In November, we recognize the great service paid by so many individuals and their families along our country’s path. Their heroism and service have given us hope, protection, and prosperity today.

We hope everyone can take time this month to remember and reach out to those who served and, where possible, to capture their important stories that are all part of the American story and tapestry.

As a token of our gratitude for those who have served or are currently serving in the US or Canadian Armed Forces, this month, our metal roofing manufacturer is offering a $500 Rebate for those who have or are serving in our Military. Purchase contracts must be signed by November 30, 2022, with installation later. Please get in touch with us for more information quickly, to learn more.

As we approach Thanksgiving, we are thankful for so many other things.  At Guardian Home, we are grateful for our families, homes, relationships, and you. Have a wonderful month of celebration and thankfulness. And remember, we’re always here to help protect your home every month of the year.

With honor and gratitude,

Matt and Lori Swanson, Owners and Founders
Guardian Roofing

P.S.: Please share the information on November’s special rebate with those you know who have or are serving in the Military and contemplating a new roof.

Since 2018 this business has been building roofs for those in need

The most important part of a house is a good roof, and nobody knows that better than the team at Guardian Roofing & Gutters.

However, they also understand that for various reasons, not everybody in the community can afford to repair or replace their old roof. Knowing this, they felt a responsibility to reach out and respond to that need.

In 2018 they found a way to respond with the Guardian HALO Project, an internal, team-lead project where one homeowner in dire conditions would be gifted with a major roof repair or replacement. The local community was encouraged to nominate themselves or someone in need on the Guardian website, with the winner to be announced at the beginning of 2019.

After receiving an overwhelming amount of nominations, the team at Guardian chose Cindy Lu Vaughn as their first ever recipient. Lovingly known as the Neighborhood Grandmother whose doors were open to anyone in need, Grandma Cindy and her husband Grandpa Pat were faced with medical bills from severe health issues. This prevented them from addressing much-needed home renovation projects, and as a result their roof had been tarped for over two years.

In May 2019 the team at Guardian installed a new roof on Cindy’s home.

“She was truly in need, and was the kind of person we really wanted to help, so it was very cool to have her as our first recipient!” says Guardian Marketing Coordinator Luke De Monnin.

Since then, Guardian has continued to give back to the community with three more roofs installed for families in need. Nominations for the 2022 HALO Project are now closed and they’re set to announce the winner this week.

“At Guardian, we believe that because we’ve been given so much by our clients and team, it’s incredibly important to give back to the community. This is shown in the words that the HALO acronym stands for: Helping, Achieving, Lasting, Overcoming,” De Monnin says.

Find out more about families the HALO Project has helped on YouTube, and more about Guardian Roofing & Gutters on Facebook and Instagram.

Guardian Roofing & Gutters offers the best in residential and commercial roof and gutter services. Call 877-926-9966 for information or fill out their online service request form

Every home needs a roof! In honor of World Kindness Day (Nov 13th) and Thanksgiving Day (Nov 22nd) Guardian Roofing has announced that it will be giving away 1 free roof to a lucky recipient through their newly launched Guardian Halo Project!

Consumers will be able to nominate someone in need of a new roof in the Pierce or King County area during the holiday season starting Thanksgiving (November 22, 2018) through December 31st, 2018.You can nominate someone now through February 14th, 2020. Nominations will be taken online at https://www.guardianroofing.com/lp_pg/guardian-roofing-halo-project/

As National Today most eloquently said it, “Most of us are so focused on our goals and where we need to go, we rarely take a moment to do something for others. Just. Because. Doing something nice for others, without an agenda, simply feels good.” Spreading kindness and caring for others can be found at every level of the Guardian Team and they are excited to continue their history of giving through the Halo Project.

For more details on how to nominate a home in need or to follow the Halo Project Giveaway story, visit Guardian’s Facebook page and website.

About Guardian Roofing:

Guardian Roofing is trusted by homeowners and businesses from Tacoma to Seattle. As full-service residential roof contractors for repairs, replacement, minor and major roofing projects, Guardian Roofing has established itself as the premier roofing contractor in Seattle and surrounding areas. Founded in 2005, Guardian has helped thousands of clients in the Puget Sound protect their homes and families, holding the distinction of being the only Roofing Contractor endorsed by Rob McKenna, former Attorney General for the State of Washington.

Guardian Roofing is a proud supporter of the GAF Roofing Academy at JBLM.

(Photo courtesy of Ken Garcy/GAF Roofing Academy) Soldiers in the Career Skills Program roofing course on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. get hands-on training from local industry professional Richard Lamont, Roofing Specialist at Guardian Roofing.

GAF has partnered with ProTrain and US Military Pipeline to build a roofing installation training program to help veterans transition to the roofing industry.

Injury and illness can derail plans in an instant. They can upend a career and unsettle a family. Soldiers in the Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB) live through the many, potentially long-term, adjustments needed to make the most of their new reality.

“When I meet with them,” said Mary Ball, transition coordinator with the WTB, “one of the questions I ask in my initial in-processing interview with them is- what is your overall goal? Most of the time, it’s ‘I just need to provide for my family.’ That’s a huge stressor and they don’t know where to start.” 

“All soldiers transitioning out of the military are asked to do the Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program,” said WTB Commander Lt. Col. Julie Craig. Unlike others transitioning, though, WTB Soldiers do not have to balance their regular assigned duties with transition. “Their job is to heal from whatever is going on with them,” Craig continued. Once their treatment has evened out they can, “Shift to thinking about leaving the Army and focusing on the Career and Education Readiness (program) activity.”

Among the 14 courses to the Career Skills Program on Joint Base Lewis-McChord is the only roofing one in the Department of Defense. One of the shorter courses, it consists of three weeks of hands-on training taught by local industry professionals followed by a week of interviewing and networking with potential employers. Upon completion, graduates go into the civilian world equipped with all the certifications, tools, and clothing needed, ready to work on day one.

Spc. Michael Jones knew he wanted to work outdoors, with his hands. He attended the career skills program brief that provided an overview of all of the courses offered. “I was already going to go into the construction industry when I got out,” Jones said. “I went to the one I liked best.” Interested specifically in roofing for commercial properties, Jones appreciated many aspects of the course and its instructor.

Ken Garcy, instructor with GAF Roofing Academy which functions in the Career Skills Program through a DoD memorandum of understanding with Army Installation Management Command, appreciates his wounded warrior trainees in return. He lived through much the same situation they have. “But, the WTB wasn’t around then,” he said. “There wasn’t the awareness and investment in transition as there is now.”

Garcy understands the processes involved in dealing with whatever the new reality may be and he shares strategies he’s found like goal planning and organizing materials needed for the next class or work day the night before.

The course was hard work and intense with 10-hour days and a great deal of information packed into its month timeframe. But, the Soldiers found it rewarding.

Spc. Jon Paul Bonilla said, “This program is helping me smoothly transition out of the Army. Directions have changed and now I’ve got to work with what I’ve got. For me, it definitely made it a lot easier and smoother – talking to people who’ve done, and had experience in, what I want to get into. It made it a lot easier because they’re giving me guidance and steps on what to do, who to talk to, where to go and that definitely made it a lot easier for me.”

It is not just this connection leading them to success, though. Unique to the WTB, the transition coordinator is the Soldier’s champion and conduit for information and resources.

Ball, one of the battalion’s three transition coordinators, explained that it is their job “to help funnel them to the right resource.” Working with the Soldier to coordinate medical treatment needs with Career and Education Readiness program activities, often to include the Career Skills Program, the coordinator makes use of the array of good working relationships they have established to smooth the path.

“We don’t just hand them a sheet of paper and say, well you can try these folks. No, we’re going to close that gap. And then we follow up,” said Ball. The transition coordinators work in partnership with all the players in the transition process to knit together the variety of opportunities and responsibilities facing the outbound Soldier. They are all, “Looking for reasons to help someone be successful,” said Ball.

Successful it is too. Jones and Bonilla, for example, finished the course just before Thanksgiving, both had job offers by the end of November and Jones was hired by mid-December.

Get Jesse

by Jesse Jones / KING 5 Follow: @getjesse Posted on February 25, 2014 at 12:23 AM Updated Tuesday, Feb 25 at 11:14 AM

Francine Artis’ roof looks great on the outside but on the inside it’s an entirely different story.  Even worse, she can’t get the company who put up her roof to honor its warranty. “Extremely disappointed, very disappointed,” said Artis. 

“When you put out that kind of money, you pay good quality, you want quality work and workmanship and it just, it didn’t happen.”

After getting references and checking the Labor and Industries website, Artis hired Thompson Roofing and Gutters in May 2006.  She paid $7,000 for her new roof. 

Now, almost eight years later, she’s seeing dark spots where moisture is seeping through the ceiling.

“I started noticing some staining on the roof and inside my living space,”

explained Artis. 

“But then I started noticing it was getting darker and it was appearing in other rooms.”  

Artis had a 15 year warranty so she called Thompson Roofing to make the repairs.

“Little did I know that when they folded up their business that all that was pretty much out the window,”

said Artis. According to Shari Purves-Reiter with Washington Labor and Industries, a warranty only lasts as long as the company.

“A lifetime warranty, you want to think about if it’s a real lifetime warranty because companies come and go all the time,”

explained Purves-Reiter. Artis is also out the opportunity to go after Thompson’s $12,000 bond because she only has two years from the last date the business did work or abandoned the job.  So, Artis called me and I contacted Matt Swanson from Guardian Roofing.  He worked with Thompson Roofing but left and started his own company before the Ms. Artis’ job.

“We saw there were some obvious problems that wouldn’t be that difficult to fix so it was a good opportunity for us to help out,”

explained Swanson. Swanson’s crew fixed the roof and added ventilation all free of charge.

“He came out took a look at the inside of the roof and on top of the roof and came back with a resolution and today’s the workers are here and taking care of everything and we’ll be good to go,”

exclaimed Artis. I contacted the folks from Thompson Roofing.  They asked for my number and did not return my call.  Remember to pick an established company with a good track record because if they go under, your warranty could be all wet.