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What would you do?

MaggieD said:
The written quotation he emailed to me included a 90-day warranty. I questioned him, and he said "minor roof repairs" aren't covered by new-roof-type warranties. Said if I wanted a 5-year warranty, they would kick the price to $2,500 ($1,000 more) and do a yearly inspection every year for five years. I'm inclined to go with the 90-day warranty as I think it's a reputable company. They've been around a loooong time.
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Does he include a stainless or aluminum flashing down the valley?
Is he weaving the valley shingles or making a cut seam?

The 5yr is probably a waste as you will know if it leaks in the first 90 days.

Look at the roof yourself. Notice if the edges of the shingles look 'puffy', most notably at the eves. Also note if much of the 'gravel' has come off of them. Do they look discolored notwithstanding nearby trees. These are signs of impending reroof.
 
UPDATE:

The roofing company called one day last week to follow up on their quote. I told the woman who called that I was okay with the price, but not the guaranty. The amount of rain we're likely to get in the next three months is negligible. More likely snow. She said she was sorry. I said I was, too.

Yesterday, I told Tom to Gerry rig it this fall, and I'd have it fixed in the spring. He planned to do it over the weekend. (We have a bucket under it right now.)

Today, over a week later, the salesman called and extended the warranty for a year. I'm happy with that, and they're proceeding.

Sometimes patience pays off!!
 
MaggieD said:
A $1,500 fix. They'll guarantee the repair for five years.

Or put a bucket under it.

The only reason I'm thinking about NOT fixing it is . . . what happens if another leak forms? And maybe another? At $1,500 a pop, it wouldn't be long before we'd paid for a new roof.

What do you think?
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I replaced my whole roof for a little over $2,000. It was a few years ago and my house is only 1,200 square feet. I think you should get an estimate to get the whole roof replaced. The bucket isn't a bad idea either. There might be a down side to choosing the bucket. Maybe somebody else can fill you in on that.
 
MaggieD said:
Okay, so we have a roof leak in our living room . . . at one corner. The roof is 17 years old, but is an architectural roof that, according to the roofer, has a life of 40 years. The rest of the roof is in excellent condition, according to this company.

We could never find it. So yesterday, a roofer came over to inspect and found it. It was pouring rain outside. We were 5-ft off or so in where we were looking. He photoed it. Shows where the inexorable dripping is coming from a nail pounded through the roof - an installation error.

The fix is to rip off the shingles in the gully involved, install an ice and water barrier while they're at it, and replace the shingles.

A $1,500 fix. They'll guarantee the repair for five years.

Or put a bucket under it.

The only reason I'm thinking about NOT fixing it is . . . what happens if another leak forms? And maybe another? At $1,500 a pop, it wouldn't be long before we'd paid for a new roof.

What do you think?
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We had some idiot stone masons nail several kick boards (to stand on due to the slope of the roof) through the shingles on our brand new roof, then when they finished, they did not bother to even mark the holes. They just pulled out the boards/nails and went on their merry way. A couple of days later, we had rain dripping onto the brand new wood floor of our brand new house through our brand new roof. It's a miracle that one of us didn't do something we'd end up in jail over.

If I were you, I'd look for more holes. Did you get a quote for a new roof while you were talking to the roofer?
 
vasuderatorrent said:
I replaced my whole roof for a little over $2,000. It was a few years ago and my house is only 1,200 square feet. I think you should get an estimate to get the whole roof replaced. The bucket isn't a bad idea either. There might be a down side to choosing the bucket. Maybe somebody else can fill you in on that.
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I may be high, but I know it's an architectural roof -- which is much more expensive than ordinary shingles. They have a 30-40 year life . . . except when the original installer put a nail where it wasn't suppose to be. I guess that's not unheard of and can't really be helped.

I did decide to go forward with the $1500 fix after they agreed to guarantee it for one year.
 
Dickieboy said:
Does he include a stainless or aluminum flashing down the valley?
Is he weaving the valley shingles or making a cut seam?

The 5yr is probably a waste as you will know if it leaks in the first 90 days.

Look at the roof yourself. Notice if the edges of the shingles look 'puffy', most notably at the eves. Also note if much of the 'gravel' has come off of them. Do they look discolored notwithstanding nearby trees. These are signs of impending reroof.
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If it doesn't look like rain any time soon, pick a day above freezing and use a water hose to check their work.
 
vasuderatorrent said:
Do you live in a 5,500 square foot house?
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I live in a 5 square foot house that is really, really tall with 998 floors, so not technically :2razz:

We got lots of estimates and that was not the most expensive one. Our house is "labor intensive" because of the dormers, chimneys, steep pitch roof and extensions built onto the back and one side. There is a LOT of flashing involved in our roof compared to most.
 
Just have it fixed. Geez :roll:
 
If as you say the single source of the leak is one nail, why not apply sealer around the inside side of the nail preventing water from passing from the top to the bottom?! Make sense/ The water is passing from the top, though and around the nail and out the bottom. Seal the bottom.
 
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