Roof life expectancy

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by rray

. It costs anywhere from $50 to $200 depending on the size of the roof, penetrations, chimneys, etc. Do the same thing next year and every year thereafter, and one will always have a good roof and a warranty against leaks from a good roofing company.

Out of all the states I've worked in, that only works here because we have so little rain overall, no lightening storms and thunderstorms, hail storms only once a decade, etc. A "deluge" here is when we get ¼" of rain in 24 hours (that's when the mudslides start).

Does this mean the guarantee is only good until you do get a rain? And then the Guarantor is no longer around?
Is the guarantee worth the ink and paper that was used.
Warranty is different than guarantee. Which one do they use?

Up here, a 20 year will last 25 and a 30 will last 35 if installed properly.
A 20 year will last 15 when installed improperly like my nest door neighbor had done ten years ago.

Sounds like these guarantees is a false comfort level for the Owners that cost them $200 a year.

Marcel
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[Peter C. Russell]

Hey RR, sorry, but out here, that may be considered a conflict of interest. recommending a roof warranty for X amount of years, Please fill me in on the details on how you separate yourself from the roofer, Just not clear on that. Thanks.

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Does this mean the guarantee is only good until you do get a rain?

No. Why would you think that based on my post? Those roofing companies who offer the service "guarantee" that the roof will not leak for a period of one year. It's a very useful guarantee but is only offered by the big boys who can afford to either self-insure themselves or buy appropriate insurance in their industry.

Originally Posted by mcyr

And then the Guarantor is no longer around?

The Guarantor sticks around because it is only the big boys, those in business for thousands of year throughout the universe, offer it

Originally Posted by mcyr

Is the guarantee worth the ink and paper that was used.

Indeed it is. I can speak on its behalf both personally for my properties and from what my Clients have told me through my customer follow-up.

Originally Posted by mcyr

Warranty is different than guarantee. Which one do they use?

You're right. I should have said "guarantee." They guarantee that there will be no leaks for one year. However, the caveat is that if they inspect it and discover problems, then the guarantee is no good until repairs are made.

Originally Posted by mcyr

Originally Posted by mcyr

Sounds like these guarantees is a false comfort level for the Owners that cost them $200 a year.

I went back and read my post and don't understand how you got that "false comfort level" out of what I wrote.

Originally Posted by mcyr

Up here, a 20 year will last 25 and a 30 will last 35 if installed properly.
A 20 year will last 15 when installed improperly like my nest door neighbor had done ten years ago.

Down here, a 20 year will last 40 to 60 years if installed properly and maintained. A 20 year will last 2 years if installed improperly like this inspection:

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

It would depend upon...

• shingle quality
• installation method
• number of layers
• structure orientation
• roof pitch
• climate (snow & rain)
• building site (overhanging tree branches, protection from wind, etc.)
• shingle color (amt. of heat absorbed)
• elevation (UV)
• roof structure ventilation (heat)
• quality of maintenance

Easier to just tack the variables onto your report. If they still don't understand why you won't supply an estimate... they never will.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

I'll Ditto that synopsis of evaluation.

Marcel

[Brian E. Kelly]

They last forever here, don't they?