Evansen Builders, LLC

I called Evansen Builders just before the 4th of July. I was anxious to get an estimate because I noticed some damage and missing shingles. Doug Evansen came out the same day. I had already obtained a few estimates, but his was very competitive and significantly lower than the two highest bids. I was also impressed by Doug's thoroughness. For instance, he was the only contractor who said he would put a sealer on the irregular stone chimney. He thought the chimney might be the cause of my water damage, so he took extra care to make sure the chimney and flashing was watertight. I also wanted to eliminate the mushroom vents and install the roof vent, but we didn't have any of the soffit vents that we would need to ensure adequate air flow. Doug was willing to install the soffit vents when most of the other contractors advised me to just keep the mushroom vents. Evansen Builders tore off two layers of shingles, replaced some plywood decking, installed new soffit vents, replaced the roof with high dimensional shingles, tuck-pointed some joints, and applied a sealer on the chimney, replaced the chimney flashing, connected a bathroom fan to duct work and installed a roof vent for it, and replaced all the gutters and downspouts. Doug's team did the soffit work first (before the roofing work), and when the color we picked for the soffits, gutters, and downspouts didn't match the existing soffits well, he called and asked if we wanted to make a different choice. We did, and he arranged to have the soffits painted to match the new color we picked for the gutters. Wayne and the rest of the roofing crew came on time. They were professional, courteous, and efficient. They tore off two layers of roof, replaced some plywood, did needed chimney work, and installed the new roof and vents in a day and a half. The crew put all of the old roofing directly into the dumpster--not on the ground, so none of the plants surrounding the house were damaged. They “swept” the area with a magnet for any stray nails and did not leave any debris. The next day, a different crew came to replace all the gutters and downspouts. They were also very professional, courteous, and neat. They did a beautiful job in just a few hours. Doug was very good about returning my calls when I had any questions. I would (and already have) highly recommend Evensen Builders to anyone who needs a new roof.

We selected Evansen Builders, LLC to replace the roof on my mother's home after interviewing (3) roofing companies. We highly recommend Evansen Builders, LLC to homeowners who want "peace of mind", and know they have hired a contractor with integrity, attention to detail, professional workmanship, and a business owner that wants to make sure his clients are receiving the best job possible. When we met Doug to inspect the roof, he was courteous, inquired about roof leaks, asked questions, he walked the roof, and came prepared with aerial views of the home. Doug answered my lengthy list of questions, and was able to give us pricing. As promised, (1) day prior to install, all the shingles and supplies were delivered and neatly stacked on the driveway so that we could still access the garage. On replacement day, the (10) member crew arrived in their trucks early. At 7:00 AM every crew member began work, each having a specific task. Every crew member was professional, and took great care in protecting the gutters, and landscaping. Throughout the entire day they performed their job like a "well oiled machine". The dumpster was delivered in a timely manner allowing for all the debris to be offloaded from the roof, and the crew could keep the project moving. Throughout the day Doug was in touch with the Crew Lead to see how the project was progressing. Before the roof was complete, a portion of the crew began clean-up. By the time the roof was complete, every crew member was cleaning every portion of yard and garage. We were extremely impressed on how diligent each crew member worked to make sure the yard and garage was as clean, or cleaner than when they arrived that morning. As promised, the next day Doug stopped out to view the project, see if we were happy with the job, and if we had any questions. In our opinion, Doug and his experienced team are the roofing professionals to provide you a "long lasting, worry free" roof.

Where to start?? First off, I chose Evansen due to 3 reasons. 1) My son and daughter in-law had their roof done by Doug's guys, and were 100% satisfied. 2) His quoting thoroughness (aerial drawings, all figures laid out) was superior to 2 other roofers I got quotes from. One guy had just walked around the house once and wrote a number on a scrap of paper and handed it to me. Very unprofessional! Doug was always thorough and professional. 3) He answered all my questions completely, and told me what to search for on the Internet to verify his answers. (something I never thought of) Scheduling: Doug specifically told me that my roof would be put in within a certain time frame DEPENDENT ON WEATHER. He made this clear. Due to some rain and then a cold spell, they got to it about a week later than expected. No problem on my end. Well within my expectations, as he has no control over the weather. Start to finish, 2 days. 1 more day for gutters/downspouts/leaf guards on gutters. Work crew: Completely competent and very hard working. A well oiled machine. I stopped home and watched them work for a bit on my lunch hour. Very efficient. Large crew. While guys were putting up the roof, other guys were getting all the debris/scrap/old shingles off the ground and into the dumpster. Extremely polite. I had just mentioned that they had some stuff behind my wife's car, and she need to leave in about two hours...they stopped what they were doing and got the materials out of the way IMMEDIATELY. Finished product: Absolutely beautiful. Doug himself: Very nice guy. Genuine. Sincere. I know that some people might think “well, he HAS to be like that to stay in business”. He didn't come across like that at all. Never pressured us into anything, like the old “used car salesman” types. Discussed options, budget, add-ons to what we wanted...a very smooth process. Recommendation: I would recommend Evansen to ANYONE I know, period!

I watched Evansen workers install in my neighborhood and I was impressed how fast they worked, cleaned-up and completed a quality installation. I got a card from a worker - a year or two later, I called, Earl [expediter] came out and estimated, showed options of roofing [one shingle seller gave a Veteran couple of hundred $$$ off & Earl gave me immediate credit instead of me mailing in some forms]. Earl explained ice dams, [& not to use roof rakes which just piles snow into the gutters] Earl said I needed 2 feet of sheathing for ice and water barrier to prevent interior penetration from ice dams, recommended and explained I needed continuous roof venting [roof ridge venting]. Workers showed up on time [it was over 100 degrees on my roof that summer] they installed my roofing timely, professionally, worked hard and finished in 3 days, apologizing for leaving early one day when the temp was over 110 degrees on the roof. Earl, the expediter was especially helpful with after installation service and re-servicing details even later than a year for a gutter leak. I found the process & information provided to be professionally presented, broken down and made simple for someone not experienced [me] so I understood why something was done or recommended. They finished quickly all aspects of the installation and cleaned up. I appreciated their on-time schedule and hard work. It was a positive, first rate experience without exception. Buy with confidence for a very positive experience. Other reviewers said: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value – I agree wholeheartedly - david

Fantastic. We worked with Earl on our new roof project. I met him at the Home show and just requested information. He was friendly, very knowledgeable and wasn’t pushy. When it came time to complete the project I had 3 other companies come out and give quotes. One was so horribly over priced it was laughable. One guy loved scare tactics coming into my home showing me water leaks everywhere with his thermal camera (we have NO roof leaks). The third took two weeks just to give me a quote. I can’t imagine what the actual job would have taken. Anyways then Earl came out to the house. Again he was super knowledgeable. Told us about the products but did not push anything on us. Didn’t talk trash about our current roof. Provided a quote immediately. While we were tossing around all our options he was very easy to get ahold of with questions. We chose Evansen builders obviously. We also decided to get new gutters with them. They took a very minimal down-payment and everything was so smooth once we signed the contract. I almost didn’t have to think about it. The job started and ended when Earl told us it would. The roofers finished in two days. The guys came out and did the gutters the next day and finished cleanup. Earl followed the progress the whole way through. These guys were so clean I have literally only found two nails from our old roof. Two nails!! Honestly I have only amazing things to say about this company. If you need a new roof go with these guys!!!