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New Look Home Improvements

  • Norfolk
  • Metal Roof
  • Green Roof
  • Asphalt Shingle Roof
  • Flat Roof
  • Rubber Roofing
Hours
Mon7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tue7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Wed7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thu7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Fri7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sat7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sun7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
About the Business

At New Look Home Improvements, we pride ourselves on our versatility and technical expertise, serving both residential and commercial clients throughout Norfolk, Virginia, and surrounding areas. Our comprehensive range of services includes roof installation, repair, maintenance, and roof vent installation. This breadth allows us to manage complex projects efficiently, ensuring every detail is meticulously addressed from start to finish. Our well-coordinated team is dedicated to delivering durable and high-quality results.

We understand the importance of organization and consistency in our work, and we strive to provide long-term value to our clients. With a focus on attention to detail, we are committed to ensuring that each project meets the highest standards of excellence. Whether you are looking to enhance your home or improve your business space, we are equipped to handle your needs with professionalism and care.

What people say about “New Look Home Improvements”?

Customer feedback is mixed regarding New Look Home Improvement. While many praised the company for its friendly service, competitive pricing, and quality of work, a significant number of complaints highlighted issues with installation errors and poor communication after payment. Customers appreciated the promptness and professionalism of the staff during initial consultations, but some expressed frustration over unexpected costs and a lack of updates during lengthy project timelines. Overall, the positive reviews emphasize the initial engagement and reasonable pricing, while the negative reviews point out severe shortcomings in service delivery and follow-up.

What Users Like The Most
  • Jesse communicated with about everything and actually was able to schedule quickly!
  • The quality of the work and materials were second to none.
  • Jesse was very polite, knowledgeable, and professional.
  • I felt the price was very reasonable.
  • Their communication was timely, polite, and accurate throughout the project.
What Users Like The Least
  • The fence was installed incorrectly, with gaps between 4-10 inches.
  • I have received almost zero updates unless I keep asking.
  • I wish I wouldn’t have paid upfront because I have felt left in the dark since they already got their money.
  • Jesse refused to return our deposit.
  • There were not enough shingles ordered for the roof, and no warning was given about the visit.
Recommended Reviews
Overall Company Rating
Good 4.4
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Jj Slocum
Sep 29, 2022

My wife and I met with Jesse over one of our lunch breaks, we had just gotten out of a poor experience with another contractor and while the initial meeting was longer than expected (about 45 minutes), Jesse was very friendly and quick to answer any questions that we had, which was greatly reassuring. We had received 2 other quotes for a new fence, but the quote from New Look Home Improvement blew the other two out of the water. It was SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper. We had reservations that the reduced cost would translate into poor service, but that was not the case. Jesse immediately had us scheduled to have the utilities marked, the material dropped off and the fence installed the very next week. At the time of writing this review most other fencing companies have a lead time of at least 6 weeks, so we were once again blown away, and to ne honest we were anxiously waiting for the ball to drop. But it never did! The next week went exactly as planned with no hiccups. We were ecstatic. Because they use a quick curing concrete, the whole fence was installed in 1 day and exactly when they said it would be installed. We had a 6ft tall wood privacy fence (about 75 linear feet in total) and a gate installed. It has been about a week since the fence was installed and we are very happy with how it turned out - the only little problem that we have is that they left the tags on each piece of wood, so each picket has a small white tag at the bottom that will eventually have to be taken off. There is still a small amount of leftover wood/concrete in our driveway, Jesse has confirmed that either he or his guys will be picking it up soon.
If you are looking for a fast and affordable but still professional company to install a fence, I would HIGHLY recommend New Look Home Improvement.

In summary:
Pros of using New Look:
-Short lead time
-Quick installation
-Significantly cheaper than competitors
Cons of using New Look:
-I don't believe their fence is covered by a company warranty, but this is the only real con I could think of.

Matthew Watkins
May 27, 2021

They were amazing! Jesse communicated with about everything and actually was able to schedule quickly! Trevor installed my vinyl fence and was amazing....he was friendly and worked super hard. Highly recommend!

Smanthaxo “smanthaxo”
May 5, 2021

We signed the contract to start having our fence replaced in February, everything sounded awesome. When our fence was first installed it was installed incorrectly. According to our contract we had selected for it to conform with the ground, which it was not there were gaps between 4-10inches between the ground and the bottom of the fence. Once my husband got home we agreed we were not okay with it like that. We contacted the owner about getting it fixed. The contractor came out and explain that he was going to put a piece of wood behind the fence touching the ground to completely close that gap. We agreed on that. When the contractor came back out to do it he did half of the right hand side like explained then decided to put the wood infront of the fence and nail it in. In spots there were 2 pieces of wood stacked infront of each other sticking out into our yard. (Not what we agreed upon). We reached out to the owner Jesse to discuss how it can be fixed correctly, we were told that he doesn't know what he wants us to do and that he's spending more and more money on us for this fence. I stated we just want it done according to our contract. Jesse informed me that they had a big contract with a school they needed to do then they would be out on the Monday or Tuesday after. 2 weeks later I gave Jesse a call to tell him we had waited long enough and wanted to be done and cancel our contract. It wasn't done correctly and now it's been more then a month and a half since completed incorrectly. He told me that we can't do that and we would end up paying for his lawyer and court costs. I ended up saying fine just do it and I will make sure to leave reviews with how this whole process had been. He proceeded to yell at me, I told him he is not going to yell at me and if he does then this conversation is over. After hanging up he called me right back and again was screaming and yelling at me over and over. Saying he has spent so much time and money on us and that he doesn't know what he's supposed to do because we're not happy with anything they've done. I informed him I want it done correctly according to the contract. He continued to yell and scream at me. At that point I hung up. A new contractor with his company came out to attempt to fix it. This contractor agreed that it didn't look good and that he was going to do his best to fix it. He did everything he could to make it look okay without us having to wait 2 more weeks to have the entire fence redone. Still not done to contract but at this point we were so done with this company we just wanted it to be fixed and never do business with them again. One of the employees stopped by to get the remaining amount for the fence, he informed us that there were "12 hard digs" which at $75 each was $900. But that Jesse didn't want to have anymore issues so he was going to just charge us $500 more. During this whole process we were never told that there were actually hard digs. We were told and under the impression that we were going to be told if there were any. After all I have spoken to Jesse multiple times, the contractors multiple times and never once heard about this. It's hard to know if it was actually hard digs or due to their mistake and having to purchase more lumber if they were trying to charge us for that. In the end we ended up with a fence that wasn't to contract and even though we are happy to have it finally done it's not what we expected, paid for or wanted. Take it from me you do not want to do business with this company AT ALL. Thankfully we didn't pay them all upfront and only did half so we were able to make sure it was done correctly. I have pictures of the whole process and the issues. Unfortunately we will never do business with this company again nor would I ever recommend it to anyone else.

Edit in response to owners response. You are not blocked. You called my husband who was at work . I have pictures of a measuring tape in the spot where it is 4 to 10 inch gap. Don't lie to your customers about how horrible you are.

Michael Mansfield
Mar 21, 2021

I paid over 9k upfront in cash for a new fence and door. I was told afterwards I needed to pay over $400 for a land survey which is fine but an unexpected cost. Over the course of almost a year I have received almost zero updates unless I keep asking. Months past any reasonable amount of time (even during covid) my fence and door was installed. The fence is very nice and the door is missing a kick plate I paid for. I wish I wouldn’t have paid upfront because I have felt left in the dark since they already got their money. I still don’t have my kick plate for the door and no matter how many times I ask about it I either get no response or told to wait longer. I have officially given up after so many chances to leave a good review.

Edit to respond to owner:
I understand you can’t bypass city code, but I didn’t complain about that. I complained that I had no clue about needing a survey until after I signed a contract and paid everything. I hope everybody notices that you never own up to the idea that maybe you guys did something wrong. It’s always an attack on the customer. I should’ve be skeptical when you said I would get a discount for leaving a good review, I wonder how many of your good reviews are a product of that.

Joseph Brady
Oct 18, 2020

We signed a contract in June 2020. They asked for a $10,000 deposit July 3 he sent out 3 people no ladder ( to do a roof that was 75 squares large .).no warning they were coming not enough shingles were ordered 34 bundles. Need around 220 bundles Jessie refused to return our deposit.

leia smith
Jun 12, 2020

We had a back door installed. Jesse was very polite, knowledgeable and professional. After our consultation with him we knew the quality of service would be great. The company met our expectations.

Dylan Cole
Jun 5, 2020

One of the things that I liked best about this company is that when I called. There was no hit this number or that number, or any type of machine at all. The owner answered the phone and came out to the house within a couple of days to give me a quote. I felt the price was very reasonable. The quality of the work and materials were second to none. They did my siding, the gutters, and 3 of the windows. I will use this company again when I have the rest of my windows replaced.

Angela Reese
May 2, 2020

Jesse and his guys did an awesome job throughout the entire install. We were quoted a great price even as life as we know it is going through a pandemic. The quality of work, professionalism and overall genuine concern was shown throughout our privacy fence project letting us know that we got it right when we hired this company.
We will definitely hire them again for any future home improvement projects.

Mark Hanenkrat
Apr 5, 2020

Just had a 6ft tall privacy fence installed looks great and the price was reasonable. I could have installed the fence myself for a little less per foot but it would not look as great and would have taken me 3 or 4 weekends to complete.

Suzi K
Mar 26, 2020

We ordered a new front door from them, it was very expensive but the quality is amazing. We are very pleased with the results and the guy that put the door in was a true craftsman.

Timothy Nedd
Mar 14, 2020

This is a great business! I recently had gutters placed on my home and the work was completed in under an hour. Great team of craftsman and will definitely use their service in the future.

Daniela Reyes
Jan 30, 2020

We where in desperate need of a new front door and wanted good quality for a decent price. Jesse did a great job of explaining the different products and prices and helped us customize our door for our narrow hallway space. I am very pleased with the result and and feel good knowing I purchased a great product without overpaying.

Mike Hargrove
Jan 29, 2020

Honest. Extremely fair pricing. And professional. That’s ‘New Look’ in a nutshell. Trust me when I tell you that you really don’t need to look around too hard for a contractor after you contact these guys. If you’re getting a better price than Jesse is giving you, then you’re either rolling the dice on a shady contractor, or you’re getting a product of inferior quality.

Jesse personally came out and gave me a great overview of what they could do and how fast they could do it. I asked him to replace a patio door with a new slider. He gave me a quote that was half the price of ‘Mr R.’ I had recently been burned by choosing a contractor who bid low, tried to install a builder grade door and had horrible communication skills. Jesse and New Look were exactly the opposite. Frequent and clear communication throughout the process, installation was right on time and the installers were extremely professional all the way around. I now have a gorgeous, quality Provia slider that I love.

So do yourself a favor. Just hire this company now. You’ll get professional service and quality products without the overhead of the big guys. They’re the perfect happy medium.

Christina Hagerty
Aug 23, 2019

Jessie and his crew installed a beautiful fence. My husband and I were impressed with the high level of professionalism, promptness, and craftmanship. We definitely recommend them!

Rose Santos
Jul 28, 2019

We hired this contractor around April 2019 to replace the roof of our townhouse apartment. Jesse was good in selling and appreared to be a really nice guy. One of his selling points was that since he is a small company and he is the owner, we will have no problems in case of any issues with their work and he will even send us photos once work was done. This was what convinced us to hire him. All other things like roof warranty and materials are also being offered by other reliable companies that have proven track record. He was able to schedule and get the work done the same week we met. Overall, it looked fine but we saw some shingles sticking out. I called the owner to check out the issue and send us photos as he promised earlier. He said that it could take days for the roof to lay but he will come out to look at it as we wanted to make sure there's no problem. Some days later, I reached out again as I haven't heard from him and he said he had no time and will check it out next week. He promised about 3-4 times that he will come out to look at it but never did. We started getting frustrated and called him. He started saying that he cannot promise an exact day and will get to it when he can. He also said the photos are not included in the contract. We were upset with his response as what we asked for was fair and reasonable. It is our right to inspect their work and make sure they performed the work to our satisfaction per contract. As a small company, you would expect him to take care of his clients but it was the opposite as he was very rude. I mentioned that with his attitude and poor customer service, we will never use him anymore with other properties and he said "That's probably for the best." He just lost an opportunity to gain more sales for his business. A month later, I got a call from our property manager saying that our roofer did a sloppy job. There were a lot of old shingles that fell in the backyard and they did not clean up. We had to hire someone to clean it up. If you are reading his reviews because you are looking for a roofer, we would strongly recommend that you talk to other roofers that have been in the business for many years and have shown reliability. In terms of cost, his initial proposal was higher than 3 others that we got but he tried to match it just to get our business. Do your due diligence and don't fall for this guy's sales talk.

Tasha Usewicz
Jul 16, 2019

I had New Look install a fence in my backyard. Jesse & crew were phenomenal. From the consultation to the installation, they communicated well and promptly installed my fence without issue. They’re competitively priced and installed my fence within a week of my consultation. I’ll call New Look for my next home improvement project.

Sean Prince
Mar 6, 2019

These guys are everything you want in a contractor. Fence was destroyed by wind a week before I had to leave for deployment. Was a little unsettling to not be at home when the job was getting done but I Came home to a beautiful solid fence. I would put 100% trust in these guys for my next project .

Tim Bakner
Feb 27, 2019

Jesse was great to work with. On time, knowledgeable, and made sure the project was done to our expectations. We plan on using New Look again soon for another project.

Shelley Saville
Jan 28, 2019

Absolutely thrilled with their work. Jesse talked with me through my options, offering his opinion and respected when I wanted to go a different route than his top choice (I wanted a very inexpensive back door, he recommended a higher quality door but understood I'm selling this home and looking to stretch my budget). Incredibly pleased with the communication I received about the project from beginning to end- timely, polite, accurate. At no point did I feel uncomfortable and will without a doubt will be using them again for the next set of projects. I referred them to my mom and am just so happy with the quality of work.

Charles buyrn
Jan 22, 2019

Jesse with New Look Home improvement was fantastic. He was very patient during sale process and knowledgeable. When we choose his company the product was exactly as promised and instillation was done exactly as promised. Finally the work done was exactly has promised and we have been very happy with our investment in new windows.

Max F
Jan 21, 2019

I have had two positive experiences with New Look Home Improvement. I had gutters and trim replaced on one house, and a the roof and skylights replaced on a rental. Both of the jobs were done on schedule. The crews were fast and efficient. The results were outstanding and the cost was lower than the quotes I received from other contractors.

Emanuel Simmons
Jan 20, 2019

This is an exceptional company. Particularly, from day one of the estimate for the replacement of our roof. The owner Jesse West, was on time which is a rarity. he walked us through the entire process step by step, from the cost of roof replacement, providing samples of material to the dates available for the installment. At this point, we were so impressed with his professionalism and knowledge of this field we decided hire him over the other competitors. His team arrived on the date agreed. All of our worries pertaining to protection of the landscaping for the work was extinguished. His team finished he job including cleanup, in a timely manner. I would highly recommend New Look Home Improvement to anyone.

Greg Schwarga
Jan 18, 2019

After having work completed on my roof, I couldn't be more satisfied. The owner Jesse personally shows up for the estimate. He not only gives a great price but the work is completed very quickly. I will definitely be using new look home improvement again.

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  • Norfolk
  • Metal Roof
  • Green Roof
  • Asphalt Shingle Roof
  • Flat Roof
  • Rubber Roofing
Hours
Mon7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tue7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Wed7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thu7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Fri7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sat7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sun7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
We Answer Frequently Asked Questions
Pricing questions
1. What is the average roof replacement cost for a residential home?
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The average roof replacement cost for a residential home typically ranges from $7,000 to $15,000, depending on factors such as roof size, chosen materials, roof pitch, and labor rates in your area. Premium materials or complex designs may increase the price.

2. How much does it usually cost to replace the roof of a commercial building?
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The cost to replace the roof of a commercial building typically ranges from $5 to $12 per square foot, depending on several factors such as roof size, material, labor rates, building type, and local code requirements.

3. What factors affect the overall roof repair cost?
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Several factors influence roof repair cost, including the extent of the damage, roof accessibility, material type, labor costs, and whether it’s a general repair or an emergency fix. Minor repairs can start around $150–$400, while major repairs may exceed $1,500.

4. What is the typical roof leak repair cost, and how is it calculated?
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Roof leak repair cost generally ranges from $300 to $800, depending on the size and location of the leak, the materials required, and labor intensity. Complex leaks involving structural repairs or interior damage will cost more.

5. What is the average flat roof repair cost for commercial buildings?
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Flat roof repair cost for commercial properties usually ranges from $500 to $3,000, depending on the roofing material (TPO, EPDM, PVC), the extent of the damage, and roof accessibility.

6. How much is the mobile home roof replacement cost compared to traditional homes?
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Mobile home roof replacement cost typically ranges from $3,000 to $8,000, making it generally more affordable than traditional home roof replacements, due to smaller size and simpler structure.

Service questions
1. Should I stay home during roof replacement?
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It's not necessary to stay home during roof replacement. Roofing work is noisy and can cause vibrations inside the house, which might be uncomfortable. Most homeowners choose to leave during major parts of the project, but our team ensures safety and keeps you updated, whether you're home or not.

2. How long does roof replacement take?
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The timeline for a roof replacement typically ranges from one to three days, depending on the size and complexity of the roof, weather conditions, and material type. Larger or more intricate roofs may take a bit longer, but we always aim for efficient, timely completion.

3. How to hire a roofing contractor?
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To hire a roofing contractor, start by researching local companies with good reviews and proper licensing. Request quotes from multiple contractors, verify their insurance and certifications, and ask for references. Always ensure you get a written contract that outlines the scope of work, timeline, and payment terms.

4. How to check if a roofing company is legit?
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Check if a roofing company is legit by verifying their business license, insurance, and local certifications. Look for memberships in professional associations, read customer reviews, and ask for recent project references. A legitimate company will be transparent and provide all documentation upon request.

5. How to choose a roofing company?
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When choosing a roofing company, consider their experience, customer reviews, warranty offerings, and quality of materials. Make sure they provide clear communication, detailed estimates, and a solid portfolio of completed projects. Local expertise is also a major advantage for understanding regional roofing needs.

6. How do you know if your roofing contractor is ripping you off?
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Warning signs that your roofing contractor might be ripping you off include vague contracts, pressure to pay large upfront deposits, lack of proper documentation, and unexplained price increases. Always ask for itemized estimates and written guarantees, and avoid contractors who avoid answering your questions directly.

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