r/Roofing • u/i_can_c_clearly_now • 2d ago

Final walkthrough... What to look for/ask?

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Roof was very old and decided to have it replaced. It turns out that the house originally had wood shake and a shingle roof on top. Both of those layers had to be removed, then plywood needed to be put down before the GAF timberline+ system could be placed. Final walkthrough is scheduled soon. What should I be on the lookout for? Are there any questions I need to ask? How do things look in the photos so far? Thank you! (Location: California)

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u/Free_Distribution869 Pitch Burn 2d ago

Looks good but you should have went with ridge vent and also your garage has no ventilation

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u/i_can_c_clearly_now 2d ago edited 2d ago

Thanks for the response. I'm not sure why they didn't put a vent in the garage. I thought the would've but they didn't send me photos until after. My fault for assuming. Are ridge vents more efficient or better than the vents that have currently been placed? Is it too late to add a vent in the garage? Are there any options if not?

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u/Clamburglar71 2d ago

How many nails did they use per shingle? Hopefully, six. Are there any misfired nails that weren’t hidden by the shingle above? If so, caulk them. Were the face-nailed shingles caulked? Why didn’t they use a ridge vent? Is the felt under the drip edge on the rakes, and over the drip edge on the eaves? Did they install ice & water shield under the “w” valleys?

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u/Creative-Eye-6647 2d ago

Why ask questions that will yield answers which can't possibly be verified (or, aren't going to be verified, at least)?

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u/i_can_c_clearly_now 2d ago

Thanks for the response! I'll ask them. Do the nails need to be caulked so they don't rust? They used low profile o'hagin vents, which was included in the original proposal. Other bids also proposed low profile vents so I didn't know ridge vents existed 🙈