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Gilbert & Becker Co., Inc.

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A) General Information

Name of Business: Gilbert & Becker Co., Inc                                         Date: 1-25-06

 

Address: 16-24 Clapp Street

                 Dorchester , MA 02125

 

Contact Person: Alex Alpert                                                                   Phone: 617-265-4343

Cell phone:    617-212-3190                                                                    Fax:     617-265-0936

 

Email address: info@gilbertandbecker.com

 

Website Address (URL): www.gilbertandbecker.com

 

 

B) Business Information

 

                                                                       Corporation             

 

State Where Incorporated (if applicable):  MA                                 Year of Incorporation:  1954

 

Years in business under current ownership:  59                  Years in business under present name:  59

 

Average No. Full-time Permanent Employees: 40

Average No. Part-time and/or Seasonal Employees: 30

 

Specifically describe your physical contracting range (e.g. 50 mile radius of Cleveland , Ohio ):   Eastern MA and surrounding area

 

C) Insurance Information

 

Do you have general liability insurance?   Yes  

 

Do you have worker’s compensation insurance?  Yes 

 

D) Experience Level  

 

I have been actively involved in the slate roof contracting business for the past five continuous years.  Yes 

I, or my employees, have worked on, repaired, installed and/or restored slate roofs for at least the past five continuous years: Yes

At least 75% of the number of annual roofing contracts I fulfill each year are slate roofing contracts: No

If your annual percentage of slate roofing contracts is less than 75% of your total roofing, what percentage of your roofing contracts do you estimate to be slate roofing contracts? 35%

What estimated percentages of contracts in the following roofing categories do you engage in annually?

asphalt shingles         0%

single ply      35 %              

built-up roofing  10%

cedar shakes   0%

ceramic tile      5%

cement shingles 0%

imitation slate  5%

metal      10%

Other (explain):

What percentage of your business contracting does not including roofing at all?     0%

What other types of contracting services do you provide other than roofing (e.g. carpentry, siding, heating)?

None

 

Do you subcontract slate roofing work to other contractors?     No 

 If yes, attach explanation.

How are your roofing professionals trained? 

Union Trade School

 

What types of roofing services do you provide?           

                    Roof Replacements
                    Roof Installation

                    Residential

    Commercial    

    Industrial 

    Repairs/Maintenance

 

What types of roofing systems do you install? (Check all applicable types.)

                  Imitation Slate                                 Flat-Lock (Soldered) Copper            
                  Single Ply                                              Standing Seam Metal
                  Built-Up roofing                              Gutters and Downspouts
                  Ceramic Tile                                      Chimney Rebuilding
                                                                                Ornamental Copper

                                                                          Steeple Work

                                                                     
                 

 

What is your preferred method(s) for installing a replacement slate when doing a repair in the field of the roof?
Baby method, no hooks or clips