Comments on: Blue Roof Group

By: mike d

mike d — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:15:00 +0000

Its a scam i went to texas for 1 month and never got any pay i worked 4 blue print roofing and lived i a tent at a dirt and rock retention field,no toilets or running water.worked from 5am till dark 7 days a wk with no way to wash any closes or shower.do not do it!!!!!!i could go on and on ,we came from florida with the promise 2 be paid in 1 wk,we all(5 four man crews)ran out of money and had no food until we finelly found some of those free box meals.we finelly left when we were told the person who was in charge of giving us our work took off in the middle of night with our pay

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:32:42 +0000

I’m really sorry to hear about the conditions where they are working, Christina. I’ve got relatives in Texas and one of them suffered damage to a nursing home she owns southeast of Houston. I certainly appreciate people like your sons who are working hard to help repair buildings in the area. I hope your sons eventually do get compensated appropriately.

By: christina

christina — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:19:32 +0000

There are some subcontractors out there (Texas) that are not even providing a place for the crews to camp. I have 3 sons who are out there with friends ( 2 four man crews). They say the conditions are horrible and they pay is not great either; especially considering fuel costs for 2 trucks and generators. They work 15+ hrs a day, no regular access to showers or a place to pitch their tents; they have spent many nights sleeping in the trucks.
Of course they all went for the job opportunities (decent work is hard to find everywhere these days) and expected to be roughing it; but what they are going through is ridiculous. It is difficult to think of what they go through each day; I've had sleepless nights worrying about them. I am so far away (Florida) which makes it even worse.

By: mckinneymetals

mckinneymetals — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:02:15 +0000

i am thinking of taking a crew to sub from this co. but says i need to be able to take care of my crew for 1 – 2 mnths lmao. if i were that financially set i wouldn’t be considering the hassle sounds like a set up to me but i have 1 advantage the guy i’m talking to lives close to me in atl.ga. area but still can’t take thaT chance monetarily

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:49:20 +0000

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By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:34:33 +0000

Can any of you guys remember any contractors names?

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:58:49 +0000

Based on the comments here and what I've read elsewhere, the most important question he can ask is "When do I get paid?" Ideally, he'll get paid weekly. Daily is probably too much to hope for. If the contractor won't commit to a clear payment schedule or misses payments, I'd be very worried.

A classic trick (and I'm certainly not implying this guy would do this) is to miss payday and claim that the contractor above him hasn't paid him, yet, so he can't pay the workers. The excuses build up until he skips town with all the money that he really did get paid.

I'd also ask about travel to the worksites. If they're drivable, but distant, gas costs will eat into his pay if he has to drive himself.

If the sites are really remote, you want to know where he will be living. Some of the people who did the work after Katrina had to live in really terrible trailers or tents. You'll also want to know whether he would have a place to store cold food and beverages and be able to cook. If he has to eat out for most meals, that also obviously cuts into his pay.

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:21:13 +0000

My husband is thinking about doing this “blue tarp project” They pay $250\day.The contact name is Keith Simon. I found the ad on Craigslist.What questions should we ask?

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:04:41 +0000

Because I live a couple thousand miles away. I wasn't whining about them not coming to tarp the roof. I was disappointed that she was told several times that people were coming, and then they didn't show up. If she hadn't been repeatedly misled about how long it would take, I would have considered helping her with other options.

My real complaint, though, was that the amount of money that US taxpayers were paying for this service was excessive.

People like you that sit on the sidelines and cluelessly and obnoxiously criticize others did not build this country. Or perhaps you are one of those corrupt contractors and don't like being criticized.

By: Brian Ross

Brian Ross — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:12:25 +0000

Instead of whining, why did you not take your ass to Home Depot, buy some tarps and do the work yourself if it’s your mom’s place instead of bitching about what a bunch of strangers did that did not cost your mom a dime! People like you that sit on the sidelines and bitch did not build this country. Thank GOD!