Re: Re: New roof

[Guest guest]

That is true a roofing company may tell you it needs replaced even if it

doesn't, however a roof inspector is not a roofing company.  If you wait until

you have missing shingles or a leak by then there is more damage to worry

about.  Such as water intrusion.  If your shingles are brittle, cracking, they

need replaced.  Before the big problem happens which will then cost more

monies.  I advise you to look for yourself, if in doubt contact an inspector

not aroofing company.  Then if yiou need he may recommend several, not one, but

several. 

God Bless !!

dragonflymcs

Mayleen

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From: Sue <sebell1862@...>

Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 10:53:41 PM

Subject: [] Re: New roof

 

I am no construction expert but this is what I have run into with building

projects that I have been involved with. If it aint broke-don't fix it. In all

honestly, I have been told not to fool with a roof until it shows definite signs

of needing replacement such as missing shingles or leakage.

In this day and time, if you ask a roofer if you need a new roof, they may say

yes just for the work so be forewarned.

Sue Bell

[Guest guest]

I know the maintanence is hard and hard to think of.  But it is necessary and

is what is best for you as well.  I had my fifteen year roof replaced and the

company came with recomendations. (Quite some time ago)   They did a good job,

even left no nail or debrie in sight.  Try to get it checked by someone.  it

will put you at ease and you will know what to expect in the future to avoid

costly repairs and unnecessary expenses.  Renters are at the mercy of others. 

You have control here.  Do what is best for you.  I hope it all works out !!!

Write me back web and maybe I can help.

God Bless !!

dragonflymcs

Mayleen

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From: barb b w <barb1283@...>

Sent: Fri, April 16, 2010 9:14:18 PM

Subject: [] Re: New roof

 

Things like this is what I don't like about home ownership. I can't get up on

top of my roof and even my attic is dangerous to try to walk around in. The only

thing I can do is try to make a 'walk around' up in the attic so I can go up and

inspect from the inside on very rainy days. However one is not getting out of it

by renting, you are just putting it off on someone else who may not do it, then

that is even worse.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, for the help and support. I'll try to find someone soon to take a

look at it. Don't know where to start but I'll have to start thinking about

it so I don't worry myself to death!!

I know the maintanence is hard and hard to think of. But it is necessary

and is what is best for you as well. I had my fifteen year roof replaced

and the company came with recomendations. (Quite some time ago) They did a

good job, even left no nail or debrie in sight. Try to get it checked by

someone. it will put you at ease and you will know what to expect in the

future to avoid costly repairs and unnecessary expenses. Renters are at

the mercy of others. You have control here. Do what is best for you. I

hope it all works out !!!

[Guest guest]

Thank you!!!

My pleasure....My pleasuMy pleasure....<WBR>.........<WBR>if you need help

researching let me know I will be more

[Guest guest]

That is exactly my concern! It don't want to be told I need a new roof if I

don't. We have lots of tree work that needs to be done from the winter

snows but I just want to be sure. It's only 14 yrs. old and most say that a

roof should last 20 yrs. I'll try to find someone that can look at it for us.

None are missing, or damaged and we check the attic about every 3 months

and especially after the really heavy snow we had an after heavy rains. No

signs of any leaks.

Thanks very much.

>>

I am no construction expert but this is what I have run into with building

projects that I have been involved with. If it aint broke-don't fix it. In

all honestly, I have been told not to fool with a roof until it shows

definite signs of needing replacement such as missing shingles or leakage.

In this day and time, if you ask a roofer if you need a new roof, they may

say yes just for the work so be forewarned.

[Guest guest]

Reshingled ........That was way before all of my problems.  I must say at the

time they did a good job. 

 

God Bless !!

dragonflymcs

Mayleen

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From: barb b w <barb1283@...>

Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 10:46:24 AM

Subject: [] Re: New roof

 

When you say you had your 'roof replaced', do you mean the timber also, or do

you mean 'reshingled' ?

>

> I know the maintanence is hard and hard to think of.  But it is necessary

and is what is best for you as well.  I had my fifteen year roof replaced and

the company came with recomendations. (Quite some time ago)   They did a good

job, even left no nail or debrie in sight.  Try to get it checked by

someone.  it will put you at ease and you will know what to expect in the

future to avoid costly repairs and unnecessary expenses.  Renters are at the

mercy of others.  You have control here.  Do what is best for you.  I

hope it all works out !!!

>

> Write me back web and maybe I can help.

>

> God Bless !!

> dragonflymcs

> Mayleen

>

[Guest guest]

 My pleasure.............if you need help researching let me know I will be

more than glad to help however I can.

 

God Bless !!

dragonflymcs

Mayleen

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From: " ssr3351@... " <ssr3351@...>

Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 11:30:28 AM

Subject: Re: [] Re: New roof

 

Thanks, for the help and support. I'll try to find someone soon to take a

look at it. Don't know where to start but I'll have to start thinking about

it so I don't worry myself to death!!

I know the maintanence is hard and hard to think of. But it is necessary

and is what is best for you as well. I had my fifteen year roof replaced

and the company came with recomendations. (Quite some time ago) They did a

good job, even left no nail or debrie in sight. Try to get it checked by

someone. it will put you at ease and you will know what to expect in the

future to avoid costly repairs and unnecessary expenses. Renters are at

the mercy of others. You have control here. Do what is best for you. I

hope it all works out !!!

[Guest guest]

Barb, you sound just like me! I don't ever remember being so much of a

worrier before I got sick. I get one thing taken care of and then start to

worry about something else. The

last guy on our roof to fix the flashing around the chimney said

everything looked fine, but I still worry. I was a wreak when we had more than 2

feet of snow on some areas of the roof but all was well. We don't have

anything in the attic except a few plastic bins of the children's things.

Attic

stays nice and dry & is vented well. Even though I never had water damage,

here at home (my exposure was at school), I would have horrible nightmares

about mold in closets, and water runnning down my walls. It was very

stressful, I don't have them as frequently now unless I see some disaster on TV

that triggers one. I also worry about the hot water heater. We did have it

put into a tub which has a pipe that drains into the sump pump AND I have a

little battery flood watch monitor hooked to it. If it detects any water

leaking an alarm will beep. The one we have is about 8 yrs. old. When it's

ready to replace I'm going to go with the tankless type.

I'd love to live in a beach type house on stilts, no basement, and

completely safe so I wouldn't have to worry all the time. I even get nervous

when

I do laundry, take a shower or run the dishwasher!!! Difficult way to live

but I try really hard not to drive everyone crazy. This group has been a

life saver to me. Without all the help and support I think I'd be totally

insane by now.

Thanks for all your advice and stay well!!

Sue

Sue, I ask everyone that goes up on the roof what kind of condition the

roof is in, and they are mostly roofers but they all say it looks fine and I

really want them to say it needs replacing! The reason is because I

completely cleaned out the attic, took all the old insulation out, had the

crumbling old dirty chimney taken down and rebuilt, and vaccumed the whole

attic

out afterwards. Now it needs insulation replaced and I hate to put the new

insulation in and then in a year or so need new shingles because they might

make a mess of the attic again. I can vacuum it out again since it's empty

but if I put new insulation in, it will be harder to keep it clean, so it

seems like a good idea to do the rest too but I hate to spend the money if

shingles are in good condition, so I keep asking people to inspect when they

go up there for something and they come down and say they look fine, I'm

disappointed. If I replaced them I would be wasteful, so I went through a

winter or two without insulation trying to decide what to do, so I worry alot

also, and people that come here keep reassuring me " looks fine " ... " really,

this attic is in good condition (said that before I cleaned it up), and

" you ought to see some attics I go into, algae and mold all over " , etc. The

real problem though is that I have lost trust in everyone but I have a two

story house and I'm not going to walk around on it myself.

[Guest guest]

Ours our medium gray and no trees to shade them so I think we're okay. I

don't like to light of a color because of the streaking I see on the light

ones. Medium colors seem to work well.

Isn't it comforting to be able to worry together?!!!

>>

To make things worse, for me, the roof shingles are 'black asphalt' so

keeps me wondering if I would be able to tell if it was moldy but I would bet

roofs don't often get moldy on top unless they are heavily shaded because

black asphalt gets pretty hot in the summer sun from what I hear so I guess

that kills off anything and the breeze, (on a hilltop) probably keeps the

roof dry on the top.

If I replace the shingles, I'm putting light grey or other light color so

I don't have to guess.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, good idea.

it was more noticable on the roof from a distance. take before rain and

after rain pictures and see if theres a difference.

[Guest guest]

That's why ours is a medium gray.

Light colors would be best I guess, I understand black attracts heat

more.

[Guest guest]

I'm going to try to look up the type in some old files. It was my mother's

house at the time when it was done so I have to search for some paperwork.

Can't find any extras around.

Thanks for the info.

>>

Sue if the roof work was done properly, the length of time has alot to do

with the type of asphalt shingle used such as 15, 20, 30 and 40 year

shingles.

[Guest guest]

Light colors would be best I guess, I understand black attracts heat more.  

 

God Bless !!

dragonflymcs

Mayleen

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From: barb b w <barb1283@...>

Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 9:48:55 AM

Subject: [] Re: New roof

 

To make things worse, for me, the roof shingles are 'black asphalt' so keeps me

wondering if I would be able to tell if it was moldy but I would bet roofs don't

often get moldy on top unless they are heavily shaded because black asphalt gets

pretty hot in the summer sun from what I hear so I guess that kills off anything

and the breeze, (on a hilltop) probably keeps the roof dry on the top.

If I replace the shingles, I'm putting light grey or other light color so I

don't have to guess.

[Guest guest]

Sue if the roof work was done properly, the length of time has alot to do with

the type of asphalt shingle used such as 15, 20, 30 and 40 year shingles. 

 It's only 14 yrs. old and most say that a 

roof should last 20 yrs.

[Guest guest]

Sue. If you know the name of the company that did the work, they might still

have the type of shingle in their files. 

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I'm going to try to look up the type in some old files. It was my mother's

house at the time when it was done so I have to search for some paperwork.

Can't find any extras around.

Thanks for the info.

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[Guest guest]

I think it's to see any difference in color. Holding moisture or not. I

often look at our roof from a distance and everything looks good.

>>

I can't find the post you are responding to Sue. What is more noticeable

from a distance, and you can see better with before and after rain

pictures???