Who do I turn to regarding faulty roof installation?
I bought my house and decided to have my roofer inspect the roof. This is what he found.. Rusting nails visable and not caulked, facia board not covered, nails rusty and close to transitions, rusty nails not pounded down and damaging shingles laid above them, broken shingles all over roof, shingles with nail holes in them, and shingles nailed down over other shingles as if to cover a problem. This is occuring over the entire house. I do not have any leaks as yet but fully expect that to occur within 3 years. This roof could not have passed inspection but apparently did. Outside of contacting legal representation who can I turn to. I allready went back to the builder who had someone come back and told me that they had fixed all the problems which was obviously not the case. I have pictures.
Public Comments
- Report to your local legislature, they will point you in the right direction. there's also a unit in the Govt. that checks on ; Building inspectors, & builders to make sure they aren't too friendly with each other.
- You mean to tell us that you were dumb enouth to buy a house without having it inspected by your own inspector before you closed? If that is a fact... you deserve what you get! Lots of luck, but I think you're just SOL!!
- Your "Town Hall" should have an office with proper authority for your problem within it.
- Did you buy the house with this roof condition? If so you may have no options.Buyer beware. Laws vary by state and some states require sellers to reveal known defects. But you would have to prove that this was known by the previous owner. Contacting a local lawyer is your best source of advice.
- contact the local village or county building dept. and file a complaint. they will investigate. Write a letter to the company and let them know how displeased you are.