Nauwigewauk resident Peter Bourque wants to warn others about a roofing contractor in the Saint John area who has insisted on deposits from homeowners, then not done the work.  

Bourque said he lost $3,000 after Valley Roofing of Quispamsis didn’t do promised work and now can’t even be found. 

Bourque went to Valley Roofing on the recommendation of a friend, who had hired the contractor before. Bourque said he didn’t think twice when the owner, Craig Schulz, requested a deposit before starting work on the roof. 

The work was expected to begin on Sept. 20 but was delayed because of rain. 

Before long, it became obvious the work wouldn’t be happening any time soon, Bourque said.

“It was a constant series of excuses. Finally, after a while, he said, ‘Listen, if I can’t get there, I’ll just give you your money back.'” 

The deposit was never returned, however, so Bourque went to small claims court, where his case has not yet been decided.

“I can’t reach him,” Bourque said of Schulz. “I’ve showed up at his house, I’ve emailed, texted, left voicemails, and no response.”

Bourque isn’t the only homeowner in the Saint John suburb who has lost money to Schulz and his company.

Two others who’ve resorted to small claims court since September said they’ve gone through the same ordeal in the past year.

Bourque connected with several residents after sharing a post on Facebook warning neighbours about the company. In each case, the company failed to carry out the work after accepting deposits in the thousands of dollars. 

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