Roof just installed in July 2011. Had to have the roofer back to cut some shingles near the dormer that were too long and sticking up. The roof first leaked in the living room from the high hat lights and around the casement window. Roofer came and caulked around dormer window and put holes in the j channel. Then it leaked in the bedroom. I hired a home inspector for $175 who found nothing (no water or stain in attic). Roofer couldn't find anything either but home inspector said he did something little on the roof before he got up there so I don't know the whole story. Now it is leaking again from the casement window (but not the high hat). This roof was very costly and they removed all the old plywood and replaced it with new plywood. Home inspector suspects the dormer. What recourse do we have after we have three leaks and the installer cannot find the leak?
If you want to fix the leak then this may help. Often the problem with dormer window leaks is with the window sill fitting and window drain design. See my video on how to fix dormer window water leaks.
confident, you're required to show any water injury and that's a typical question in maximum state's genuine assets disclosure style. even however, you could % to fill out the form of no representation, even however, considering the fact which you reside interior the valuables, this could be a study flag to clientele. while you're required to show and don't and the leak is got here across, the clientele can turn around and not in basic terms sue you for the restore, yet all expenses in contact in reversing the sale. My suggestion, via fact the roof is new, is to touch the contractors that put in the roof...a sparkling roofing activity ought to in no way leak...and it feels like to procure shoddy shape. Disclosure statements are in basic terms for present day problems with the valuables, so in case you restoration it, and you recognize it is fastened, a disclosure isn't required.
Keep calling the company till they send the guy who can find the leak. They always have a person who's an engineer or supervisor who can do lots more than the regular repair guys they send. Just tell them after 3 attempts they need to send in the special trouble shooter as you can't tolerate the leaking anymore. It's likely they will have to tear out some of their work as it's done improperly where it's not visible and they hate doing that, but you have to stay on them till they do.
Like Tex person said, whoever did the work installing your new roof did not do it right. You can keep trying to get the company to fix it or If I were in your position, I would find a good lawyer. I have been doing roofing work for a long time and it sounds like to me that they did not put the flashing on properly. The only way to tell for sure is to tear off parts of the roof for inspection. I would demand that they take all the shingles off and start over WITH SOMEONE THAT KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING !! All of this should be at their expense, you have already paid for the roof, now it is their responsibility to get it right and not to just patch a little here and there. Flashing around any thing that protrudes up from the roof is where at least 99% of leaks come from and if not done correctly, it is almost impossible to fix by patching.
