Maca Brothers Building and Roofing Ltd / Roofing Contractors in Waterloo

Prior to hiring them I did a lot of research into roofing construction and I was pleased to see them do everything by the book. The team was really great and even at one point stopped work to call the spca to save some baby birds that were… nested up in our roof!

Lawrence was also happy to add some additional work into the quote and it was priced very reasonably. Was happy to also see some new apron flashing installed in a spot where previously there was none, even when I don't think it was part of the quote!

All in all the team were very trusty and skilled. I would definitely recommend them if you're thinking of re-roofing etc."

Although the weather… and some crew injuries delayed the start date a bit, Lawrence and his team got the scaffolding up and started work on the roof as quickly as possible. The Colorsteel and roofing fabric had already arrived from the factory on a large flatbed with a crane. The Maca Brother crew, who are all employed by the company, no contractors, were very careful to ensure that roofing that was removed was replaced immediately to avoid problems with rain. This all went smoothly, including boxing-in of our concrete chimney to provide a good seal, which Lawrence suggested. The guys were also careful to shift the antenna mast that provides all of our rural connectivity to a temporary position so that we didn't even have a break in service. Next the wooden gable ends were removed and replaced with vertical Coloursteel. This was clearly quite a complex process to measure and cut all of the pieces to fit well and to ensure that the Colorsteel flashings made everything watertight.

There had been a slight misunderstanding on the barge boards over the gable ends, which we thought were also being covered with flashing, whereas Lawrence had not quoted for that. However he immediately agreed to cover them, with us just paying a little extra for the Colorsteel at cost price. Finally the spouting went up. On one side of the house this is being used to harvest rain water from the roof as a major source of water for the house to supplement our spring. Again Lawrence was very helpful in devising a solution to shift the water around a difficult corner to the end of the house ready to be piped into the large water tank there. Despite rain and wind stopping play on quite a few days, the guys persevered to complete the job in good time.

The roof and gables look fantastic now. I've been up on the roof to fix up a security camera mast and have to say everything looks very well finished. Lawrence kept us informed by e-mail what was happening at all times, including when the guys would be here and when they wouldn't, usually due to the weather. It was also a very friendly team, who in some respects we were sorry to see go! We would definitely use Maca Brothers again and can certainly recommend them for steel roofing, including not so straightforward jobs and associated work."

Lawrence and his crew are the best tradies we have dealt with. It was smooth sailing from day 1. He promptly provided us with a quote which was very reasonable for a reroof and gutter installation. He also provided us with a great solution for our fascia. The crew was always on time and left the site clean and tidy. They even came on Saturday to finish the job. We are now in the process of getting more work… done through the Macabrothers!

I would recommend them without hesitation."