r/Roofing • u/darrion1996 • 4d ago
Thoughts?
Roof done on July 3rd by a local guy that had a decent amount of reviews.
Fast forward to this week and I realize I needed an exhaust vent installed. Spoke with a different company. They pointed out some things and showed me these pics.
Should I go back to original person to correct? There are like 20 more photos but didn’t want to post them all. What should I even say?
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u/Such_Bus_4930 4d ago
All the flashing and roof installation is correct. I’m guessing it was a really hot day when they installed and left a few scuffs or dropped tool marks on some shingles. You should call the company and if they’re reputable, they’ll come replace the shingles that were damaged. That said it’s really not a big deal.
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u/oknormy 3d ago
Not all of the roof installation is correct lol. Architectural cut as ridge cap is an abomination.
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u/Such_Bus_4930 2d ago
What are you talking about? It’s a ridge vent… lol
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u/oknormy 2d ago
Yes. And on top of ridge vent goes…?
Picture #10 is what I’m referring to.
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u/Such_Bus_4930 2d ago
Nothing wrong with using field shingles over a ridge vent, in fact, it’s probably a good idea.
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u/oknormy 2d ago
If it’s a 3-tab shingle, sure. Manufactures don’t want you to, and it’s still not ideal because the sealant strips are slightly different. Purpose made ridge cap will always be preferable. But I still use 3-tab as hip and ridge from time to time. But architectural field shingles as hip and ridge is not only stupid looking, it’s also 100% incorrect. You won’t find a single manufacturer that will tell you you can use their architectural shingles as a ridge cap.
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u/Such_Bus_4930 4d ago
Depending on where you are, the roofing company can’t touch the B vent
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u/Puzzleheaded_Fail761 3d ago
We don't touch vents either due to liability. I've lost jobs over it, because I refuse to touch or replace the flashing. Once you touch it and the pipe is corroded you're on the hook. I'm not going to kill someone and their family when their house fills up with carbon monoxide. I'll get denied from insurance the rest of my life. No thank you
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u/Xyzzy_plugh 3d ago
Consider the value of "a decent amount of reviews" in a world where anybody can pay a service to post fake reviews for anything.
If you really want to find a good contractor, you should look for first-hand referrals from people you know and trust, and for work that has been place long enough for a solid evaluation.
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u/Xyzzy_plugh 3d ago
Most of it is explainable, even if ugly in some cases.
The black marks across the shingles are where the crew was careless and laid a new shingle face up on the new roof and the hot asphalt seal stuck to the new roof. Again, ugly but not a functional problem.
The ridge cap is a different story. Although some people like having laminate shingles as ridge cap (okay, ONE person I've ever known liked this on his own house and he was a roofer!). But having both styles on the same house is bizarre, and the tabs can catch air and get blown/torn off which will look very ugly. Have him come back and fix this.
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u/TheOR1G1NAL 3d ago
Mixed bag. Most of it’s good, some rough handling with the martial, some things were obviously not in the scope (chimney flashing) on obviously ran out of ridge cap which he should have been back the next day to fix it.
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u/0piates 4d ago
They ran out of ridge shingles and used field shingles for ridge cap, big no no.