofing different combination of zones based on an aerial photo of our roof top. Joe was flexible enough to work with us and gave us quick quotes on the spot followed by detail contracts in email within hours. During the actual process, Joe was prompt to respond; gave us updates with before and after pictures. He even refunded us $200 since our roof didn't have any sheathing damages and put the refund towards upgrading our skylight. His crew - Dago (?) and his partner was punctual and professional. All in all we are very happy and would definitely have them re-roof the remaining half when the time comes.

Neluta G.

With a big roof leak and a huge storm coming in a few days, I was in desperate need of a roofing repair company. I called four local companies and nobody returned my call except Joe Shulman. Before he called me he looked up my house on google street and satellite views and could see where on my tile roof the potential leak was. He asks me ""is the leak above your front door"" and I replied ""YES"". He explained to me that fixing just that area would be a temporary fix and the only professional way to fix it would be to re-tar paper the whole section where the leak was. This made perfect sense to me as I would have done it the same way ""if I knew how to do roofing"". His guys came out and got the tar paper down before the rain started Thursday night. They returned after the storm on Saturday and completed the job. I am very satisfied with the quality of work and price.