Roof Inspections?

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by fcarrio

Dale,
Good post and terrific pictures!

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Here is the Warped Wood Trim above the one window in every building.
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The warped wood above the windows appears to be "interior grade" wood that would be highly absorbent to rainwater. Plus.... I do not see any type of "Vapor Barrier" or flashing.

Also I do not see how it was nailed / fastened to the exterior wall.

Looks to me like you might have a "Gold Mine" on your hands!

If you go into the attics look for the lack of "Fire wall" separations between the units.

They all have flat low-sloped roofs, there is no attic.

I did not see any moist-stop or vapor barrier either around this window

If they didn't forget to nail that trim above the window I would of never found the construction defect, so the owners will be happy with my findings when I present them at the HOA Meeting to come..!!

PS:
On the last two pics the "seams" look worn and like they are ready to "fail / split".

Also.... the "Drain Water" is ponding.... I would recommend building up that small section so that the water drains off of the roof.

Yes, the patio roofs have issues also, they always use the wrong type of drip edge flashing here which is designed for built-up roofs, where more than one layer of roofing material would be used, thus, bringing the roof covering surface to the top of the drip edge, but too late now, add more torch-down or the water will pond until it finds an exit through the roof covering when it finally fails---

[ldapkus]

Originally Posted by ecrofutt

Yeah, Joe. The statement is scary, but the action is ignorant or naive.

Provide a service? Then charge appropriately.

Using a $10,000 tool for free is NOT good business sense.

Those of you who include it in your inspection AND charge appropriately for it are NOT included in the above.

Who can give us an idea of how much you'd charge for JUST a scan of the house??

I charge $150 an hour. Minimum charge is $150 even if I find an issue in 15 minutes. I recently started working with a remodeling contractor who thought he had a flashing problem and it turned out to be the window weeps and installation issues. He had re-sided the entire side of a home and still had problems. It took 20 minutes and I found his problem. 2 days later (today) I got a call from him to do a 40 unit condo complex. Sweeeet!!!

[Carl A. Brown]

Linas,

What were the other installation issue's?

If you do not mind sharing.

[ldapkus]

They are vinly windows and since the weeps were not draining properly the water was entering the framing and working it's way downward through through cracks around the sill attachment points.

[ldapkus]

Door and window lawsuits here

[Carl A. Brown]

Originally Posted by ldapkus

They are vinly windows and since the weeps were not draining properly the water was entering the framing and working it's way downward through through cracks around the sill attachment points.

What was the cladding, and was there moisture barrier?

[ldapkus]

Vinyl / Tyvek

[Carl A. Brown]

What did they do with the Tyvek at the head of the windows?

[ldapkus]

Don't know. I'll see when they replace the windows.

[Carl A. Brown]

Ok.

And I should have ask about all the way around the window's not just the head.

Thanks.

[Barry Adair]

Originally Posted by cbrown1

Ok.

And I should have ask about all the way around the window's not just the head.

Thanks.

Typical male, thinking with the little guy again?