BLU Roofing & Construction BLU RoofingJ.R. Gonzales Work was done 7 months behind schedule, without a permit, and didn't follow code. Forged engineering reports were provided to me and a city inspector. Westminster Colorado

JR Gonzales, the owner of Blu Roofing, was contracted to replace the roof at a rental property in April 2015. During the roof replacement an attached patio cover collapsed. The patio cover then became part of the insurance claim. We paid him the deposit for the patio cover on 09/15/2016.

Over the next SEVEN months he had sporadic contact with us. He stated that he was working with an engineer to create plans for the patio cover that the City of Aurora would approve.

In April and May the patio cover structure was built and the main circuit breaker was replaced. The work completed did not include the roof of the patio cover or any other work that was detailed in our itemized insurance estimate, including lattice work, paint, as well as wiring and high grade lighting for underneath the patio cover.

Soon after the structure was complete JR demanded payment of $12000. He threatened to put a lien on the house if we did not pay. We had already paid him $8000 at that point and the patio cover was still incomplete and uninspected. I told him that I would pay in full once it was completed and inspected. He emailed me an engineering report from Shear Engineering which stated that the the structure was up to code. I totaled the value of the completed work and paid him that amount the next day.

On 07/02/2016 roofers installed the patio cover roof. For 3 months the wood sat uncovered causing the OSB to swell. These boards were not replaced and the roof was put directly on top of them.

During an inspection of the main roof from the original contract I discovered that a permit had never been pulled for the patio cover. The seven months when JR was apparently working with the city was a lie.

I called Shear Engineering to confirm that they approved his blueprints and structure. They told me they have never worked with him before and have no record of any jobs at my address. The review that he sent me was forged, including falsely using an engineer’s signature and stamp. I refused to pay for the unpermitted and unverified work and he gave me a notice of intent to file lien.

After several weeks with no contact, JR's subcontractor Mason Mikeall submitted plans for the existing patio cover and was granted a permit. The plans that were approved were different than what was actually built, including a different slope of the roof and a different roofing material. The city came to inspect the structure on 7/20 and 7/28 and failed the inspection both times because:

1) There was no record of caisson inspection. An engineer’s letter of compliance was needed in order to verify the piers were correct.

2) The manufacturer’s installation instructions were needed in order to verify the correct substrate and pitch of the roof.

A third inspection was completed on 8/11, during which Mason provided a new engineering report from Shear Engineering as well as installation instructions stating that OSB was an approved substrate. Believing these documents to be valid the inspector approved the structure. Shear Engineering reported that they again had no involvement with this second report and that it was forged as well. Furthermore, the installation instructions provided were for a different type of material than that which was installed.

I visited the City of Aurora Plans Department and informed them of the forgery. In light of the evidence, they scheduled another inspection. This final inspection of the structure failed based on the previously found problems.

Following this inspection failure and 336 days an unfulfilled contract I terminated my contract with Blu Roofing. I had already paid in full for everything completed and verified. However, JR continues to demand payment (and threatens a lien) for the remainder of the contract, which consists of items that he never attempted to complete or had been completed incorrectly and will need repair or replacement.

My experience with Blu Roofing has been full of deceit, delay, and unprofessionalism.