OUR STORY

Wayne’s Roofing, Inc.

When weather conditions are at their worst, we at Wayne’s Roofing, Inc., are at our best! Since our inception in 1969, our customers have been confident knowing their buildings and assets have been protected from the elements. We have built a foundation based on trust, quality, and commitment to our customer satisfaction.

Wayne's Roofing, Inc., is committed to the roofing industry and makes a special effort to keep abreast of new ideas and techniques that affect our profession. Through active involvement in major trade groups and the attendance of periodic seminars and training classes, we at Wayne’s Roofing, Inc., stay on top of the latest technological trends, regulatory issues, and industry developments while continually striving to improve the efficiency of our services and increase the value to our customers.

Our History – The Dream and the Legacy

Wayne Wetherbee had a dream of being the best roofing contractor in the state. In 1969, after working for another roofing contractor, Wayne, with his wife Kitty Wetherbee, took the steps to follow their dream of owning their own roofing company. Wayne sold Kitty’s El Camino in exchange for buying roofing equipment and opened the doors for Wayne’s Roofing, Inc. Wayne operated his new business from a small shop behind a single, wide trailer where he and Kitty lived.

Wayne gained a solid customer base by creating and building relationships. His handshake was his word. His clients knew that he could be trusted to perform quality work and meet the commitments of the project. From the inception of his company in 1969 to his passing in 2000, Wayne turned Kitty’s old El Camino into a successful $8 million dollar roofing company that was, and still is, regarded as one of the most professional and reliable roofing companies in the state of Washington.

A great part of Wayne’s success was his ability to cultivate a great team of individuals at all levels of the company that could work well together as a “Team.” His motto was, “It doesn’t matter if you’re the Janitor or the President, it takes everyone to get the job done and everyone’s job is equally important.”

Before Wayne’s passing in 2000, he set the stage for Don Guthrie to lead the company. Don was the neighbor kid who started working at Wayne’s when he was 14 and has now been with the company for over 50 years. Don worked his way up through the company, from loading trucks, installing roofs, sales, Vice President, President and owner, and is now the Chairman and CFO of Wayne’s Roofing. Don’s strong structure, conservative nature, hard work, and commitment to this company, the industry, and the individuals within the company, were and are instrumental to the success of “Wayne’s Team.”

Rod, Wayne’s youngest son, was also destined for leadership. Rod started offloading trucks at the age of 12, working his way up through Sales Manager, and is now Executive Vice President and Owner of Wayne’s Roofing. Rod, like his father, excels in creating relationships, providing vision, and taking risks.

Rod and Don, provide great balance, assuring the company isn’t taking unnecessary risks or being too conservative. Throughout the years both Don and Rod have worked to maintain and grow the Wayne's Roofing Team, using the philosophy Wayne started, while adding additional value to the company.

In 2014, realizing the importance of succession, two long-term employees were given the opportunity to take ownership of the company. Both Brian Butler and Dan Johnson started with Wayne’s Roofing back in 1987, while still in high school. Dan continued working with the company through college and currently serves as Vice President of Operations. Brian also worked through college, but after graduation, he branched out. Brian eventually came back in 1999, working his way up to the Vice President of Sales.

There is great confidence that the current and future team leaders will continue Wayne's Roofing legacy and beliefs, where, “Teamwork makes the Dream Work.”

Today, Wayne’s Roofing is made up of over 130+ committed team members. We specialize in new construction, reroof, professional roof maintenance, and waterproofing on commercial projects.