Wood Shingles & Siding
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- Need to re-shingle my house
- Exterior Contractor to replace shingles and siding
- Recent Shingler Recommendations?
- ISO Shingle repair person
Need to re-shingle my house
June 2016
Hi, Our 100+ year old house in Berkeley needs new siding shingles. Since the house is not quite level, I'd like to get names of expert shinglers. The archive names are from the 1990's. Any new names/ recommendations? Thanks!
We have used Adrian Gomez Roofing for our last 2 homes. Great experience both times, excellent work, good pricing. You can reach him at: 510-582-1892 Good luck! ellen
Mynor DeLara of EcoValley Construction does excellent quality work. We have had him do a number of projects at our home over the last year including a kitchen remodel, replacing windows and siding, along with a few other changes. His number is 415-505-5815. He is located in San Rafael, but goes to other places in the bay area. Christina
Exterior Contractor to replace shingles and siding
Feb 2016
Hi, We are looking for a contractor to tear off old shingles and replace either with new shingles or with wood siding on our 2 1/2 story Victorian house in Alameda. Looking for bids both ways. May have lead paint on old shingles (have not tested yet). Must be licensed and carry worker's compensation insurance. Someone with some design experience/sense would be helpful also. Recommendations greatly appreciated. Linda
Two excellent shinglers in the local area are: Avi at 510-527-8583 and Oliver at 510-339-6965. Interview both of them and see which one suits your needs best. You can not go wrong with either.
Recent Shingler Recommendations?
Oct 2015
I'm looking for recommendations for quality shingle installers from the last few years in Berkeley. Thanks! anonymous
Govers Sidewall Shingling, in business since 1993, owned by Oliver Govers, a Berkeley native... sidewallshingling.com
We used Oliver Govers/Govers Sidewall Shingling. His website is http://www.sidewallshingling.com/2014/ He is a real craftsman. He just does beautiful work. We found him because we saw a house that he had done that we just loved and asked the owner, who also raved about him. His crew is great, easy to be around and very skilled. Vickie
ISO Shingle repair person
July 2015
We recently bought a Craftsman house which needs shingle work. Can't afford to re-shingle entirely, but we'd like to get several of the worst sections taken care of this summer. Any recommendations? Thank you!
Suggest you contact and arrange to meet Avi Messeri for your shingle repair. He has been in the business in this area for many years and always does a very fine job. His number is: 510-527-8583. Roger
Dec 2011
Re: Seeking shingler
Collins Roofing {collinsroofing.com} does siding as well as roofs. Think about it. It's the same process; just 90 degrees different. Great people. Good prices. Excellent work. Norm
Two recommendations of professionals who have been shingling houses in the East Bay for many years. Either one will do an excellent job. Avi who operates Shingles On The Side at 510-527-8583 and Oliver Govers ( Sidewall Shingling) at 510-339-6965. I suggest you talk to both of them (as well as perhaps others) to get a feel for them and their thoughts and prices for your project. It is not an inexpensive undertaking as the cost of materials has risen greatly. Currently the cost of shingles to cover a 10 feet by 10 feet square is about $500 and the cost of labor will vary.
I’d recommend sticking to a shingle only outfit such as
Shinglecraft (Gabriel Wynn);
Gabriel Wynn does the work himself
I would recommend getting bids from each and go with the lowest as all of these guys are very reputable. I’ve used Shinglecraft. Personally I like that Gabriel does the work so quality would be consistent.
We had Avi Messeri do our shingles a couple of years ago and we couldn’t be happier. He’s a super-nice and responsive person and his crew was top-notch.
https://www.shinglesontheside.com