Roof Repair - found a good guy

[KrisZ]

A portion of the roof on my rental property needed to be repaired late last year.
I called around some companies and many would not ever return my calls or reply to my messages. Got tired of this and looked at my local FB market place. Yes I know there are tons of scammers out there, fortunately I can smell BS pretty quickly.

Finally found a guy, talked to him over the phone and he came over to assess the situation. I already knew the plywood underneath has rotten away as I went up in the attic to investigate beforehand. He went up on the roof and pretty much immediately identified the trouble spot. At that point I knew this was my guy.

He also found another soft spot above the main one that I missed and repaired it as well.

Here is his work, pretty much indistinguishable from the rest of the roof. No leaks so far 9 months later.

 

[George7941]

Nice looking shingles. Are they extra thick laminated shingles?

 

[George7941]

The plywood deterioration is next to the exhaust fan vent. Wonder if there is a relation?

 

[earlyre]

A portion of the roof on my rental property needed to be repaired late last year.
I called around some companies and many would not ever return my calls or reply to my messages. Got tired of this and looked at my local FB market place. Yes I know there are tons of scammers out there, fortunately I can smell BS pretty quickly.

one of our local Roofing contractors always says in his commercials, " if you call us, We'll call you back" which always stuck me as odd, but...

 

[KrisZ]

Nice looking shingles. Are they extra thick laminated shingles?

No idea, I have no clue about shingles.

The plywood deterioration is next to the exhaust fan vent. Wonder if there is a relation?

The roofer said the vent wasn't sealed properly there. The big hole didn't have anything protruding from the roof, so it was likely poorly sealed and a low spot where water collected.

 

[George7941]

What is under the underlayment in pic 3? I see formed sheet metal and I see PVC conduit/pipe.

 

[KrisZ]

What is under the underlayment in pic 3? I see formed sheet metal and I see PVC conduit/pipe.

That's soffit insulation baffle.

 

[oldcodger]

First time I have seen metal baffles. I have seen a lot of those baffles made of cardboard used with blown in insulation..

 

[zzyzzx]

OSB on a roof???

 

[IndyIan]

OSB on a roof???

It passes code! But isn't a great idea for roofs or floors as it can swell with water or even dampness and I think its not nearly as rot proof as most plywood. I seen it swelled and curled up at the edges of the sheets on a new roof in a couple years, but probably there's lots of subdivision houses being built with it. Probably better OSB now I would hope.

 

[KrisZ]

The insulation baffles are plastic in my house.

 

[zzyzzx]

there's lots of subdivision houses being built with it. Probably better OSB now I would hope.

Unlikely to be better!

 

[tbm5690]

First time I have seen metal baffles. I have seen a lot of those baffles made of cardboard used with blown in insulation..

Looks like black foam to me.

 

[DBMaster]

OSB on a roof???

That's all they've been using for roof decking in this area for about thirty years.

 

[zzyzzx]

That's all they've been using for roof decking in this area for about thirty years.

That doesn't mean that it's any good, for it's intended purpose. It just means that the builder (or roofer) values their profits over quality. My roof is hardwood plywood.

 

[Delta]

OSB on a roof???

I thought that was wild as well. However, that's how they're built now. My house is 1x planks and solid to walk on. Well, I assume so, I do not get on my own roof

 

[Donald]

one of our local Roofing contractors always says in his commercials, " if you call us, We'll call you back" which always stuck me as odd, but...

I have seen ads that say "we show up".

 

[Donald]

I go by word of mouth recommendations if I can.