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21:02 26 Aug 21

I don't write reviews however, I felt I should share my experience since I chose this company based on the good reviews I read before. They were going to install a new roof on my property but I decided not to move forward. My interactions with Chris McKinney was good and he seemed honest. Everything was smooth in the beginning. After Chris addressed my concerns and we agreed on the price, I paid the deposit. When I was ready for the work to get started, Chris informed me that he will let the team know so they can work on scheduling a date. More than a week later, I got a call from Tim O'Brien and he told me that my roof needed taper system and that it will not pass code inspection if they do the work as originally agreed on. He sent me a quote which increased the price of my original project by $2,200. I told him that I will think about it and decide later. From all the conversations I had with Chris, he emphasized that my roof does not need a taper system (it has no taper system right now) and that it is not required per code. I spoke with Tim again to clarify and he said that my roof has no positive drainage. I told him that in my previous conversations with Chris, he said my roof has positive drainage. At that point, I did not know who was right between them. I called Chris and I never got a call back. I sent an email to Tim and informed him that I will get other roofers take a look at my roof. He responded and said he understood and recommended that I also speak with the county building official. I contacted other roofers and I am waiting for them to look at my roof. Tim called me at 7:53 AM today to follow-up and informed me that the materials have been delivered last week. He said that the materials are on my roof. I was so upset as I did not authorize the materials to be delivered at all and I did not give any permission to start any work. He tried to make it look like the delivery of materials was arranged when Chris (who he said has left the company a month ago) was still on the project however, I pointed out to him that we spoke twice and he never mentioned anything about delivery of materials. He also never mentioned anything over email. At that point, I told Tim that I have lost trust in their company and I will not move forward with the project even if I end up spending more with other companies. He said he will get the materials removed and they will refund my deposit. I called my property manager to ask my tenant about where the materials are in my property. The tenants told my property manager that there are no materials there. I called Performance Roofing and asked to speak with the owner as I wanted to get a confirmation from them that I will get my deposit back. I could not trust what Tim said anymore. The lady I spoke with said that the owners were not there. Tim called me right after I spoke with someone about getting my deposit. He left a message saying there are no materials in my property and that they were able to stop them before they delivered the materials. Someone from Accounting called and said they will send me a check. I will never do business with this company again and I will tell people I know who are looking for roofers to stay away from this company.

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