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-Report of unfinished work by homeowner. Contract and deposit check shared with Directorii. -BBB rating of F due to repeated complaints

No response to calls and email

-News report of multiple homeowners who have unfinished work. -Prior arrest for stealing credit card information from employer -Prior lawsuit for failing to complete work

Owner claimed no issue in news interview

-News report of elderly woman pressured to sign $98k loan contract and use social security check as deposit. New roof showing signs of damage one year later.

Response to news report: “At Erie Home, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest-quality service to all customers. We operate under a consistent pricing structure, which is based on the size, condition, materials required, and complexity of the job, and reflects the value of the services, quality, and warranty we provide.”

-Accused of working with MMA law firm to defraud homeowners and insurance companies in Louisiana -Complaints in both court records and news reports -Currently under criminal investigation by Louisiana State Police and FBI

-Apex said they were misled by MMA in response to news reports -In a statement to Roofing Insights in May 2023 Apex said: "We retained and trusted MMA as a legal expert, and had no knowledge of any alleged wrongdoings. As soon as we were informed that MMA filed pleadings on behalf of some of these homeowners, we immediately took action—including evaluating our relationship with MMA, retaining new counsel, and ultimately deciding not to work with the firm moving forward.”

-Multiple complaints made to Directorii from employees and customers -Multiple complaints made to BBB and Facebook -Recent lawsuits accuse CMR of not paying an employee and misusing funds as a subcontractor

CMR did not respond to requests for interview or comment from Roofing Insights

-Fined $3.7 million for safety violations since 2019, only $250,000 paid back

In response to news reports, owner said that state regulators are trying to put him out of buisness. Says he can't pay fines and is going out of buisness soon.

-Accused of taking 4 customer deposits and not doing any work in lawsuit by Ohio Attorney General

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-Lawsuit accuses contractor of not finishing work, not honoring warranty

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-Former franchise owner spoke out about issues with product, multiple customer complaints -Roofing Insights investigation found potential issues in the product testing process

Shingle Magic's CEO did not respond to calls and emails from Roofing Insights

-Homeowner paid two-thirds deposit up front, but no work done after six months

The contractor told local reporters he was planning to get the job done in a few weeks

-Multiple complaints made to State Attorney General, local news and police -Homeowners say Veteran's Roofing (formerly Simpli Roofing) took deposits and did no work

The contractor told local reporters his lawyer would resolve the issue and said previous reports about him were biased

-Owner pled guilty to not providing fall protections for workers after a crew member died, will have to pay family $75,000

Owner pled guilty in court

-BBB rating of F -Woman told news her elderly stepmother was pressured to sign contract when she had dementia

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-70 complaints filed with Texas Attorney General's Office -State of Minnesota Attorney General’s Office filed a Civil Complaint against several solar companies and lenders, including GoodLeap, for loan payment structures that support false and misleading rebate claims made by the solar companies.

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-Has been cited for 6 OSHA violations since 2019 for not protecting employees from fall risks -Most recent violations came with a $275K fine

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-Owner charged with three felonies, two misdemeanors after ATF raid

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-VP of Sales charged with theft after homeowner says he was paid in May 2023 and did no work for over 6 months

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-Homeowner says roofer never came back after taking payment for repairs in June 2023

Owner did not respond or could not be reached by news outlet

- New Hampshire Attorney General filed lawsuit against the company for violating the Consumer Protection Act in April 2024 - Complaint includes 17 reports of stolen deposits or unfinished work from homeowners

Lawsuit ongoing as of May 2024, owner not available for comment at this time.

- New Hampshire Attorney General referenced RRCA and it's CEO Lee Haight in a lawsuit against Southers Construction. - Southers allegedly adopted a business model from RRCA "akin to a Ponzi scheme." - Additionally, RRCA is alleged to be a financer of Southers Construction, and have a contract to become a partial owner of the company

Lawsuit ongoing as of May 2024

- Company filed for bankruptcy in early 2024 - Former sales rep was arrested for stealing deposits - License revoked for Edward Arasimowicz, but other management may still be licensed

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- Former employee alleges the company forged homeowner signatures, caused damage to homes with poor workmanship, pocketed insurance money after using cheap materials - Lawsuit includes many negative reviews and complaints posted by customers - They are also accused of harassment and retaliation against said employee for being a whistleblower - Additionally, Built Strong Exteriors entered into an agreement with the Minnesota Dept. of Labor in 2023 to settle allegations they violated multiple statutes related to licensing, insurance and fraudulent / deceptive practices

Lawsuit ongoing as of May 2024. The company and individual defendants deny many of the claims made by a former employee, and/or state there is not enough evidence to back them up at this time

- According to court documents, the owner is currently under investigation by North Carolina Child Protective Services for child abuse/neglect and child sexual abuse. He is alleged to have substance abuse and mental health issues as well. - In addition, the owner has multiple pending assault cases and was arrested in March 2024 for cyberstalking - Former employees of Weatherguard have submitted anonymous complaints claiming harassment by the owner and wage theft

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- Homeowner was quoted over $130K for a job by Stormguard. After getting another roofer to look at the project, she was told the cost should be $13K. She was not able to get her inital deposit back from Stromguard. - Business name is not registered online and there is no contractor's license under the name. The website on their flyers is defunct

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- Repeated OSHA violations and unpaid fines between 2022 and 2024

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- According to a news report, the Florida State's Attorney General Consumer Protection Divison is investigating 61 complaints against the company

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- Owner arrested for operating without a license

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- Owner and an administrator pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit tax fraud - Prosecutors say they avoided paying taxes on $21M in employee wages

Pled guilty

- Owners pleaded guilty to commit mail and wire fraud and tax fraud - Owners underreported employee payroll and their personal incomes to avoid paying taxes while running a roofing company that changed names several times

Pled guilty

- Contractor's license revoked by the state after 5 investigations into complaints of unfinished projects / deposit theft - Company fined $37,500

Owner told St. Cloud LIVE he plans to close the business

- Company failed OSHA inspections 8 times since 2020 and has thousands in unpaid fines - The owner has 2 additional citations from a previous operating name Arellano Roofing

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- Homeowners say they were left without work finished for months after submitting a deposit. - A news investigation found the company had not submitted the necessary paperwork to complete work, and the company was based out of state

Evolve told 6 News that the company will submit necessary paperwork to meet all requirements for a roof replacement and intends to fulfill the contract

- Owner is accused of stealing money from customers and a hardware business with claims ranging from $4,000 to $45,000. - Owner has been charged in Jefferson County District Court with theft of property $10,000 or more, and arrested several times previously

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- Three men allegedly used fraudulent contractor licenses and overcharged victims for incomplete and unnecessary construction work - They were arrested on suspicion of crimes including theft from elderly and fraudulent use of contractor's license.

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- Homeowner hired contractor for 2 jobs. Work began while one claim was approved and the other was not. Later, the 2nd claim was only partially approved. The homeowner alleges that the contractor then attempted to collect insurance money from one claim to pay for another. In addition, they say not all the work was completed on the 1st job.

Owner was contacted but refused to make statement on the record.