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Old 02-21-2001, 04:56 AM
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just purchased home 10/2000 and seller stated new roof. city permit noted new roof permit was pulled, never finalized. the roof leaked the second day after coe. and has leaked until present 2/2001. two roofers have come to estimate repair and both state new roof is needed due to falty installation at a cost over $5,000 due to interior water damage. Do i go homeowners insurance or go after the selling agent and seller? was not covered in home warranty or home inspection. iam in california. home is over 30 years old.
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Old 02-21-2001, 11:06 AM
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Do both and go back to the roofing contractor and home inspector. Those 1 year American Home Shield type home warranties do not cover roofs.
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Old 02-21-2001, 10:56 PM
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Do both and go back to the roofing contractor and home inspector. Those 1 year American Home Shield type home warranties do not cover roofs.
the home inspector never inspected the roof becuase he could not find the attic access. pretty lame excuse and i will talk with the company. The original roofing contractor is out of business. Thanks for the advice and I will go for it.
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Old 02-21-2001, 11:19 PM
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A roof inspection consists of both an exterior from the roof inspection and an interior from the attic inspection. Check out the ASHI Standards of Practice [url]http://www.ashi.com[/url]
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Old 02-21-2001, 11:23 PM
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A roof inspection consists of both an exterior from the roof inspection and an interior from the attic inspection. Check out the ASHI Standards of Practice [url]http://www.ashi.com[/url]
the part of the roof that is leaking is flat and not visable from the street. otherwise the slanted roof is fine. thanks again. i'll check it out.
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Old 02-22-2001, 02:04 AM
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How come the home inspector did not walk on the roof or inspect the roof from a ladder?
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