Who we associate with and why
Service Magic is a middleman, if you will. that helps to align customers with prospective contractors. Just about any home improvement need can be handled through Service Magic. One nice thing about Service Magic is that the referrals are all guaranteed legitimate and controlled by Service Magic's own team of professionals. Just because a review is bad does not mean it can be removed. If it is false, inappropriate, mismatched with the company, etc., it can be removed. This is how it should be. You need look no further than "Google Places" to see that contractors have no capacity to have fraudulent reviews, often written by competition, removed. As always, Google places themselves behind an impenetrable wall, and this to the detriment of both consumer and contractor alike.
Most roofers will tell you that CertainTeed makes the best asphalt based shingles on the market. They were declared best value in Consumer Reports in a 2009 review of major shingle brands when it came to their 30 year architectural shingle. The 30 year architectural shingle is the most widely installed product on single family homes as well as townhouses when it comes to their second roof.
Duro-Last Roofing, Inc., makes a great flat roofing product that is Recyclable, comes in white as well as grey and khaki, and backed up with a manufacturer's labor warranty for the life of the product if installed in a commercial setting. The first two features make it "green" when it comes to the environment. The last feature makes it great not only to commercial clients but homeowners as well. The labor warranty for homeowners comes from the contractor, but the fact that Duro-Last Roofing, Inc., stands behind their own product in commercial applications when it comes to the "labor" warranty says alot about the company and their strong conviction that they make a product to be proud of.
Product lines we feel are the best of their kind
There are a number of products we feel best represent their kind and we have listed them below.
- Velux Skylights
- Velux Suntunnels
- DaVinci Composite Roofing Products
- Titanium UDL for underlayment
- Shinglevent II Ridgevent
Whenever possible, which is most of the time, we utilize these materials in the completion of our projects. On rare occasions, a unique circumstance calls for another product. In this case, we are thorough in our explanation of why we think this to be the case. Of course, the decision of what products to use ultimately rests on the shoulders of the homeowner. However, we feel it is our responsibility to do what we can to help you make an informed decision.
Who Owns Frederick Roofing?
Our company is owned by Stefan Mach, Owner also of "Frederick Roof Repair" and "Stefan N. Mach Home Improvement". The reason for multiple trade names is simple. One name is too specific, another too general, etc. Let it be said that we are now and have been for years operating solely as roofers. The "Stefan N. Mach Home Improvement" title was picked up during a previous down economy when roofing alone would not pay the bills. We are glad to say that this has not been the case in many years, and this remains true even now, in 2010.
You can check our current status as licensed contractors by clicking here and entering our license number "85927" in the supplied field. The site you are being directed to is the "Maryland Home Improvement Commission" website. To get back here you will likely have to hit your "back" button in your browser.