We hired Maritime Permanent Roofing (an Interlock Roofing company) to install a new metal roof. A lot of metal roofs that get installed are steel "barn-board" roofs that are screwed down. If you can't see the fasteners, you've installed a better quality roof called "standing seam." So we were trying to decide between standing seam and metal shingles. In the end, we decided we liked the look of the shingles better, so we went that route. What differentiates MPR from other roofers is that they use aluminum (which oxidizes with a protective coating rather than rusting, like steel). Living in a province where you're not too far from the ocean in any direction, this was important to us. So our first contact with the company was with "Greg" who handles the sales. He was quick to give us a quote (for "slate" shingles in a "musket grey," one of 9 colour options). I'm not going to lie to you; it wasn't cheap. We live in a large bungalow, so with a 5000+ sq.ft roof, the costs add up quickly. Asphalt shingles would have been less than half the price, but we knew we were installing solar panels, so asphalt was not an option (asphalt shingles just don't last like they used to... they are made more cheaply, using less asphalt and more fibreglass). So we signed the contract and were given a start date of 2 months out. Our next contact was with "Chris" (Greg's brother... yes, it's a family business). He is the operations manager. Both Greg and Chris were laid-back, easy to talk to, and generally seemed like nice/good people. I'm always happy when I hire good people. Chris showed up during the first week of November to deliver all the materials to the site, and he informed me that the installation crew would arrive on the weekend to start the job. So on Sunday, Nov.7th, "Janner", the installation foreman, and his crew showed up. They were a crew of 6 men!! As we have a large, complicated roof with multiple dormers, many ridges and valleys and multiple facets with several different roof pitches, it wasn't a job for amateurs. Janner and company were very friendly and willing to answer questions openly, and they were very professional. Everyone on the crew had been formally trained by the parent Interlock company (which is based in British Columbia), and they had been installing Interlock Roofing for over 10 years, so they knew what they were doing. Luckily, the weather was good (for the most part), and they finished the job in 4 days. We are quite happy with our new roof, which has now prepared us to install solar panels. Greg, Chris and Janner were all good people and all professionals. I highly recommend MPR if you are considering installing a metal roof. I'm quite sure an aluminum shingle roof will outlast a steel barn-board roof, but I will update this review in a couple/few years to report on how the roof is holding up and whether or not there are any leaks. PS: Interlock Roofing is a Canadian company that designs and manufactures its own aluminum shingles; it even makes its own ringed aluminum nails.

The process of getting the quote to actually having the roof on was easy. I am very happy with the product. It looks great. The install team did a great job. They kept the site clean and worked consistently to complete the contract. No complaints at all.