Who Runs This
Purlin & Eave Listings started as a simple observation: people in our community were spending weeks calling contractors, getting conflicting advice, and in the end, taking someone’s word for it. We decided to put in that work ourselves — not to replace anybody’s research, but to publish what we found so nobody else has to start from zero.
We’ve been documenting roofing contractors and home services for nearly twenty years. Not because we’re contractors ourselves, but because we’re homeowners who got tired of guessing. The contractors we trust now came to our attention because neighbors kept mentioning them, because their work outlasted their warranty, and because they answered questions honestly instead of pushing sales.
Our job is to do the vetting so you don’t have to repeat it.
The Record So Far
What We Will Not Do
We don’t accept payment from contractors to be featured. We don’t run ads on behalf of businesses we evaluate. We don’t sell contact information or leads. Our only interest is that the recommendations we make are ones we’d actually act on ourselves, and we keep that clear by funding this site independently and publishing nothing we wouldn’t bet my own roof on.
Something We Changed Our Mind About
Five years ago, we thought the cheapest estimate usually meant the contractor was cutting corners. We’ve learned that’s not always true — sometimes it means they have lower overhead, work locally, or don’t have the sales staff eating into their margin. Now we ask why a bid is what it is instead of assuming low price always means low quality. A good contractor can explain the difference between their price and the next guy’s.
Our Standards, Stated Plainly
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Answers the Phone
If a contractor won’t talk to you before the job, they won’t during it either. We recommend people who answer questions and explain what they’re doing.
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Pulls Permits
Permits aren’t red tape — they’re proof that a licensed inspector checked the work. Contractors who skip permits are admitting they wouldn’t pass one.
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Warranties Work in Writing
A verbal promise to fix something later is worthless. We track contractors who put warranty terms in writing and actually honor them.
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Doesn’t Surprise You
Jobs cost what the bid said, or the contractor calls before scope changed. No discovery surprises at the end. That’s the mark of someone who’s done this right.