Gary and Team did a great job fixing my roof tiles that were damaged. Regards, Tony Laguna Niguel read more

Gary lacks knowledge on the most basic principles of roofing, keeping water out! Gary has shown his incompetence and lack of knowledge on the most basic roof flashing details. This company was hired to inspect a metal roof system on a house we are purchasing. After reviewing GFR's report it became apparent that the field forman had zero knowledge on industry standard flashing details and said the roof just needed a $300.00 and change service call! Upon review of the photos Gary's team took as well as the photos our home inspector took it was apparent the roof was installed improperly based on my expertise in installing standing seam roofs in my home state. I contacted Gary the owner and expressed my concerns. He said he would go out the next morning to reinspect. After reinspection, Gary said he stood by his $300.00 and change caulk maintenance repair. I than sent a metal roof installer, "lic contractor" to reinspect the roof and flashing details after Gary Gas lit me. The second roofing contractor confirmed my suspicion of a poorly installed metal roof with faulty flashing installation. Bottom line the roof is trash. Gary and team could have cost us a lot of money on their lack of knowledge and I'm sure he has had his hand in a few similar stories based on reading his reviews. I noticed parallel stories and experiences. I would steer clear on this alone. Also as i mentioned, I install metal roofs in my home state hence my ability to call baloney on the report with poor images. Please look at photos attached from second lic. roofing contractor. I brought this up to Gary and he never called me back or facetimed me once on roof for the second inspection as I requested. He e mailed me saying they looked and he stands by his $300 dollar and change standard roofing tune up, which is one of his boys with a caulking gun. He replies to my review here saying we are trying to squeeze the sellers on credits etc and that he doesn't do that. Well what he does is not give you a realistic report on status of the roof, which is the whole reason one would hire him for his services. Seems to sell a maintenance protocol, than I would imagine you get hit later with the reality of the roof you thought was in good condition based on his inspection. Please take time to review his reviews and read his response in regards to similar stories. Also take the time to review the photos and synopsis of what's wrong with roof from the second lic. roofer that was called in for a second opinion. I even outlined to Gary my concerns and it was in one ear and out the other. He had been told what to look at from my 20 plus years in the metal roofing buisness. Basically gas lit me on everything. I truely look forward to another response from Gary. I posted the photos below in response to Gary's response to my review. Gary I got all the receipts i.e. photos on your roofing inspection that's wrong on so many levels. "but Yelp is often used as leverage to unfairly disparage a business when a clients expectations are UNREALISTIC." Gary realistic is a professional evaluation of a roof so buyers can make educated desisions! "We remain committed to fair, professional service. If you would prefer to know the truth please call me at (949) 290-4856" Please call him he says, that's laughable Gary never answers the phone not even when you have a escrow deadline! Read the other reviews, Gary never answers the phone! I know CEO's of large corporations who answer their phones! Gary hides behind his email screening when it's time to talk or when he says he'll get back to you. We had a deadline and he promised me he'd call me back than proceeded to ghost me the rest of the day. "GFR does not exploit sellers by identifying roofs that require replacement solely for the purpose of enabling buyers to obtain significant credits." But what Gary the Fox does do is not give a professional assessment of a roof, so people can be informed on one of the biggest purchases of their lives. "The roof in question has been in place for many years without any reported issues." Gary how would you know the roof has been in place for many years without issue? Do you have prior history with this roof? That would be a conflict of intrest and unethical if you have history here and did not disclose. Do you work with the sellers agent on lots of repeat buisness? "This situation is a blatant case of attempting to leverage buyer advantages at the expense of the seller." I beg to differ... This situation is a blatant case of either unethical behavior or complete ignorance on your companies behalf. I also would like to bring up that Gary's photo resolution is so low quality that you can barely see what your looking at! Gary it's 2026 and high resolution cameras are on everyone's phones! My 12 year old daughter has high resolution photos on her school projects and she's not hired to inspect 5 million dollar houses. read more

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I would not recommend doing business with this company if you value your time and expect to work with a serious, professional roofing contractor. Gary Fox Roofing was initially recommended by the previous homeowner's real estate agent. They performed an inspection and replaced several broken roof tiles. On January 13, 2025, I contacted Gary Fox Roofing to request an inspection and an estimate after additional roof tiles had come off during a recent wind event. I was told they were approximately two to three weeks out and that I should follow up if I didn't hear back. Rather than taking responsibility for follow-up once they were available, I was told that I needed to keep checking back if I hadn't heard from them--an approach I found unprofessional. When I followed up on January 27, I was told my request was "on a list," but no appointment was scheduled and no timeframe was provided. I was again told to check back in a few weeks. I followed up again on February 26 and again on March 11. Each time, I was told they were busy and that I should continue checking back. At no point was an inspection scheduled or an estimate provided. In my experience, there was no effective scheduling or follow-up process, and the burden was placed entirely on me to repeatedly call or email in hopes that something would eventually happen. After nearly two months of effort with no progress, I hired another roofer who handled the job promptly and professionally. Based on my documented experience, communication and follow-through were lacking. If you value your time, I would look elsewhere. Subsequently, I've spoken with others in the area who have shared similar negative experiences with this company. read more

Do not use this roofing company - I should have read these reviews prior to allowing him to do work on my home because there appears to be a pattern with his behavior. I purchased a home in Dana Pt about 6 months ago and was referred to Gary by my realtor for a roof inspection. He gave my roof a good review, with a few exceptions he suggested we address, and we paid him for that work. $150+ $495 Assuming we had a solid roof according to his inspection and repairs, the rains came in December, and my roof immediately began leaking in our master bedroom, onto a brand-new upholstered bed. We called him a couple of times, and then, finally, he got defensive, saying, "Just because he inspected it and did repairs before that doesn't guarantee the roof won't leak???!?" So knowing more rain was coming and he was familiar with our roof, we had him come out to patch the roof for now - $395. He said he would send me an estimate for more permanent repairs that he would do once the rain stopped - We followed up and he sent over an estimate for $1000, I questioned the fact that were was no detail of what work would be complete and on a phone call explained that his roofer would come out and do extensive work around the perimeter of my roof that would include removing old material and refilling and sealing with new material. I wanted to believe Gary was telling the truth, so I approved this work, especially because he already been here When his roofer came out, he spent 20 minutes on my roof and said it was all done - I reached out to Gary and said there was no way that was worth $1000 of time and materials and that he should adjust this price - he finally gave in and dropped it by $200 and with that he was done, didn't care if I was satisfied or if I would ever use him again. Just want to make sure no one else falls for this guy's scam, bait and switch.....now watch - in a few days he will read this and respond etiher desperaging me or claiming that he doesn't know who I am - if he does, I will post all of the communication and receipts - but again just read other reviews this is what he does Sad part is knowing he doesn't warranty his inspections or work quality I know I need to start over with another roofer - looking for referrals read more

We hired GARY FOX ROOFING 8 years ago to fix our roof (recommended by our realtor). They did an outstanding job. For our new home, we contacted GARY FOX ROOFING again. They were quick to reply during busy rainy season. read more

Received estimate for roof after they did an inspection. My real estate agent had recommended them and since I am new to the area I went with them. What a nightmare. After months of waiting, a team finally came to do the repairs. I left for an appointment and when I came back they had left. I assumed (because no one communicated) they had finished and everything was fine. Again, after many weeks, I received an email (they never call) with a new estimate for repairs. When I called them, I find out that no repairs had been done at all because they "discovered" another issue. Shouldn't they have discovered that when they came out initially to provide the estimate? Absolutely horrible customer service, no direct communication and you are left wondering if and when anyone will show up for months. Avoid and save yourself months of frustration! read more

Their customer service is seriously lacking. When I bought my new house a few months ago, the sellers used this company to repair the roof. They even gave me a warranty for 2 years. Now it's raining and I've got leaks so they were my first call. They don't want you to call or text, only email. They'll only deal with you via email and that's hours later. After several emails, they just ignored me. Pity this company can't get their act together because you lose potential customers this way. Edited to update that they won't honor their own warranty they prefer you seek out another business. read more

Gary Fox is an honest and reputable roof inspector and contractor. My client had a home inspection in which the inspector claimed that the roof was very old and needed a full replacement. The inspector even went so far as to conduct a mold test in the master bathroom. I was referred to Gary Fox by a top listing agent in Orange County for a roof inspection. Gary promptly offered a same-day inspection and provided a clean report. Both he and another reputable roofing company reported that only a few minor maintenance items needed to be addressed, costing around $700, compared to the initial claim of a $10,000 roof replacement. read more

Poor communication; arrogant and rude responses and difficult to reach. Service technician was grumpy but job was completed.

For the past 5 years Gary Fox roofing and his crew have been my savors to my flat roof. Each year they reach out to me to stay ahead of the rainy season. Recently they performed a complete mopping of my entire roof. Not only was the price fair but no leaks at all during our last storm. Highly recommend. read more

About 6 months ago. I was buying my house and was in escrow. Gary, you're getting two stars instead of 1 because I am not that petty and I am fellow small business owner. We had Gary come give us the first bid for our roof. Our roof was original and had 4 layers on it already from previous repairs. The roof needed to be replaced. The other two bids I got were for replacement. GARY INSISTED THE ROOF HAS ANOTHER 20 YEARS OF LIFE AND EVERYTHING COULD BE PERFECT FOR AROUND $1500 DOLLARS. WELL TODAY, ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER I AM REPLACING THE ROOF AND HERE ARE THE PHOTOS OF WHAT IS ABOVE MY MASTER BEDROOM AND WHY MY MASTER BEDROOM LEAKS WHEN ITS RAINY. I ASKED GARY , please please write the bid as a replacement and he would not as he was so confident ALL I NEEDED WAS $1500 IN REPAIRS. THE SELLER USED GARYS QUOTE AGAINST ME AND BARELY GAVE ME ANY CREDIT. If I knew I would be replacing the roof 6 months into home ownership I would not purchased for the price I did. Did me very dirty. Other two bids clearly said it needed to be replaced. GARY WAS CONFIDENT THIS 4 layer leaking rotting molding roof was FINE FOR ANOTHER 20 years!!!!! read more

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I have had a VERY unsatisfactory experience with this company. He was referred to me by the sellers agents to make roof repairs on a home we were buying in Laguna beach. He did over 2500. in repairs we requested in our inspection report. Great, right? No. Within the first year of ownership- First rains the home leaked in 5 different places. I called and was told it would be weeks before they could get to us. By the way, getting to Gary is nearly impossible. You have to communicate by email with the office. I get it, when it rains roofers are busy. I waited because I wanted them to make repairs under warranty. After several months and several emails, Gary actually called me. (Now at least I had his cell number). I tiold him what was up, had sent the requested photos, and he told me the :office: hadn't forwarded the information or something and said he wouold take care of it. They did come out and make the re-repairs. Then I recieved a bill. I had to go back and forth with "the office" taht it was under warrenty and should not be charged. Eventually Gary straightened THAT out. Next rains- leaks in the SAME places. Now I am unhappy becasue my tenanty has had tolive through this twice now. I begin the emails back and forth again. I finally get Gary on the phone, he agrees to meet me out at the house. He was very personable and we went up on the roof together and talked it all out. He assured me he would send out a crew and take care of it. Okay, I felt "heard". I assume they came out and repaired as they stated they had. This past rain,....,,.SAME LEAKS. UNBELIEVABLE!! How can this be with with beloved roofer in Laguna Beach? I email them again, and the response I get is, they will get back to me. They didnt. I hired an experienced roofer from Los Angeles and they reroofed the whole house,. That should be the end of this drama, but absolutely a FAIL with the Gary Fox Roofing company, read more

(Updated) WELP! The home we purchased had a "roof certification" from this company so when the roof started leaking I called. YOU HAVE TO SEND US AN EMAIL. Heard back via email in about 2 weeks saying, "secretary (have been advised this is an antiquated term tinged with some sexism...apologies, asleep at the wheel at the state of gender terminology) will reach out to you to schedule a visit." STILL, even after this "update" waiting for a response/call from Gary Fox Roofing to schedule visit. After reading other reviews about this business online (Yelp / Google) I knew to look elsewhere to repair the roof. read more

I had an incredibly disappointing experience with Gary Fox roofing. Their customer service approach is to be dismissive and rude. I felt like they were doing me a favor by even considering my job, rather than treating me like a valued customer. It took them six weeks to schedule my job, just to fail to show up. When I inquired as to when they will be able to show up, they responded with they can't possibly know when Gary will decide that my job is important enough to complete. Like I was being unreasonable by asking for a rough estimate of time. An extremely arrogant company! I luckily found another company that I am happy with. read more

Have used them for years at several different homes. Highly recommend! Fair pricing with good service.

Great company Dependable I have used Gary for many years As a real estate agent I count on Reliable companies and he is great read more

If anyone recommends they come near your roof, run. DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM IF THEY DO A ROOF INSPECTION AS PART OF YOUR HOME PURCHASE. Had the misfortune of letting this company come near my house. Gary did a roof inspection for a home purchase for me. Suggested by one of the realtors in this sale. Gary Says minor issues and roof will be good. Even put it in writing. Seems like a pattern here based on other yelp post. First rain of my ownership and it leaks. I originally thought this was a new leak but learned otherwise after having many other people come assess the damage. Every roofer that came on my roof says my roof is super old, not salvageable. It is readily apparent such that someone was amazed a roof inspector says it was fine and had ten years life in it. One person says they could find no evidence of any work actually being done on my roof recently though I paid for this company to do things. Another roofer didn't want to lift my shingles since they are super old and didn't want to risk damaging them. So now I am stuck fixing a whole roof. And I wouldn't have bought this house knowing what I know now. But I made the mistake of relying on Gary Fox's inspection. Please learn from my story and run run run if anyone recommends him to look at your roof or in any home inspection. Also his warranty is only limited to whatever he supposedly charges you. So there's that. read more

If I could give negative stars I would. Last year my husband and I bought a house. The original roofing inspection said we needed a new roof. The seller's agent asked for another opinion and contacted Gary Fox. He said the roof was fine and just needed minor repairs including fixing the flashing around our skylight. Last year it began raining inside my house. I reached out to Gary Fox about coming back to see if the leaks were part of his repairs because we were assured he guaranteed his work. He said he'd come out and gave us a day but no time. We waited all day. I reached out late afternoon to see if he was still coming. We got a response from someone named Jill who basically said he was too busy and to find someone else. Turns out our roof was in horrible condition. We had the leaking side repaired. Last week the other side of our roof started leaking. The claims adjuster told us the skylight flashing was old and needed to be replaced. Which was part of what Gary said he had done when he "fixed" our roof last year before we moved in. So not only does he not actually repair your roof, he won't guarantee his work, call you back, or even show up. So now I'm out several thousand dollars because he did a terrible job of inspecting our roof AND didn't actually do what he said he would. read more

If I could leave 0 stars, I would. It's one of those instances. Save yourself the trouble. Do not hire this company. They initially worked on a roof repair on my home February 2022, only to have a leak in March 2022 when it first rained. I reached out to them and they "put me on the schedule" and then did not respond back to me. Mid June 2022 it rained again and I reached out, again. Only for them to say they would put me on the schedule, again. The person who came, even after I pointed out the leaks did not repair the right spot. So when it rained again that year, we got another leak. I called again, they were going to put me on the schedule. No show. Now , March 2023, we've been getting more rain which means more leaks for us. They keep saying they are going to make it out to me and they never do. It's ridiculous how I am getting this run around. Their communication is awful, they are rude and the owner doesn't take any accountability, he's just as rude. Do not do business with them. Business: Gary Fox Roofing Inc. License #685119 www.GaryFoxRoofing@yahoo.com 1-800-GARYFOX read more

We have forced to use Fox as roofer to fix the leak by seller agent. They fixed (supposedly) the leak, however leak started in adjacent area. Seller agents tried to get hold of Fox by email , phone , but no reply or response whatsoever. Seller agents were saying that Fox is offering one year guarantee but .. leaving to the reader to conclude. Long story short, this was the 1st and last mistake and extremely unsatisfactory experience using this Fox. We should have not trust the seller agents and but trusting real people experience As Bible tells us that even as we walk through hard times, God is with us (Joshua 1:9; Isaiah 41:10). Hard times are never pleasant; however, God can teach us a lot through hard times. read more

Very happy with Gary Fox's employee today fixing my roof. Fast, honest, professional, exceptional work. Will use this company again for sure for our other properties and highly recommend them to my friends and family. Kim from orange read more

He came to my home to do the inspection for my roof 4 weeks ago and said to me he will send other guys to my home to find the leaking point,and there is never any guy come, I called him more than 5 times he is keep telling me next week,do not trust this company service! read more

Gary is truly the best. Last Sunday, a major rain storm hit in Irvine, we detected a leak from our bedroom ceiling, which was related to the roofing. We knew it was extremely difficult to get any roofing contractor to come in on Sunday and under the condition when rain was pouring. We called Gary in the early morning and asked him to help. We explained to him about our situation. Gary fully understood the urgency of it, because we did not want to see the ceiling falling down to cause the water damage of the floor covering. After our call, Gary showed up in our front door in about an hour, which was cold and rainy Sunday morning. After we pointed out the location of the leak, he climbed up to the roof and found the problem. Within 10 minutes, the leak was stop. What Gary demonstrated is the top-notch customer service. His experiences and knowledge on detecting and solving the problem promptly are truly exceptional. Gary is my number one choice for my roofing needs. I strongly recommend Gary Fox for any of your roofing projects. read more

I use and highly recommend Gary Fox Riifing Repairs. He is very busy so best way to reach him for an appointment it by e-mail.

I have been working with Gary for about 5 years now after he fixed a roof leak on our home. He has been great and now services other properties for us as well. For anyone thinking of doing roof repairs don't wait until it's raining, that is when all roofers are busiest and they have to prioritize who they can help and when. read more

They might be affordable, but their work is subpar. First, they carelessly put nails through the ceiling of my patio. They came back to fix that. But then, I noticed the ceiling in my living room directly beneath where they completed a leak repair was damaged. Their excuse: the ground must have shifted causing the damage. So, The rest of my 75 year old ceiling is fine -- but the exact spot beneath their repair, the damage, that has to be from my whole house shifting? That's BS. Poor workmanship, poor customer service, and failure to own their mistakes. Look for a different roofer. read more

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I bought a house in Newport Beach last year and the seller's agent used Gary Fox to do some needed roof repairs. After the last storm I tried to get him to come out to address some major leaks but was stalled and it was urgent so I had to find someone else. Well we discovered that Gary did not in fact do all the required repairs and the roof was not in good condition as he said it was. Between the water damage to the inside and the cost to repair the roof properly, Gary's shoddy work is probably going to cost me $10K. I recommend you use Gary if you are a) a seller's agent and want to keep the cost of repair down so it's the buyer's problem later or b) you enjoy an open roof concept and want some fresh rain pouring down into your living room. read more

I had Gary replace 66 mission tiles and do repairs on an upper end Newport Beach house. Workers were nice, careful and showed up on time. I will use them again. Job was reasonable. Larry read more

I would give them zero stars, but it is not an option. I tried to get a quote from them but my interaction with Erin was horrible. They dictate so many things (email details, oh you forgot to put the address in the subject of the email, bold and capital letters in an email) to do and indicated they are charging $145 just to come and have a look at it. It does not work for me, so I emailed back my feedback to them nicely and advice to remove the capital letters from the email... Guess what, I got an email saying that "this person is a nut!?" I guess she meant to send it internally and send it to me by mistake. I would not work with them. They are not treating their potential customers well, I can't imagine real customers. No thank you! Update after Erin's response (as Gary): - Sophie is my nickname (it is hard for businesses to say Aydan, so I am using Sophie), is Gary your nickname? - I gave you the benefit of doubt by saying mistakenly called me nut, but obviously Gary (the owner) called me a nut knowingly and willingly. I guess Gary thinks, he is the business owner and does not need more businesses. And calling customers nuts is ok... Oh yes, you need lots of business advice. - I would remove my review if I got an apology, but instead I got a very angry response. Well, this proves my point, does not it. - That "nice person" comment was a bit sarcastic to the "This person is a nut!?" message (see image), considering it has a question mark, I was answering the question... Sense of humor makes things a bit softer... I never attacked you personally. - Thanks for your concern about my day, I actually had a great day, walked with my dog 2 hours, swam and chatted with neighbors, then cooked dinner for family (see I am a functioning nut). - Oh by the way, I got 5 contacts from yelp and scheduled some time to go over the work, none of them asked pre-payment for the quote. They all said free quotes. Just saying... read more

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Gary and his team are awesome to work with. Their prices are very reasonable and their workmanship is top notch. I use and refer him for all my clients. read more

Gary was so great to work with! He came to our home, did a thorough inspection, and had his crew do all the repairs needed. The crew did the job and left our home and yard spotless. Gary will do only work needed, won't try to sell you unnecessary products or repairs, and will do the work at a very fair price! We couldn't be happier with his work! read more

As a realtor, Gary is truly a completely vital piece of my tradesman arsenal. He is wonderful for all of your roofing needs and I would recommend him a thousand times over. We have used him and his company for roof repairs galore over the years and every client of mine he comes into contact with loves him. He is very reasonable with pricing and very knowledgeable about his trade. My team and I will be using him again and again in the future. OH! and he offers warranties on roofs as well! read more

Gary and his crew were amazing! First, i asked that he refrain from doing my small project until he had another project in my community to keep the costs down. He did. Second, he gave me plenty of notice when the gentleman would arrive - and he arrived right on time. Lastly, I failed to mention to Gary that I needed photos for insurnace purposes, and since the repairman had already taken phtos, he was gracious enough to share them iwth me. i would highly recommend Gary Fox for any roofing project - large or small. He is a man of honesty and integrity. read more

can I give 0 stars? I spoke to Gary about a roof leak inspection. he asked me to text him my address and that he would call me when he returned home. no answer to texts or at least 7 phone calls. why do these contractors make promises they never intend to keep? read more

Gary, It's too bad for you to use this public forum to communicate with me because you're embarrassing yourself. You said there were inspections done on my roof in the summer. Do you know that I made an offer on the house in November, just a few months ago? This home was not on the market in the summer. It was listed in November. Unfortunately for all of us involved you don't even know what house you're talking about. Go back to your files and look it up. Please do not contact me anymore. I'm not wasting my time with people like you. 80-90% of your referrals come from Real Estate people. You then send you're employees while they do the work and you sit behind your desk and type up invoices. If you would like to proof to me that you were on the roof and actually did what the home inspection pointed out with photos and descriptions then you should haven taken photos like I asked you. I will hire my own trustworthy, reputable roofer and he will take photos of those areas and pictures will tell 1000 words. Too bad I trusted my broker in hiring you. Good luck to you. Ha! read more

This company performed repairs on our roof two years ago and the repairs were supposed to be under warranty for 6 years. The roof leaked during the last storm and we contacted them to come out for assessment. They responded by email stating that they would send someone when they can but refused to provide any timeline. It's been two weeks with no follow up. Unreliable and have poor customer service. In response to Gary's comment below. There has been NO follow up from the company since I initially contacted them 2 weeks ago. So the clients are supposed to be guessing if and when you'll have availability? And what is a warranty worth when you cannot get the company to honor it? read more

Gary Fox roofing did a great job repairing our roof leak! Even better, he came out a repaired it again at no charge...it was record rains and he still wanted to repair the situation even though it wasn't his fault it needed fixing again. Very neat too! read more

Had Gary come out and work on our roof when others wanted to charge us 5 times as much as he did. Very satisfied with the work and will use him in the future. read more

I was recommended Gary through our realtor, which I am glad that he did. Gary is super busy(that just goes how great they are) but his girls at the office were so quick to respond and get us in ASAP. I was told that he was going to show up at 7am and that's what they did! His work was so precise and fixed everything that was needed for a reasonable price. We just moved in 2 weeks ago so we were looking for someone with great quality work as well as a reasonable price. Gary did that for us and I'm so impressed, I will definitely be recommending him to others in the neighborhood. read more

We called Gary Fox roofing during the busy rainy season and they returned our call right away. They were booked up for a few weeks but we are so glad we waited for them. They are so professional and the quality of work was perfect. We will definitely be using Gary Fox Roofing in the future. read more