Of course, the roof has a leak

[nisryus]

We thought we dodged a bullet with the hail storm in September, since two roofers checked and said there were only bruised shingles.. nope.

After the heavy rain over last weekend, we discovered a small spot on the ceiling yesterday. It is the size of about 4 inches in diameter.

I got up into the attic but couldn't get to the exact spot, due to we had added extra blown in insulation early this year, and I had hard time finding my footing. But there was not obvious hole. Siunlight didn't get through, so the leak might be little, but water go through over time.

One roofer i called mentioned applying self adhering tarp to temporary cover it for $200, before i updated my insurance back to 1% dedutible and file a claim to get the whoel roof fix. Anotehr roofer said he couldfix that section/area of the shingles for $850.

Anyone with experience with those self adhering tarps? Do they really work?

 

[pcgeek11]

I would never trust a self adhering tarp. If it sticks well I would wonder how much damage it will make coming off.

You said:

"One roofer i called mentioned applying self adhering tarp to temporary cover it for $200, before i updated my insurance back to 1% deductible and file a claim to get the whole roof fixed."

Wouldn't covering it with a tarp while you change the insurance and then filing a claim be insurance fraud? I think it is. I would just pay the roofer to fix the issue legally and not worry about it.

 

[Greenman]

I would never rust a self adhering tarp. If it sticks well I would wonder how much damage it will make coming off.

You said:

"One roofer i called mentioned applying self adhering tarp to temporary cover it for $200, before i updated my insurance back to 1% deductible and file a claim to get the whole roof fixed."

Wouldn't covering it with a tarp while you change the insurance and then filing a claim be insurance fraud? I think it is. I would just pay the roofer to fix the issue legally and not worry about it.

It sure sounds like fraud to me.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

I would never rust a self adhering tarp. If it sticks well I would wonder how much damage it will make coming off.

You said:

"One roofer i called mentioned applying self adhering tarp to temporary cover it for $200, before i updated my insurance back to 1% deductible and file a claim to get the whole roof fixed."

Wouldn't covering it with a tarp while you change the insurance and then filing a claim be insurance fraud? I think it is. I would just pay the roofer to fix the issue legally and not worry about it.

It also sounds like a lot more trouble than just fixing a small leak.

 

[nisryus]

Dang, i didn't know that could potentially be insurance fraud.

Well, my neighbor got up there and saw there was a smalll hole, so he caulk it up for me, and temporary measure I removed the insulation in the attic and put a big bucket under the spot.

I am talking to another roofer, that did my roof two years ago, to come and look.

 

[Ken g6]

I am talking to another roofer, that did my roof two years ago, to come and look.

Good. Some roofs come with a warranty. They might fix it for free.

(Probably not. There's probably some exclusion for acts of God, etc. But it's worth asking.)

 

[BoomerD]

Good. Some roofs come with a warranty. They might fix it for free.

(Probably not. There's probably some exclusion for acts of God, etc. But it's worth asking.)

Our roof came with a 15 year warranty from the roofing company and 40 or 50 year warranty on the shingles.

 

[nisryus]

I did asked, but it doesn't covers act of God (aka hails) =/

 

[BoomerD]

Then your homeowner's insurance should cover it.

 

[Greenman]

Crazy idea. Go buy a bundle of shingles and a ladder and fix the freaking roof.

 

[Ajay]

Crazy idea. Go buy a bundle of shingles and a ladder and fix the freaking roof.

Haha! I did that on my last house. 4 years later I had to put a new roof on. Roofing guy says 'I don't know who you had fix your roof but they did a terrible job - you lucky it held up this long'. Doh! Then again, the trades aren't my thing - I just know enough to get into trouble from odd construction jobs in my 20s.

 

[Greenman]

For me, it's all about how steep the roof is. 6/12 is my cutoff. I'm to old to monkey around on anything steeper. My current home has a 12/12 roof, there is no way I'd climb up there. If I needed to make repairs I'd rent a boom lift.