There coming tomorrow for the 4th time.. This time a new guy will cut holes in my ceiling to "find the leak..." They have tried everything... I am at my limit.
I wrote this some time ago.
Roof day
I am pretty handy but I am by no means a construction person. Roofs I knew had to be done right or it can be disastrous - water is the enemy of homes. Which is probably why I was pretty anxious the day my hail damaged roof was to be replaced. I came home yesterday to find a dumpster and pile of roofing materials at the top of my driveway. They had apparently been 'Unable to contact me' but I called them and "yes tomorrow they will be there". So I decided to work from home - which proved to be a good thing.
The roofers arrived in a banged up stretch van that was well past its prime. As soon as they parked it they opened the hood to give the old girl a drink. The rest of their tools were no better. Their air compressor's hose popped off time and time again and dangerously whipped about once free. Their ladder device to carry the shingles up to the roof failed and then failed again? It was a comedy of errors except this was my home they were working on. They promised a professional crew and quality work its but they promise a lot.
I sat outside and watched the roofers while some of my code was running ( i am a developer be trade) I noticed they brought along 4 sheets of osb (today's cheap plywood). I didn't expect any wood to need to be replaced as the old roof was a mere 8 years old. Before I knew it they had a circular saw out and cut one of my sheets ...
I asked why the replacement and they indicated the while wood wasn't rotten it was a little buckled. So who cleared this? No answer. Communication is difficult because the crew speaks limited English - or so they like me to believe. Fearing a sham I called my salesman and verbally blasted him. He came over to my house and we continued to have words. You aren't very friendly he said. I said I am pissed That I have to watch your guys.. He left in a huff.
I came outside not ten minutes later and I noticed they were putting the rubber ice shield on top of the rhino paper (today's tar paper). That would essentially make the ice shield useless. Another call and "we are sending our QC guy". Juan arrives looks up and says yeah "its wrong" after much yelling they reluctantly tore the old stuff off and redid it. Juan didn't finish high school but he knows roofing. I make them redo the old step flashing that they were inclined to leave (just not good work)
Juan tells me he was told stay and make sure its right. Still Juan slips away and then much returns after awhile? I latter am told Juan was working multiple companies and was shown the door.
The next day saw more sloppy work -the wrong color caulking, tar stained on on my white garage door .....
One of them asks me do you get snow here? (I think OMG)
Update 8 months later- we came home from Florida to discover the ceiling in the first floor kitchen has water stains. Heavy rains when we were away.. It looks like a large bit of paint is gone as well. I suspect the joint where the garage meets the main house is leaking ... Did they replace that step flashing? This roof cost 20 something thousand! (Insurance and me). I called and they are coming today - I'll have to hold my temper, getting angry accomplishes nothing.
After several attempts to fix the leak and repaints of my kitchen ceiling the salesman said "yeah I guess quality slipped.'' Ya think?
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I wrote this some time ago.
Roof day
I am pretty handy but I am by no means a construction person. Roofs I knew had to be done right or it can be disastrous - water is the enemy of homes. Which is probably why I was pretty anxious the day my hail damaged roof was to be replaced. I came home yesterday to find a dumpster and pile of roofing materials at the top of my driveway. They had apparently been 'Unable to contact me' but I called them and "yes tomorrow they will be there". So I decided to work from home - which proved to be a good thing.
The roofers arrived in a banged up stretch van that was well past its prime. As soon as they parked it they opened the hood to give the old girl a drink. The rest of their tools were no better. Their air compressor's hose popped off time and time again and dangerously whipped about once free. Their ladder device to carry the shingles up to the roof failed and then failed again? It was a comedy of errors except this was my home they were working on. They promised a professional crew and quality work its but they promise a lot.
I sat outside and watched the roofers while some of my code was running ( i am a developer be trade) I noticed they brought along 4 sheets of osb (today's cheap plywood). I didn't expect any wood to need to be replaced as the old roof was a mere 8 years old. Before I knew it they had a circular saw out and cut one of my sheets ...
I asked why the replacement and they indicated the while wood wasn't rotten it was a little buckled. So who cleared this? No answer. Communication is difficult because the crew speaks limited English - or so they like me to believe. Fearing a sham I called my salesman and verbally blasted him. He came over to my house and we continued to have words. You aren't very friendly he said. I said I am pissed That I have to watch your guys.. He left in a huff.
I came outside not ten minutes later and I noticed they were putting the rubber ice shield on top of the rhino paper (today's tar paper). That would essentially make the ice shield useless. Another call and "we are sending our QC guy". Juan arrives looks up and says yeah "its wrong" after much yelling they reluctantly tore the old stuff off and redid it. Juan didn't finish high school but he knows roofing. I make them redo the old step flashing that they were inclined to leave (just not good work)
Juan tells me he was told stay and make sure its right. Still Juan slips away and then much returns after awhile? I latter am told Juan was working multiple companies and was shown the door.
The next day saw more sloppy work -the wrong color caulking, tar stained on on my white garage door .....
One of them asks me do you get snow here? (I think OMG)
Update 8 months later- we came home from Florida to discover the ceiling in the first floor kitchen has water stains. Heavy rains when we were away.. It looks like a large bit of paint is gone as well. I suspect the joint where the garage meets the main house is leaking ... Did they replace that step flashing? This roof cost 20 something thousand! (Insurance and me). I called and they are coming today - I'll have to hold my temper, getting angry accomplishes nothing.
After several attempts to fix the leak and repaints of my kitchen ceiling the salesman said "yeah I guess quality slipped.'' Ya think?
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