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ROOFING • SIDING
WINDOWS • GUTTERS
908-526-0072
cell: 732-266-7833
www.tgarc.com
Warren, NJ
N.J. Contractor Lic # 13VH00152900
COLIN MACMANUS
GAF Master Elite Roofing Contractor
GARC Roofing Specialist
$150 OFF
NEW ROOF
Exp. 11/15/12
THE GREAT
AMERICAN
ROOFING
COMPANY
908-526-0072
By: Matt Potter
Colin MacManus
A decade ago, when Colin
MacManus was starting his own
roofing business, he was driven
by a goal: to do the best work
possible – and to do it with
integrity. Call it a sense of ethical
obligation.
“The guy I had been working
for ran a high-volume business,
and the main concern was to
get the job done for as cheap as
possible,” Colin recalls. “I went
my own way because I wanted
to do things right, without cut-
ting corners.”
With that goal in mind, he
founded The Great American
Roofing Company, based in
Warren and covering the Central
Jersey area and beyond. The
ethos of integrity and quality has
been a theme ever since.
Colin admits that, although
his services are reasonably-
priced, other operators may be
able to offer lower quotes. There
is a reason for this, though.
“Many people just look at
numbers; the price is the only
important thing to them,” Colin
notes. “That can be a mistake,
because a lot of guys in this
industry are keeping their quotes
low because they use the cheap-
est product available. Our atti-
tude is that the roof is the most
important part of the house. We
might not always be the cheap-
est option, but I guarantee we
do the best possible work.”
Home and business owners
opting to have their roof installed
properly, with the right product,
will see the benefit – not neces-
sarily now, but certainly in 10 or
15 years’ time. That is why The
Great American Roofing Com-
pany is the smart choice.
“Our roofs maintain better
longevity than those of our com-
petitors,” says Colin. “We work
with a variety of materials, and
we use only the best brands.
And we go above and beyond
the manufacturers’ specifica-
tions and criteria.”
Colin, along with several of
his employees, has the Master
Elite certification from GAF,
North America’s largest manu-
facturer of commercial and resi-
dential roofing. And he brings
his expertise to every stage of
the process.
“I supervise every job, from
the selling to the ordering to the
work itself,” he adds. “I’m
involved in every step; I’m not
just sending out my guys. I’m
big on doing things right, and I
treat the job as though I am put-
ting a roof on my own house.”
Along with roof installation
and repair, The Great Ameri-
can Roofing Company offers
siding, guttering, shingles and
leaders.
“We are skilled and well-
equipped to tackle large and
small projects,” says Colin.
To learn more, and to get a free
quote, visit the company online
at www.njroofingcompany.com
or call 908-526-0072.