Class-action lawsuit sought against roofer Lexington Blue: ’429 projects in queue’
A Louisville couple has filed a potential class-action lawsuit against failed roofing company Lexington Blue and its owner, Bradly Pagel Jr.
Adam and Yanett Cecil, of Louisville, allege in the April 29 lawsuit filed in Jefferson Circuit Court that in November 2024, they entered into a contract with Lexington Blue to provide roofing services.
The couple paid more than $8,000 to a Lexington Blue salesperson who assured them “that Lexington Blue could get their insurance company to pay the cost for any roofing repairs.”
The agreement required the Cecils “to pay up front, in full,” according to the court record. They were told work would commence within 4-6 weeks, but “despite the signed agreement, price paid in full and repeated requests from (the Cecils), no work occurred,” according to the lawsuit.
Lexington Blue defaulted, closed
Lexington Blue announced April 26 the company had closed permanently after more than two years of financial difficulties and amid an investigation by the state attorney general. The company said it had defaulted “on all credit lines and loans.”
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The lawsuit seeks to establish a class of other homeowners who entered into a contract with Lexington Blue beginning May 1, 2020, who did not receive roofing services as agreed and have not received refunds.
Sean McCarty and Rob Astorino Jr., lawyers for the Cecils, said that they are seeking “statewide relief,” meaning that anyone in Kentucky would potentially be eligible for the class, should the judge in the case certify it.
“There is no further action anyone is required to take right now to join the proposed class,” McCarty said. “Having said that, either my office or Mr. Astorino’s is happy to provide people with a little more information.”
They said they do not yet know how many Kentuckians might have been affected.
According to the lawsuit, as of April 28 Lexington Blue’s website claimed “there are 429 projects currently in queue.” The company had headquarters in Lexington with offices in Louisville and in Cincinnati at times.
Pagel did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The number of the Lexington Blue headquarters went to a voicemail box that was full.
Pagel created Lexington Blue ‘shell companies’
The lawsuit alleges that Lexington Blue “defaulted on numerous contracts by accepting money from consumers and said consumers’ insurance companies through these contracts and then failing to provide any meaningful service. ... Lexington Blue continued to accept new contracts and payments despite defaulting on previous contracts and facing financial inability to fulfill new contracts.”
According to the filing, Pagel “developed a network of shell companies ... between January 9, 2025, and February 10, 2025 ... well after Lexington Blue became financially insolvent.”
The lawsuit alleges that Pagel “diverted funds from Lexington Blue to this network of shell companies and himself.”
Attorney General’s office investigating
The Kentucky Attorney General’s office is also investigating Lexington Blue. According to a filing in Franklin Circuit Court, the Attorney General is seeking all business and financial records, including the names of those who contracted with Lexington Blue but either did not receive any work or received less than promised without a refund.
This story was originally published April 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM.
