What can you do with the equity in your home? Re-model the kitchen or bathroom? Re-surface the pool and add a rock water fall and BBQ? Or, remove the tiles on the roof, replace the felt paper and batons completely, and add the flashings that the original roofer failed to install which is why you had to jimmy rig three five gallon buckets in the attic to catch the rain water that is entering between the sheathing and staining the kitchen and living room ceilings. Breathe…….Unfortunately this happened.
The original homeowners purchased this home new, ten short years ago and now have to replace most or all of the underlayment on their roof. The roof had several construction flaws that led to its failure (see pictures below). Most of these flaws allowed storm water to get under the tiles and onto the felt paper. As water runs under the tiles, it runs into thin wood pieces called batons. These batons are what the tiles are nailed to and run horizontally across the span of the roof with gaps every few feet to allow water to slip between, should any water enter. The batons expel the water horizontally which affects additional material and instead of a small area between the leak and the bottom of the roof, you now have a large area that can be affected by one small leak. So instead of paying off the car and taking a cruise through the Caribbean, the homeowner is going to spend thousands of dollars and their home will look just as it did ten years ago.
This is just another example of why it’s so important to have a Construction Inspection! We will inspect your new home as it’s being built and after it’s complete, helping to eliminate hidden surprises like the one described above. A Warranty Inspection can also help to find problems before your new home warranty expires.
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Because an ounce of inspection is worth a pound of repair!
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