Alpha & Omega Fiberglass
2026-07-29T13:58:04.843Z
Like most new construction homes with fiberglass rooftop decks in Philly, I have been dealing with an intermittent leak on my roof for the last couple of years. I reached out to pretty much any contractor within the Philly area (Primo, Hybrid, Philadelphia quality, Jefferson roofing, FSI to name a few) who will work on fiberglass to get an estimate. After reviewing my options and doing my research, I decided to go with Alpha & Omega.FSI provided me with an estimate for my scupper boxes and to fix the door pans but could not promised the leaks would stop. I did not want to invest 6k+ and potentially more with no guarantee.Primo provided me an estimate for 11 K but the repairs did not seem as extensive as AOF.Hybrid and Philadelphia quality roof offered to fix but also could not offer a guarantee the leak would be resolved. Instead they pushed for duradeck, a new roofing system that would cost in excess of 40K for my pretty much brand new home.A lot of roofers told me fiberglass commonly leaks and is not designed to be used for roofing and that I should invest in a new roofing system. I challenge that view as many new construction homes in Philly are still being built with fiberglass roofs and also million dollar homes by the Jersey shore. I would like to believe that builders are not allowed to continue to use fiberglass if it is unsafe for the roof. Rather, I believe that fiberglass is highly specialized and skilled so a lot of roofers get it wrong.Because a roof deck needs to be traffic bearing, the options are limited, besides fiberglass you can invest 40K+ for duradeck or build a wood deck or pedestal system above your roof, but that would require removing to get to the waterproofing membrane if you’re roof needs to be serviced.For this reasoning, I decided to go with alpha and omega. David and Orlando went out to my home and actually inspected the fiberglass, something a lot of contractors do not do, and offered a solution. AOF removed all by siding, address any areas that seemed to be leaking, and reinstalled by siding. After, they apply new fiberglass to areas on my deck that needed repair and finished off with a new gelcoat. The drainage of water seems to be even better after repair as I think they resloped the fiberglass. The crew of 8 or so was very diligent and got all the work done in a couple of days. Even though they only provide a 1 year warranty since its a repair and not a roof they built, I have not had any issues after a couple of rain storms and am hopeful it’ll hold up for years to come. I also got an estimate from AOF on the cost of a new roof, and if I remember correctly, roof replacement with AOF was roughly $25 K, still half the cost of duradeck for a brand new roof (just as a worse case scenario in case the repairs do not work).The repair looks great and so far so good in terms of water proofing. Only minor issue is communicating with technicians during the repairs because a language barriers exists but the office is very responsive and has sent technicians back out for minor stuff I noticed on the roof such as an area that needs more caulk.