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falconx44
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What is the name of your state? IL
My wife and I bought a newly build two-story house Dec 1997. There are two rooms in the front first floor with bay windows (Dining room and Living room) Home Warranty are supposed to be one year. Within 1 year, we have notice water leak in the ceiling of both living room and dining room (During a big storm). We called the builder and they came and "fix" the problem by chaulking the bay window area.. Since then, we continue to have the same problem occurring once every year or two depending on the type of storm and direction of the wind (so it doesn't occur with every rain). The builder has since changed name and management and we have called and left list of things to do for them. I believe they might have chaulk it again maybe once more.. but we seem to talk with different person each time. Then there was a very big storm 7/04 and the leak even extend 8-10 feet from the bay windows. Going back to the builder, they told us that warranty is too far gone. I eventually hired a roofer who again chaulk the area (This time I did see that the chaulk were cracking). But this past 08/04, there was a storm and again some leak near the bay window. I check the bay windows myself and there is no crack in the chaulk. I have ask the roofer to look at it again and was told that the shingles in the bay windows need to be remove and replaced with added flushing or something like that (since it was not done properly by the builder). Cost $1000.. I have asked another roofer to look at it and was told to need anchor on the shingle. Cost $300...I feel that this is construction problem to begin with. I don't seem to be able to get thru the builder company. What are my choices? What can I do? Even if I have it repaired, I don't seem to have a guarantee that it won't come back. Each roofer seems to have a different solution for the problem. Can I file a civil suit or small claim suit against the builder? Is the house too old now for any claim?
My wife and I bought a newly build two-story house Dec 1997. There are two rooms in the front first floor with bay windows (Dining room and Living room) Home Warranty are supposed to be one year. Within 1 year, we have notice water leak in the ceiling of both living room and dining room (During a big storm). We called the builder and they came and "fix" the problem by chaulking the bay window area.. Since then, we continue to have the same problem occurring once every year or two depending on the type of storm and direction of the wind (so it doesn't occur with every rain). The builder has since changed name and management and we have called and left list of things to do for them. I believe they might have chaulk it again maybe once more.. but we seem to talk with different person each time. Then there was a very big storm 7/04 and the leak even extend 8-10 feet from the bay windows. Going back to the builder, they told us that warranty is too far gone. I eventually hired a roofer who again chaulk the area (This time I did see that the chaulk were cracking). But this past 08/04, there was a storm and again some leak near the bay window. I check the bay windows myself and there is no crack in the chaulk. I have ask the roofer to look at it again and was told that the shingles in the bay windows need to be remove and replaced with added flushing or something like that (since it was not done properly by the builder). Cost $1000.. I have asked another roofer to look at it and was told to need anchor on the shingle. Cost $300...I feel that this is construction problem to begin with. I don't seem to be able to get thru the builder company. What are my choices? What can I do? Even if I have it repaired, I don't seem to have a guarantee that it won't come back. Each roofer seems to have a different solution for the problem. Can I file a civil suit or small claim suit against the builder? Is the house too old now for any claim?
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