I have been trying to negotiate a settlement with McPartlon Roofing for nearly three years. I had three new roofs put on different buildings in 2006 and they all leaked in January. The interiors were damaged and mold grew. McPartlon tried to patch a few places, but it soon became obvious that the roofs were faulty and would need to be replaced.
Brian McPartlon informed me that I would need to contact his insurance company and deal with them exclusively. He also told me that if I did anything to repair or replace the existing roofs on my own he would not honor the warranty. After months of having plastic tarps on the roofs and finally blowing away, my attorney advised me to replace the roofs at my own expense since McPartlon was not showing any intent to fix or repair them.
I replaced all the roofs in June only to discover that on one roof McPartlon had not torn off the old roof and installed a slope system per our contract. He merely put a membrane over the existing roof and billed me for a whole new roof. During the remainder of 2007 and the first half of 2008 restoration continued on the inside and outside of the buildings, all at my expense.
Inspections and mediation sessions were set up through my attorneys and McPartlon's attorneys in conjunction with his insurance company, USF Insurance. The night before or the day of the meetings USF agents would call and cancel the meetings throughout 2008. This ran up my attorney's fees to the point that I could no longer afford an attorney, especially after two sets of new roofs in a one year period plus restoration and mold remediation.
I have tried everything from the Attorney General's office to the Better Business Bureau without success. All McPartlon does is state that on the advice of his attorney he has no comment so any attempt to make a settlement goes nowhere. I have also appealed to McPartlon directly, offering to settle for $50,000 instead of the $108,000 this disaster cost me but to no avail. He simply does not respond.
The consumer needs to know that McPartlon is not reputable and that if there is a significant claim McPartlon and his insurance company will do everything they can to avoid payment. The statue of limitations will run out on my case in December and unless I want to file an expensive lawsuit and go up against a huge insurance company there appears to be nothing I can do. USF Insurance has made it clear that it plans to run up my bills until I give up.
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