Slate Roofing Contractors Association of North America, Inc.

Contractor Profile:

Level Best Building Company


Membership Category: Roofing Contractor

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General Information

1. BUSINESS NAME: LEVEL BEST BUILDING CO                       Date: 1/02/2009

2. CONTACT PERSON: BARNEY THOMAS

3. BUSINESS TYPE: ROOFING        

4. ADDRESS: 1568 ROUTE 80, GUILFORD, CT 06437

5. PHONE NUMBER: 203-457-1526 F: 203-457-1526 C: 203-215-1438

6. STATE WHERE INCORPORATED: CT                                                         Year of Incorporation: 1987

7. YEARS IN BUSINESS under current ownership:  21                    Years in business under present name:     17

 

8. FULL TIME EMPLOYEES (Average No.): 2

 

9. PART TIME EMPLOYEES (Average No.): 1

 

10. WORK RANGE:  75 MILES FROM GUILFORD, CT

 

11.List any TRADE ORGANIZATIONS to Which You Now Belong: N.R.C.A. EXPIRES 12/30/08

 

12. CRIMINAL HISTORY: Has the above named business, including principals, partners, officers, owner, or any employee, been convicted of any business related crimes in the past 15 years?   No

13. LICENSE REVOCATION: Have you ever had a business license revoked?  No

 Insurance

14. LIABILITY INSURANCE Company: SAFECO INSURANCE

15.  WORKERS COMP. INSURANCE: LIBERTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

Experience Level

 

16. I have been actively involved in the slate roof contracting business for the past five continuous years.  Yes

17. I, or my employees, have worked on, repaired, installed and/or restored slate roofs for at least the past five continuous years:   Yes

18. At least 75% of the number of annual roofing contracts I fulfill each year are slate roofing contracts:    No  

19. If your annual percentage of slate roofing contracts is less than 75% of your total roofing, what percentage of your roofing contracts do you estimate to be slate roofing contracts? 10-15%

20. What estimated percentages of contracts in the following roofing categories do you engage in annually?

21. asphalt shingles  70%          %

single ply   15%              

built-up roofing 0%

cedar shakes            0 %

22. ceramic tile                 %

cement shingles          0  %

imitation                     0      %

metal                      5  %

23. Other (explain):

24. What percentage of your business contracting does not including roofing at all? 40%

25. What other types of contracting services do you provide other than roofing (e.g. carpentry, siding, heating)? CARPENTRY ESP. EXTERIOR REPAIR, METAL ROOFING, MUCH ROOFING REPAIR, COPPER FLASHING OF CHIMNEYS, AND CUPOLAS, ETC., SKYLIGHT INSTALLS AND REPAIRS.

26. Do you subcontract slate roofing work to other contractors?  No

27. How are your roofing professionals trained? ON THE JOB, BY SEMINARS, BY READING AND TESTING.

28. Do you do FLAT-LOCK (SOLDERED) COPPER roofing?   Yes      

29. Do you do STANDING SEAM metal roofing?  Yes       

30. Do you repair ASBESTOS SHINGLE roofs?       No    

31. Do you install RAIN SPOUTING on slate roofs?   Yes   

32. Do you do MASONRY WORK in association with slate roofs (such as chimney rebuilding)?   Yes  

OCASIONALLY- ALSO REFER TO MASON    

33. Do you do ARCHITECTURAL SHEET METAL work (such as ornamental copper)?   Yes    

34. Do you do STEEPLE WORK?      No     

35. How do you access steep slate roof areas when doing repairs?  CAREFULLY, ALWAYS. LADDERS TO THE EAVES, PLANKS AND SLATERS JACKS, OR CHICKEN LADDERS AND RIDGE HOOKS, SINGLY OR MULTIPLE UNITS

36. What is your preferred method(s) for installing a replacement slate when doing a repair in the field of the roof? 1. COPPER WIRE ON A NAIL BENT UP AFTER SLATE SLIDES INTO PLACE. 2. NAIL AND BIB. 3. SLATE HOOKS- COPPER OR STAINLESS.

37. Do you sell salvaged roofing slates? No                                  If yes, do you ship them?   Yes    No

38. Do you keep a stockpile of salvaged slates?      No                          If yes, approx. how many squares?

39. Do you sell new roofing slate?   Yes    MINIMAL QUANTITIES FOR REPAIRS            If yes, do you stock them?   Yes   No

40. Do you do slate roof installations as well as repairs?   No    NOT YET 

41. What is the maximum size, in squares, of a new slate roof installation your company will do?25-30 SQUARES

42. Do your roofing professionals have certified professional training? If yes, explain (include the names of the individuals): NO

43. Name(s) of your slating professionals

Years of Experience

(2005)

Name(s) of your slating professionals

Years of Experience

(2005)

BARNEY THOMAS

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44. SRCA MEMBER SINCE: 1/2/2009