General Information

1. BUSINESS NAME: Lowe Restoration Group

2. CONTACT PERSON: Terence Lowe Sr., Terence Lowe Jr.

3. BUSINESS TYPE:        LLC               

  628 Tremont Ave., Orange NJ  07050; Office: 973 673 8900;Fax: 697 673 8904; in NJ 1-888-550-LOWE

4. STATE WHERE INCORPORATED:    New Jersey                                            Year of Incorporation: 1986

5. YEARS IN BUSINESS under current ownership (as of 2006):  20 years  Years in business under present name:   5 years

6. FULL TIME EMPLOYEES (Average No.): 12

7. PART TIME EMPLOYEES (Average No.): 12

8. WORK RANGE: New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, 100 mile radius

9.List any TRADE ORGANIZATIONS to Which You Now Belong: NRCA, NAIOP, BOMA SRCA, NJAA

10. 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

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

 Insurance

12. LIABILITY INSURANCE Company: Essex Insurance Company

13.  WORKERS COMP. INSURANCE: Liberty Mutual Insurance

Experience Level

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

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

16. At least 75% of the number of annual roofing contracts I fulfill each year are slate roofing contracts: Yes       

17. 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? N/A

18. What estimated percentages of contracts in the following roofing categories do you engage in annually? Our sister company is a commercial roofing company

19. asphalt shingles         10 %

single ply                         %               

built-up roofing                 %

cedar shakes           5%

20. ceramic tile                 15%

cement shingles              %

imitation slate                5%

metal                         %

21. Other (explain):

22. What percentage of your business contracting does not including roofing at all? 15%

23. What other types of contracting services do you provide other than roofing (e.g. carpentry, siding, heating)? Commercial Flat roofs, Carpentry, Masonry, Waterproofing, Chimney Pointing, Brick Façade, Wood & Vinyl Siding

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

25. How are your roofing professionals trained? European trained in slate, tile, copper and restoration carpentry: In house training

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

27. Do you do STANDING SEAM metal roofing?  Yes       

28. Do you repair ASBESTOS SHINGLE roofs?    Yes        

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

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

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

32. Do you do STEEPLE WORK?   Yes        

33. How do you access steep slate roof areas when doing repairs?  Lift Truck or Crane

34. What is your preferred method(s) for installing a replacement slate when doing a repair in the field of the roof?  We install nail and bib method; hook method at times. We do not face nail at any time.

35. Do you sell salvaged roofing slates?   No  

36. Do you keep a stockpile of salvaged slates?   Yes                           If yes, approx. how many squares?

37. Do you sell new roofing slate?   No  

38. Do you do slate roof installations as well as repairs?       Yes        

39. What is the maximum size, in squares, of a new slate roof installation your company will do? There is no maximum size of project.

40. Do your roofing professionals have certified professional training? If yes, explain (include the names of the individuals):

Stanley Chomik : Professional Engineer – Trainer.    Tim Donegan : Slate, Standing Seam Copper.   Andy Chomik : Slate, Standing Seam Copper, Tile.

41. Name(s) of your slating professionals

Years of Experience

(2005)

Name(s) of your slating professionals

Years of Experience

(2005)

Stanley Chomik

40 Years

Tim Donegan

20 Years

Andy Chomik

20 Years

42. SRCA MEMBER SINCE: 03-15-06