i'm getting ready to have new roof installed. i'm trying to stick to a lighter color, so it will cut down on the heat.
my choices are slate color, light grey, or light brown (kind of an earthy looking brown). does one color absorb heat more than the other color? any suggestions? (i almost want to avoid the grey as every house on the block has it!!)Read More
We purchased a 23 year old home in late June. All was well. Well, going through a rainy wet season, we went into the the attic crawlspace of our contemporary saltbox and found that all of the roofing plywood is soaked!!!! We have receipts from the previous owners saying that the roof was recently reshingled with IKO 3 tab shingles. So I phoned the previous homeowner and of course said there was no leaking or seepage during their tenure in the home in the past 5 years. They only replaced the shingles after a tree branch had severed the roof, and 'those' plywood sheaths were replaced...the rest just shingled with new shingles.
Now, I call the roofer who did the job 2 years ago, and fed me a line saying that he only carries a 1 year warranty on his 'job' however there is a 30 year warranty on the shingles. So in conversation, I asked what kind of moisture barrier was installed beneath the shingles and he said 'none...the new shingles he applied didn't 'need' a moisture barrier. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Now, I'm trying to locate the stupid 'disclosure' of what the previous owners said about whether it said 'new roof' or 'new shingles'.
Now we have alot of damage starting to occur - vaulted ceiling paint is blistering, and of course, the visible signs of the crawlspace being inundated with moisture and mildew/mold!!
WHO is liable? The inspector noted no finding of leaks or seepage when he inspected, however, looking, he seemed to cover himself well to avoid litigation by not thoroughly reporting his findings.
Are we screwed? Who is responsible to make this right financially?Read More