Any problems about this roofing repair estimate?
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Comments (3)The roofing guy came today. He looked at the inside, under the eaves, where the leak was. Then he used a ladder to climb onto the roof. In 15 minutes, it was fixed! A roofing nail had worked its way out and was poking up the shingles. He said my 20 yo shingles look good. The guy wouldn't accept payment. I did persuade him to accept a glass of cold water. I am so relieved!...See MoreAny problems with roof ridge vents leaking water?
Comments (6)Have my new roof scheduled for install in May. The roofer does like ridge vents, so I take that to mean they've not had problems with the ones they have done. They originally worked mainly in Running Springs, CA - yearly snow. And they use the full Certainteed setup, and have the designation of a Select Shinglemaster from Certainteed, so could give me the Surestart Plus 5 Star warranty - that was the deciding point for me on it. They didn't think the drip edge intake vents were needed - the existing gable vents should be fine. And while I like the concept of the drip edge vents combined with the ridge vents... when I bought the place 11 years ago, the inspector said ventilation was fine - gable vents and on-roof traditional vents. An area we differed in... I want these pipe flashings - https://www.lifetimetool.com/shop/ The stainless steal version, even though I'm not in a marine area. So he said he'd do those. But he really preferred standard metal and paint to match roof. He wants to hide them. I want to accentuate them as being done in a better (?) way. That piece is probably totally subjective....See MoreNew roof - any problems with these photos?
Comments (21)Hello all, I'm attaching a couple more photos I took while the roofing was underway in case they are insightful. Following are my thoughts/responses - sorry for the length but I want to address everything as details are important here. Excess Sealant: I remembered that we requested the roofers be sure to seal up any holes/access points to attic (ridge vents, etc) very well, due to past issues with bat entry. I know the job manager said they were thorough about it. I wonder if the sealant around the rake junctures was a misguided (and unnecessary) effort to do that. Although, that still leaves other questionable areas. Head Wall Flashing: Around here, it's usually not visible. It was never visible with our previous roof either (which was very well done under the original owners). I suspect it's usually covered by a row of shingle tabs, which seems to be acceptable? https://www.nachi.org/flashing-part2-13.htm Is it possible that is the case now? Void at Top of the Valley photo: Can anyone zoom in on that photo above, and give me a better sense of what might be going on? Google isn't helping. It looks like flashing is ending inside the void at the top of the valley, and covered by shingles. Is there any scenario/application this would be appropriate? Imhappy&Iknowit - Temps were in the 50's when the shingles were installed. Also, I believe the Atlas Stormmaster Shake shingles can be applied in cooler temps (SBS modified asphalt). Klem1 - Any suggestions on how to find a good "roofing authority?" I've been searching, but most of what I find is either other roofers (not sure that's a good idea), firms that service commercial entities, or building inspectors - the latter of whom have no certification requirements in MI, so can be sketchy. I've sent photos of the issues to one of the roofing company owners, who is coming back out to inspect and says these are "easy fixes." We aren't knowledgeable enough about the subject to argue with him. If we do anything so drastic as wanting money back or bailing on the balance, we definitely need an expert who's willing to go on record, and quickly. Gargamel - The globs on the shingles are sealant covering nail heads - I believe that is okay on the top row - right? At this point, we aren't sure an entire re-roof is really needed, though definitely worry about what we may not be seeing. As you'll see in the pics below, our home has multi-roof levels, and a few bump outs in on the back side - which complicate things. I have to emphasize that the company we are dealing with has an excellent reputation, which makes this even more upsetting. We live near a mid-size city with large suburbs. There is plenty of competition and the company we chose has been in business many years. They have tons of A+ reviews on Angie's List, and no bad reviews related to quality of work. 5-start reviews on Google, Yelp, etc. They also offer a 20-year warranty against leaks. They told me we had their "best" roofing crew. I really wanted to be impressed by them. We're so stressed, and I've spent countless hours Googling (and on here) just to become somewhat familiar with roofing concepts so we can vocalize our concerns. Again - THANK YOU. New shingles going on the front over porch. Ice and water shield is covered by underlayment. Another view. The valley at the left of the covered porch (where it intersects with the garage roof) is the one with a void at the top. I'm thinking the end of flashing is what's covered by the shingles, creating the void?...See Moreroof repair estimate in sf
Comments (7)sushipup- I understand where you’re coming from, but I live in the high cost Seattle area, and I have two daughters who have recently done renovations to their homes in San Francisco and Oakland...and I still am suspicious about that quote. That’s why I encouraged the OP to get specifics. Your suggestion about additional quotes is definitely on the money. ;-)....See MorePeke
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