Edit: getting a lot of mixed advice. I need it to at least get me through another New England winter.
Edit #2 : yes, I did that patch job myself. I was having some leaks. Honestly might just throw another layer of shingles over, or maybe use brown tarps, and hopefully it doesn’t look too bad
Edit #3 : the consensus seems to be -10 to -20 years. I might just have to bite the bullet and replace it…
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Don’t hold any punches. I need to know if this is my fault.
Raised shingles due to lifted sheathing. Noticed this August 2026.
Roof installed May 2025. Southern Indiana. 1930 house. Roof had never been removed before, 3 layers of asphalt on top of wood shake. I, the homeowner, supplied materials to a local crew who did a great job. 5/8” plywood sheathing. 24” spacing on trusses. No H clips. Nailed into trusses and perlins. Lifted sheathing at joints in 6-10 areas on the 20 square roof.
There is poor ventilation in the attic. Ridge vent installed, but poor intake. Soffit is not ventilated. Regularly gets 120+ in the summer.
Did I mess up by not supplying H clips? Was 5/8” plywood too thick? Should I have had the crew remove the old perlins from the original wood shake roof so the plywood would nail straight into the trusses? Did I wait too long to install proper ventilation?
Is this on the crew at all? Many joints meet in between perlins, so the entire edge of the plywood is suspended, not making contact with the perlin or the trusses. Some of the perlins are raised from the trusses, causing gaps between sheets.
How serious is this? Immediate fix vs could wait a while? Could patch fixes be done or is this a complete tear off? Should I call out my roofer and have him take a look? Call an inspector?
This is a kit cabin at a clients property, it is solid wood assembled “Lincoln log” style. I’m not sure if it came with a roof or what but either way the lack of overhang on this side is a problem. The 2 corners of the structure in this photo do let water leach thru during rainy winters. As you can see the drip edge of the metal roof basically funnels water behind the wood batten that covers the end grain here. Maybe more of an r/construction question but I’m wondering what else I could do aside from extending the roof further out.
Obviously caulking each seam with a good paintable flexible polyurethane sealant is in order, however the less I can rely on that caulking the better.
I was thinking in the very least I will be removing that wood batten from the end, and then tuck a piece of flashing behind existing drip edge that has a slight bend outward to at least drip any water running off the side of existing flashing further away from the end grain. I was thinking maybe I should caulk everything and then bend up a custom piece of flashing or find something that is basically “U channel “ that will wrap around the end grain and protect it, at the same time I dont want to create a situation where capillary action between the wood and proposed “U-channel” actually ends up drawing/holding more water than it would by just keeping the end grain painted and the seams caulked well
I’m in the process of having a roofer patch up around the chimney to repair some shingles and flashing. The mismatch in color is glaring and it was never addressed as a potential issue. When I brought it up, I was told it will match overtime with weathering. Note the roof is only 8 years old. Does this check out, or was this just lazy? I assume the latter as once I expressed my concern they said they would see if they can find a better match.
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I bought a 120 year old home and it needs so much work. My stepdad, who owns a construction company, insists on having his crew do the work because he “wants it done right.” I mean, how kind of him. I can’t say no to that. So, they started with my roof.
The problem? He will not charge me for labor. Absolutely refuses. I covered all materials (as far as I know anyway). Even then, it was at his discounted rate. I have plenty of money set aside to cover the work so that’s not an issue.
Anyhoo, I’m just trying to get a rough estimate of what something like this runs, so I can surprise him with an appropriate gift (like an XL check).
Bear with me here on the next part. My roofing knowledge leaves a lot to be desired. I’m doing my best. 💁♀️
I don’t know how roofs are normally measured but this is a 2000 square foot, two story home. I believe I paid for 26ish squares of OC shingles and I have some left over. Hopefully that gives you an idea of its size. I’d say the pitch is average. Definitely nothing extreme. The job, however, was not average. My roof was a mess.
The work, as I understand it: removed two layers of shingles; removed like three layers of old felt with a ton of overlapping nails, which seemingly took forever; replaced nearly all of the decking because it was warped or rotten; replaced/sistered several bad rafters and properly fixed prior rafter ‘repairs’; laid insulation in areas that were uninsulated; spent a lot of time making everything more level and plumb, since my house is ancient; and then everything else that’s required to install a new roof on an old house.
Are we talking $15k? $20k? More? I just need a starting point here, if possible. Please help me.