ROOF CONSTRUCTION

New roofs constructed on time, on budget, correctly, and safely

If you’re general contractor constructing a new building, you have a vision for how you want the project to be completed. Sentry Roof will work with you to see your vision through to fruition.

Over the past 35 years we have worked on new construction projects that range from shopping centers to hotels to manufacturing plants — many of them highly complicated. Our team understands the complexities of large-scale commercial construction projects and the importance of being highly prepared, organized, safe, and able to execute successfully according to plan. And while we’re there to do our job, our superintendents and crew are excellent at collaborating with management and other trades, and make it a point to support others working on the project. It all starts with estimating the job correctly.

Estimating your project

When Sentry estimates a project, we study the plans and specs very carefully. In addition, our experienced estimators and project managers look at the codes and performance criteria to identify any potential conflicts that might become a problem during construction. Once we’ve done that, we can arrive at the most reliable estimate for the items requested.

If we need more information about an item or have a question about something, we first triple-check to make sure it’s not already included in the document before we submit a request for information. These materials can be complex but we don’t use that as an excuse to not find the answer for ourselves, if possible. While it takes more effort to approach the document in this way, we believe if an estimate has any exclusions it is not a complete estimate and should not be submitted. Incomplete estimates leave GCs in the position of having to do more work than necessary, whether it’s following up for more information from the bidder or, even worse, dealing with the gaps once construction is underway.

Sentry Roof’s bids are complete, comprehensive and clear, and deliver exactly what has been requested of us.

Potential refinements to benefit your project

Sometimes during the estimating process, we’ll come across things we want to discuss further. While interpreting what the project is actually trying to accomplish — in addition to getting an estimate of time and material required — we often uncover potential issues related to the roofing system or its construction. For example, we might see:

• How revising the process might improve workflow related to construction of the roof
• How scheduling might be revised to avoid hot buttons between trades or to reduce costs
• How using materials that are equally effective but less expensive might benefit the project’s bottom line
• How addressing potential issues with standards or codes might be helpful on the front end

If any of these things come up, we make sure to let you know so we can discuss them when you’re ready. Our goal is the same as the GC’s — land the project and execute it successfully. We want to work on the next project, too.