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> Robert Dinse wrote:
> I'd appreciate very much hearing from anybody who has had a roof done
> by International Super Roof Ltd, particularly with what they call their
> Super Roof II aluminum product.

===>Hmmm. I've been in the metal roofing biz for over 15 years on
===>the manufacturer side and have NEVER heard of them. Sounds to
===>me like they've got an on-site rollformer or some such and are
===>making their "own" roof system....Beware! 

>      They approached us with what they say is a model roof project or some
> such things, basically they claim they are discounting in order to get a
> house in the area they can use to show off their product, but even
> discounted they want $12,900 for 2500 square feet of low slope roofing.
> Hot tar 13 years ago was $4,000.

===>this sounds like the standard used car dealer close: Hurry, buy
===>now, get a great deal...which is bullshit. they are going to make
===>money on every job they do. Also, $5.16 per sqauare foot for an
===>installed aluminum roof is ridiculous....you can get 'em installed
===>here in Dallas, TX every day for $3.50/sf or less.

>      So I guess from my perspective a lot hinges on how permanent the
> product really is, how easy or difficult the company is to deal with, etc.

===>I sell a competing product, so I'm biased of course...but I can tell
===>you that aluminum expands and contracts at a rate that is three
times
===>greater than a steel panel, yet is half as hard, tensile strength
===>wise. they are being beat to pieces by hail here in Texas.

>      I'd really like to hear from people who are not references they give
> me since obviously they're not going to give me disatisfied customers as
> references.

===>True, but ya never know. Hey, they COULD be a reputable company.
===>It actually happens sometimes  :)
===>Seriously, I would thoroughly check out ANY contractor that feeds
===>me one of the corny used car sales lines. Try calling the local
===>better business burea and chambers of commerce to see if they 
===>know anything on the company. Ask to see their warranties in
===>writing. Heck, ask for a financial statement while you're at it,
===>because they will be standing behind the work and you'll want
===>to know if they are financially stable enough to be there next
===>week/month/year "if" there's a problem.

===>Soory this reply sounds so "bitter and cold", but in my experience
===>in dealing with hundreds of roofing contractors each year, I tend
===>to go on my "gut feeling" a lot....and I don't like hearing a line
===>like "we need a sample House..." Go rent the movie "Tin Men" and
===>you'll see what I mean  :)
===>Roger Wallace, "My opinions only; not those of my employer"