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If looking for a roofer you must contact James McDonald for an estimate. He does patching as well as new roofs so if you don't need a whole new roof he won't try to sell you one. Also, he knows old houses especially those in Charles Village. He has worked on my house on two occasions: once a patch job and once a new roof, which he is currently doing so you can check out his work at my house today and tomorrow. Not only is he doing the roof for a reasonable price but he is also replacing old rooting wood in the front fascia which was caused by faulty front guttering. This is a chronic problem I have had over the 22 years I have owned the house and I have always had to replace the wood before I could have my house painted. He is completely replacing the front guttering system so that the rotting wood problem should not happen again. He is also replacing rotted wood in the back of the house under the roof where it has sagged because of faulty guttering in the back. He is putting in a larger gutter to catch the rain when it falls so it won't run off the back of my house. I wish I had found him years ago. I highly recommend him. I compared him to 2 other roofers and there was not comparison in the price or degree of his knowledge about the guttering and the wood replacement. The other roofers are just roofers and the home improvement guys aren't that good on roofs. McDonald knows them both. He also advertises in the Charles Villager and we should support those vendors who support the neighborhood. He can be reached at 443-538-2104 and please tell him that I referred you.<BR>
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Sharon L. Guida<BR>
2746 Maryland Avenue<BR>
Baltimore, MD 21218<BR>
410-889-0436 (home)<BR>
410-467-4409 (work)<BR>
410-467-4410 (work fax)<BR>
410-960-1139 (cell)<BR>
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