Comp shingle TEST

[Barry Adair]

Is this valley cut properly?

please elaborate on your answer.

[James H. Bushart]

nope

[David P. Valley]

Barry,

Do you have a lower view?

[Scott Widick]

The shingles from the larger roof plane overlap the smaller plane. I understand this to be acceptable. Am I missing anythin..

[Barry Adair]

James,
What is wrong with this in your opinion.
This is being disputed by the insurance provider.

DV,

Lower view??? If you mean from eave looking up NO sir

[klott]

No, the right side should be run under the left, and have solid flashing underneath of either roofing felt, metal or roll roofing. IMO

[thance]

Barry:

Maybe the insurance company's issue is that the steeper pitch should technically overlap the lower pitch.

[Scott Widick]

I agree with Ken.

[Barry Adair]

Originally Posted by thance

Barry:

Maybe the insurance company's issue is that the steeper pitch should technically overlap the lower pitch.

Exactly! That's their opinion and want redone even though two other independent roofers disagree. I'll save my opinion and await further replies.

[Larry D. Kage]

I would have run the shallower pitch up onto the steeper pitch and cut off the steeper pitch shingles to help prevent water running under the lower cut shingles.

[Larry D. Kage]

It looks like the gutter misses the valley run off nicely.

[Scott Widick]

What if the valley is properly flashed and has ice and water shield.

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by swidick

What if the valley is properly flashed and has ice and water shield.

We used to run "bleeders" with a line of roofing tar before laying the cut shingles in the valley.

[Barry Adair]

Originally Posted by lkage

It looks like the gutter misses the valley run off nicely.

LK,
That's an entirely different issue but you are right.
Give that man a cigar!

Maybe Nick can get us some Cubans for door prizes
Nothing beats a illegal Cuban Cohiba

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by badair

James,
What is wrong with this in your opinion.
This is being disputed by the insurance provider.

DV,

Lower view??? If you mean from eave looking up NO sir

From the ground looking up, the shingles on the right (our left, as we view the photo) should be cut back 2" from the valley center. There should be no nails within 6" of the center of the valley.

The cut is on the wrong side for a closed-cut valley.