About Us
My name is John Traynor, and I am proud to be the general manager of
EPDMspecialists.
My background in the construction industry includes 5 years as a journeyman
and foreman, followed by more than 15 years as a project manager and contractor.
My experience is primarily in commercial roofing, and includes extensive experience
in all phases of EPDM, builtup asphalt and gravel, TPO, and heat-welded modified
asphalt single ply.
In addition to planning and installing new commercial roof projects, I have had
the privilege and opportunity to work extensively on repair and maintenance of a
wide variety of roofing systems. For the past five years I have focused exclusively
on repair, maintenance, and installation of EPDM and TPO roofing systems.
In the past 20 years I have worked for, with, and in association with, some of
the best commercial roofing contractors in the United States. In contrast to the
typical "one year of experience repeated 20 times over," my experience has been
varied enough to enable me to fully understand the value of focusing on
industry-standard best practices and manufacturer's recommendations at every step
of the roofing process.
Successful roofing contractors share two common traits; first, they are all in
it for the long haul, not the quick buck. Second, they avoid the "shortcuts" that
improve immediate profits at the expense of roof longevity. They also understand
clearly that a commercial roofing contractor with a genuine interest in providing
top-quality work at reasonable prices, and a genuine dedication to customer
service, has a substantial business advantage in a trade overrun with
get-rich-quick schemers.
In addition to my hands-on experience as a commercial roofer and contractor, I
have a solid business education. After completing my undergraduate degree at
Arizona State University, I completed all the coursework for a graduate
degree in business management. I am currently working on my Master's thesis,
with publication and defense scheduled for December, 2010.
The combination of practical experience and business training is rare in the
roofing industry. The reason it is so important to you, as a customer, is simple;
it means that we not only have the technical skills and experience to do the job
right, we understand clearly that building long-term relationships with our
customers by providing quality work, reasonable prices, and outstanding customer
service is more important than immediate profits. Just like other successful
roofing contractors, we plan to be in the commercial roofing field for the long
haul.
Our business strategy is simple; to provide each and every client with the
best possible value for each and every dollar they spend on roof repairs and roof
maintenance. Further, when any client's roof requires re-roofing within five years
of our repairs or maintenance, 100% of the amount that client paid for our repairs
or maintenance will be discounted from the price of re-roofing. And the price of
re-roofing is guaranteed to be among the lowest--if not the
lowest--available at the time of re-roofing.
As you can see, we are highly motivated to provide premium-quality work, rock
bottom prices, superior customer service, and to provide the best possible value
for each and every dollar you spend on roof repairs and roof maintenance. That
isn't just philosophy--it is good business for both of us.
John Traynor - General Manager