Roofing
12 miles from downtown of Lafayette, CO
„Jim Ford says: Five stars is the highest rating I can assign Columbine Roofing & Solar. I'd give 10 stars if it were possible. The Columbine team, which functions like a family, is that good. Wonderful people, from the owner and founder, Jeremy Riehl, to his aunt, Maria Riehl, who initially reached out to me with an incredibly generous offer to repair my roof, which was damaged by an organized group of roof scammers known as the Irish Travelers (two of whom have been arrested!!!).
To begin at the beginning: At first, it appeared my insurance company would not cover the damage to my roof (the extent of the scam was not then known, and my situation was initially considered by the authorities as a "civil" matter). Columbine reached out to me and offered to repair all damage, to include replacing my roof, if necessary (which turned out to be the case), on a pro bono basis (i.e., to cover any and all costs that insurance couldn't or wouldn't). I cannot describe how relieving and reassuring getting that call was.
Though my homeowners' insurance is now covering a good portion of the damages that occurred (including a complete roof replacement), Columbine expedited the replacement, repaired hail damage (that occurred in late May) to the roof of my garage pro bono, and included other pro bono items -- starting with temporarily securing the very damaged roof twice (in advance of impending storms), making additional upgrades not required but beneficial to the quality and duration of the new roof, providing interior and exterior painting, and using higher quality materials with extended warranties, etc.
All told, my understanding of the added value (donations of labor and materials by Columbine) not covered by insurance range from $5,000 to $10,000, possibly more.
On top of that, Columbine expedited the roof replacement, completed it essentially in one day, kept me informed of the work during every step, worked with the insurance adjustor, and were wonderful in the way they interacted with my neighbors and in the thoroughness they displayed cleaning up my property and an adjacent property when finished.
Eleven people total in the Denver metro area were "victimized" by the Irish Travelers that I am aware of. Not only has Columbine delivered on every commitment made to me, but they have extended an offer to all other "victims" to perform pro bono repairs not covered by insurance. In short, Columbine is single-handedly demonstrating that many roofers and contractors in the area are legitimate and, speaking personally, they have reaffirmed my faith in the decency of human nature.
Below you can see "my story" from start -- initial vandalism -- to finish, a completely replaced and inspected state-of-the-art roof on my house and pro bono repairs to my garage roof.
I would be remiss not to give a "shout out" to the Columbine team -- Jeremy, owner and founder, Maria, liaison and "director of communications", Martin and Pedro who did initial securing of tarps to protect the damaged roof and performed garage roof repairs, respectively, Chris, Cody and Juan, project managers (and great people), Victor (painter), the Gutter Guyz (sub-contractor), and Sandy, who expedited permitting and final inspection.
As I mentioned above, with Columbine you get a family and are treated like family. Communication and coordination from the git-go till completion were excellent. The Columbine team assert that they value their customers; their actions bear this out (and then some). Once I engaged with Columbine, all I literally had to do was be available and watch the progress. It would be an understatement to say I am "satisfied", because I am delighted. You will be too, I believe, by choosing Columbine...“ Show more