Thank a Roofer

My boyfriend is a roofer, and a harder worker you will never find. I watch him go out there, day after day, in blistering heat and inclement weather, and slowly destroy his body. He has broken his fingers, put nails through various body parts, fallen off roofs, and is constantly cut, bruised, scraped and battered.…

My boyfriend is a roofer, and a harder worker you will never find. I watch him go out there, day after day, in blistering heat and inclement weather, and slowly destroy his body. He has broken his fingers, put nails through various body parts, fallen off roofs, and is constantly cut, bruised, scraped and battered. It’s truly a thankless job.

He also faces skyrocketing supply costs, crippling regulations, unreliable employees, overwhelming insurance costs, a bewildering gauntlet of varying permit requirements from one city to the next, unscrupulous competitors who are known to call OSHA just to slow roofers down or leave false negative reviews about the competition on line. He also spends a fortune in gas to give free quotes to people who then do not follow through. And yet occasionally he will help someone free of charge when he can see that they cannot afford some desperately needed work.

He also takes pride in doing a quality job, even if that means taking a little extra time to do it. When you get a roof from Chuck Guerra, Shinglemasters Roofing in Jacksonville, Florida, it will be a roof you can rely on.

People complain about the expense of getting a roof replaced, but when you lie in bed every night and the rain does not fall on you or destroy everything you own, remember that you have a roofer to thank.

And he’s good looking, too. How lucky am I?

28 responses to “Thank a Roofer”

  1. Yes, you are so lucky to have found him. But, he is just as lucky to have found you. Carry on.

  2. Happy to meet you, Chuck! I am currently out of the business of needing to manage my roof (leasing) but now know who to recommend. Live long and prosper. And take care of our Girl!

    1. 🙂 I’ll pass on the message.

  3. My Son-in-Law is also a roofer and a farmer. He is the hardest worker and provider. All the things about roofers is true. Gotta love them.

    1. They’re oft under-appreciated. There ought to be a holiday for them.

  4. It’s called Valentine’s Day.

  5. He looks really cool… and I don’t use that word lightly… I am from Berkeley…

    1. Well then, a high compliment indeed. And he is cool. You’d like him.

      1. I bet I would.

  6. And what a lovely blonde beard he has!

    1. Heh. His daughter once talked him into dying his hair and beard black. He walked into the house and I started laughing so hard I sank to the floor. I firmly believe that nature knows best a lot of the time.

      1. It took a long time for Tom Jones to work that out, but he got there in the end.

      2. Trying to hold back the sands of time is an honest reaction, but it often makes one look silly.

      3. I plan on letting the sand do whatever it wants…but I’ve been known to change my mind.

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    1. So THAT’s what they mean when they say, “You have a lot of nerve!”

  8. Fritz Frump Lives Avatar
    Fritz Frump Lives

    Rest in Peace the Great Wondering Soul of Chuck. We miss you, Bro..

    1. I can’t imagine how I’ll live without him. He was such a huge part of my life.

  9. Reblogged this on The View from a Drawbridge and commented:

    Reposting this as my beloved Chuck died suddenly yesterday. I am devastated. He worked so hard his whole life. I feel like I may never recover.

  10. I remember this one… wait… what? He died???

      1. I am so sorry…

      2. Thanks. Not doing well at all.

      3. Let me know if I can help.

      4. I wish there was a way to help. I sure could use it. But thanks for offering.

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