The Record – Purlin & Eave Listings

Purlin & Eave Listings publishes this record because we believe a community deserves to know how a recommendation was made. Every roofing contractor we list has passed the same three tests: proof of licensing, verification of active insurance, and our own review of completed work in the area. We update this record monthly and remove contractors immediately if we learn of a code violation or receive a credible complaint supported by evidence.

The roofing work a family trusts with their home can’t be based on who advertises loudest. It has to be based on who actually does the work well.

What follows is the record we maintain. When we add a contractor to our listing, we document the month of verification, the method we used to confirm their credentials, and what we have observed of their completed work in the neighborhoods around us. We also track any follow-up inspections we have conducted and any complaints we have received and investigated. When we remove a contractor, that removal goes into the record too—not as punishment, but as information the community needs.

This approach differs from national review sites in one important way: we are invested in this community’s roofing quality for the long term. We live here. We recommend contractors we would call for our own homes. That’s why we maintain a public record of how we make those decisions and update it regularly.

Row of residential homes with varied architectural styles in an established neighborhood — The neighborhoods we serve have real people making real decisions about their roofs. That’s why we keep this record.

Understanding our evaluation process

State licensing confirms that a contractor has passed the examination required to legally practice roofing in this state. Active insurance—workers’ compensation and general liability—means a homeowner is protected if injury occurs on the job or if damage happens during the work. We require both credentials as a baseline before any contractor appears in our directory.

Beyond those documents, we conduct visual review of work completed in the surrounding area over the past two years. We look for consistent flashing detail, proper deck attachment according to current wind-resistance codes, and workmanship consistency across multiple projects. We also maintain a direct reporting channel and investigate complaints within five working days. Our evaluation is ongoing, not one-time, which is why we call it a record.

What we verify

State roofing license and current standing with the licensing board, active workers’ compensation insurance, active general liability insurance with minimum coverage, three references from local inspectors or property managers, and documented completion of at least two roofing projects in the area within the past two years.

How to use this record

Start by understanding what this record represents: it is a point-in-time verification of credentials and a record of our investigation, not a guarantee of future performance. A contractor on this list passed our tests on the day we documented them. We update it monthly and remove contractors at the first credible sign of a code violation or substantiated complaint. If you have photographic evidence that a contractor has failed, contact us directly. We investigate every report within five working days and publish the outcome.

Your role here

This record only works if homeowners report problems. If you hired someone from our directory and the work failed to meet code or appeared unsafe, document it with photos and details. We take every report seriously and treat each one as information the community needs to know.