Dyanmic Roofing Concepts - our experience

We ended up replacing the roof a short while ago.  We ended up selecting Dynamic Roofing Concepts to replace the old roof with new GAF Timberline HD shingles.  They also replaced the roofing on a flat section with new roll roofing and they did some repairs on the chimney (after a bit of haggling) so that it was prepped for when I got siding done after that. I just wasn't going to get the roof done and then have to disturb it to get the chimney sorted out nor was I going to try and coordinate different contractors to get the work done in the proper order. As part of the work, we had them remove and fill in 4 skylights as well which were over 30 years old and had been leaking.

Why GAF?  Pretty much a coin toss along with who was more responsive to questions.  I think the top 2 or 3 roofing brands are probably all fine - it probably makes more of a difference in how good the installer is.

The end result of their work looks pretty nice.   After the rainy season starts again we should know more about the true quality. Hoping we won't have to test the 40 year warranty related to any material/workmanship failures. I don't put much faith in any warranty nowadays but if the need arises I can hope the companies stand behind it.

The price (~$16k) was in the middle of pack and seemed reasonable since we have a pretty large roof area. This included replacing some rotted wood on the chimney and they put in a chimney diverter on the backside of it.

Overall we are very happy with the results.  There were a couple hiccups though in the process.  There was a language barrier (we don't know Spanish) and a lack of communication from the sales person to the roofing crew.  The result was they didn't initially remove and fill in the skylights as was agreed on and had already papered around everything.  We got a hold of the person in charge and it was sorted out before any real problems resulted but it did cause some loss of time and minor rework. I think the work took about 3 days total which was nice.

The only real complaint I have is that the old roofing was removed in a manner that left roofing nails all around the edge of the house.  They appeared to have gotten a number of them picked up but missed more than a few - which we have been slowly getting stuck in the bottoms of our shoes. Fortunately, no one has had one penetrate the skin as of yet. Still finding them as of 2018/04/23 though - I'm a bit afraid of pulling our utility trailer out back because of this.

Here is some of the chimney/diverter work they did. They covered it in galvanized steel, sealed it with tar then papered and shingled it.  At least that was what they did before having to take it out to replace the rotted roof decking that was under it as you can notice below.  Maybe the decking wasn't to the point of poking a finger through it but it makes it pretty hard to prove there is a new leak later if you keep the old damaged roof deck.

And here is one of their after-shots. I wouldn't have minded going for the "Cool Roof" shingles which makes sense here in Florida but a quick estimate of the return on investment showed it lacking value for our situation.  Right now we do get lots of shade from several trees which is the biggest reason. If we ever have to cut those down then I may wish we had gone for the "Cool Roof" shingles. As is, I went for one of the lighter colored shingles which looks pretty nice with both the stucco, brick and siding we have.

Regardless of the issues, I'm just thankful the roof is done and we shouldn't have any more leaks for hopefully a very long time. We also should see fewer ants that found the wet decayed wood attractive.

Isaiah 32:18 New International Version (NIV)

18 My people will live in peaceful dwelling places,
    in secure homes,
    in undisturbed places of rest.