Roofing question...

[robtonya]

well, I figure the build date would be the day they did move it from the factory, I can't see them keeping a built home in a heated factory. The weather that day was a low 21 and a high 41. I can't believe you found the weather history Chris. I guess you can get anything off the internet. I have a contractor coming tuesday, and I will make all kinds of phone calls tommorrow. I will let everyone know my progress, like Per has said, that is alot of money, so I need to look at all avenues. I still don't really know about my venting though, I do know that it is open above the soffit to the attic.

 

[robtonya]

I got a little update, I found the manufacturer, and am currently filling out a claim form, and I have to mail in a sample of shingles, along with 7 pictures. The interesting thing is that 2 of my neighbors checked theirs and have the exact same problem.

 

[Brice Burrell]

I got a little update, I found the manufacturer, and am currently filling out a claim form, and I have to mail in a sample of shingles, along with 7 pictures. The interesting thing is that 2 of my neighbors checked theirs and have the exact same problem.

Rob, only mention your problem to the neighbors after yours is fixed, if the person(s) responsible for the whole neighborhood to be repaired you are going to have an uphill battle on your hands.

 

[robtonya]

Too late Brice, but only 2 know now, but there are about 8 more that don't.

 

[robtonya]

So I thought I would post some pictures of my roof. i sent the warranty information off a few days ago, and have yet to hear from them.

 

[cparson]

If talking with the manufacturer doesn't get you anywhere, and the BBB doesn't get you anywhere, another avenue is the state attorney general.  For you, it looks like the place to go ishttp://www.indianaconsumer.com/filecomplaint.asp .  I've always been able to resolve any issues with the manufacturer or retailer, but I've heard at least here in VA that the BBB is pretty useless.

Hopefully it won't come to any of that...  best of luck!

 

[robtonya]

Thanks!

 

[robtonya]

OK, just got off the phone today with roof mnf. and they are issuing me a check which will not come close to the roofing contractor's est. but will buy most of my new shingle. So that pretty much settles it, I am going to do my own roof. I figure I will ask alot of questions, and do alot of reading, then in mid July, I am off work, and I will try to knock it out in about three days. Any helpful tips, or suggestions will be appreciated. The good news is I have no valleys, and a single ridge, fairly straight foward. I think it will be a good roof to learn on.

 

[b_m_hart]

OK, just got off the phone today with roof mnf. and they are issuing me a check which will not come close to the roofing contractor's est. but will buy most of my new shingle. So that pretty much settles it, I am going to do my own roof. I figure I will ask alot of questions, and do alot of reading, then in mid July, I am off work, and I will try to knock it out in about three days. Any helpful tips, or suggestions will be appreciated. The good news is I have no valleys, and a single ridge, fairly straight foward. I think it will be a good roof to learn on.

Roofing in Indiana in mid-July... sounds like a GREAT time.  Oh man, I'm getting heat stroke just thinking about it.

 

[robtonya]

I'll have to " man up" for that one. 

 

[sherbin18]

Actually, I never saw this thread when it was "live" but I have a horror story to share.

We bought the house about 3 years ago and did a total gut renovation (nothing left but the "family room" and the brick 1st floor walls. We also added a full 2nd floor (it was a cape before). We hired  the best and most reliable contractor in central Jersey to do all the work (and it was a sizeable contract). When we did the roofing and siding for the main house construction, we decided to reroof and reside the family room to match the rest of the house. The contractor looked at the roof of the family room and thought it was solid (I probably would agree). However, once or twice we did notice some leaking around the skylights (2). They came back, replaced the flashing kit and we all thought it was fine. You can now see where this is going.

I was replacing some window tensioning springs in my Andersen windows in the family room and rested my hand on the sheetrock in the ceiling and my fingers started sinking into the sheetrock. So I took off some of the sheetrock and it was soaked, the insulation was soaked and there was mildew (of course). I strated peeling back more and more sheetrock.

I removed all the sheetrock and insulation, called the contractor back in and they agreed that the roof should have been taken down to the base and replaced in total. They removed all the shingles (2.5 year old shingles) and tried to replace the plywood but the rafters were so bad that they had to replace the rafters also. Luckily it was a few nice days and we were under the sky and moon for a few days.

They replaced EVERYTHING including the skylights and gave us a VERY (EXTREMELY) good price for the whole operation (roof, rafters, plywood, skylights). I didn't want to object to anything because we really should have done it in the first place. Once they finished with the roof we hired a company to spray foam everything (we also ripped out the sheetrock from the walls), ceiling walls, floors, everything! That room is now really tight!

While I had the sheetrock off, I noticed that the A/C contractor installed the ducting to that room with some kinks in the lines. ...and we were wondering all last winter why it was freezing in that room (to the extent that the contractor threw in a space heater). Once he fixed the kinks, the room is actually too cold -- and that's with no sheetrock on the walls and ceiling. I can only imagine how nice and toasty it will be in the winter.

So tonight is the night my son, SIL and I start the sheetrocking.

Just goes to show how you can be penny wise and pound foolish.

--Steve.