Simon Says Roofing

Darryl Simon: From the Rooftops

By James Florence, Diamond Certified Resource Reporter

SAN JOSE — Darryl Simon started his roofing career more than 25 years ago, but it took a little while before he actually got on top of a roof. “While in between jobs, I was hired by a local roofing contractor to drive his dump truck,” he explains. “Eventually, I asked him to train me in the trade, and the next thing I knew, I was a roofer. I felt a lot of pride whenever I drove by a house or building I’d worked on. Plus, I liked working o...