1-Star Review of High Performance Homes
When does a gift stop being a gift? When the recipient is left carrying the burden of fixing it. Between 2021 and 2023, our nonprofit animal sanctuary was blessed to receive donated roofing, siding, and windows through a partnership involving High Performance Homes, Owens Corning, James Hardie, and Simonton Windows. We were deeply grateful and publicly thanked everyone involved. Today, we're asking those same companies to look at what was actually installed. Our documented concerns now include: • Mold-affected sheathing that was specifically agreed to be removed—but wasn't. • Bird blocking that was supposed to be repaired, leaving our attic vulnerable to years of pest intrusion. • A roof leak caused by improper installation. • Roofing components that did not initially meet the requirements for the Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Warranty. • Windows installed without proper flashing. • Siding installed over deteriorated materials. • James Hardie products that were cut but not sealed as required by the published installation instructions. • Hundreds of nail holes filled with caulk instead of the ColorPlus touch-up system, leaving our home looking like it has chicken pox covered in calamine lotion. The proposed solution? Paint over the caulk. But a James Hardie representative told us the factory-baked ColorPlus finish and field-applied paint weather differently over time. Today's touch-up becomes tomorrow's two-tone house. So we have a sincere question. **Owens Corning, James Hardie, and Simonton Windows: Is this the level of workmanship you expect from contractors who represent your brands and your reputations?** We're not asking for upgrades. We're asking for the quality, workmanship, and manufacturer-compliant installations that were promised from the beginning. We've spent months documenting contracts, emails, inspection reports, photographs, and manufacturer guidance. We remain hopeful this can still be resolved professionally. Because when a gift creates years of avoidable problems instead of peace of mind... ...it stops feeling like a gift.