Problem Solvers: Roofing company complaints expand with former employees’ claims
Claire Elmer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Problem Solvers are continuing to investigate complaints surrounding 541 Roofing, this time hearing from former employees who claim they are still owed money.
The former employees tell KTVZ News they sold roofing jobs for the Central Oregon company, but were not paid commissions they say they earned.
The claims come after previous Problem Solvers’ reports on customers who said they paid thousands of dollars in deposits before communication with the company stopped, as well as local contractors now offering help to some homeowners impacted by unfinished projects.
Court records also show 541 Roofing is facing a lawsuit from a materials supplier, while public records show a federal tax lien tied to the company’s owner.
The Problem Solvers have made numerous attempts — including phone calls, emails, and in-person visits to the company’s Bend headquarters — to contact 541 Roofing and the owner about the complaints, but have not received any response.
We’ll have the latest on the investigation, including what former employees say happened, coming soon on KTVZ News.