06-05-2025
Construction company displays the Oklahoma Standard by donating free roof
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A woman is getting a whole new roof for free, while a company is showing what it means to be an Oklahoman. The homeowner's original plan was to fix it one leak at a time.
'The house is old!' said Statia Rector.
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Rector said her home, in northeast Oklahoma City, was built in the 1920's. First, it was her mother's home in the 1950's. Then Rector made it hers in the late 1980's. Rector, 95, said that's the last time they put on a new roof.
'If god has given you the years, then thank him for them,' she said.
Last year, she got a leak in her ceiling above her bathtub. Then, a few months ago, another appeared in the dining room.
'That's the ceiling itself that you're seeing and the split there,' she said while pointing out the spot in the ceiling. 'I just went and got a bucket.'
Rector called her insurance, who found Joe Knapp with Excel Construction Group.
'When you have a leak, it's probably going to lead to a bigger problem' said Knapp.
After inspecting the roof, Knapp said he'd find one issue after another.
'This roof was absolutely not up to code, multiple layers of shingles on top of rotted decking,' said Knapp. 'The water was penetrating through the shingles.'
The fix is an expensive new roof.
'I had already decided I was not going to put a roof on this old house,' said Rector. 'Just fix the leaks when they happen.'
Knapp talked to the company owners. They decided on a new $10,000 roof on the house, so to speak.
'I put it in the hands of the Lord,' said Rector.
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'And I said, 'I guess God put me in a position to help you, so that's what we're doing,'' said Rector.
Monday, Knapp's crews set to work adding new decking, new shingles, and proper ventilation.
'We're going to give her a very permanent solution,' said Knapp.
The project wrapped up Monday afternoon. It was a real display of Red Dirt Readiness to help out an Oklahoman in need.
'Getting it done freely never crossed my mind,' said Rector.
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