Homeowners Hit by Solar Panel Damage
Homeowners are experiencing issues related to inadequate roof ventilation, leading to moisture buildup, potential damage from hail, and concerns about the quality of roofing materials and installation. This results in worries about structural integrity, longevity, and adherence to building codes.
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“I'm torn between flagging this as a home owner question or comedy/nonsense, but I need some advice, so here goes. Story time first, if you just want to read my question, jump to the end. The previous owners of our house were idiots (as is…”
“We’re getting our roofing fixed today. When they rebed should they be making the front flat? Ie grinding down the old concrete so it’s flat? The end gable points up and we don’t know if we’re being fussy submitted by /u/BeautifulSmell645 [link] [comments]”
“I’m seeing some new homes made by DRH nearby with unusual damage. In particular, rows of something like six shingles, all on the same side of the dormer on the same spot on the roof, seemingly folded up, by a nail pop or otherwise. I’m gonna guess it’s manufacturer defect or install error, but before I inform the homeowners of their damage and that insurance won’t give a shit, I feel like I should have some damn idea what I’m looking at. submitted by /u/MykeTithon [link] [comme”
“A storm dropped a large limb into my roof and broke a shingle on the ridge cap. The vent appears to still be intact but I'm worried it might leak if I don't repair it tonight. We're expecting rain the next 2 days. Is there a temporary patch I can do until it dries up outside? Any help is appreciated! submitted by /u/Talisman80 [link] [comments]”
“My partner is roofing my roof for me and I'm pretty sure that strip isn't supposed to be visible. Does he just need to add another shingle? Or does he need to take the whole vent cap off and redo? I want answer before I start criticizing. submitted by /u/Inside-Ad-7038 [link] [comments]”
“Hi all, Recently had a new roof installed along with solar panels. On the ridge of the garage roof (difficult to see from the photo), but there are visible nails the entire way across the top ridge. I was under the impression that visible nails are problematic (unless it’s in one shingle at the end). Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you. submitted by /u/MrMisanthrope411 [link] [comments]”
“About to get my roof replaced and trying to uncover any mysteries beforehand. There are these two vents between the skylights that don't appear to be connected to anything in the house. They sit right at the top edge of where the vaulted ceiling ends. The vaulted area has a tectum decking, and I can't see any venting happening from the bottom or top edge. There's other soffits on the north end of the picture but don't know if those are open or just decorative and non functional l”
“I’m stressed. I likely need a new roof, as I’ve had a couple of patches in the last two years. I’m unsure how old the roof is, but I had a stick go through some shingles, and then a rusted out vent cause some issues. I had one roofer but he quoted me 4k for replacing 4 vents, and when I pointed out that I only had three, he claimed he miscounted. I’m assuming he’s out. I also picked a contractor based on great thumbtack reviews who installed a bunch of broken tile in a shower so I guess thumbtac”
“Long story short - moved into this house 2 years ago. Built in 1946 in New England. Roof is 24 years old and leaking in the garage. I've been getting quotes for a new roof but just discovered my eave/cornice returns were flashed upside down (yes I had a home inspection, yes they missed this). I peeked behind the flashing this morning and we are past rot. I've got some of the highest quality structural dirt I've ever seen. I don't think I'll be able to afford to have all of th”
“Do I need to say anything about the separated insulation? Is it typical they just go right over the gutters like this? submitted by /u/nyc325u [link] [comments]”
“I see a lot of posts here where people who just got a new roof are asking the community about the quality of the work. They ask things like "how'd they do on my roof replacement?" Is that post welcome here? IRL, what inspector or professional should people with new roofs seek opinions from? submitted by /u/bishopsechofarm [link] [comments]”
“What are your suggestions? Remove the panel door and the mangled drywall with one large piece so there’s less to patch and tape up? Same thing with the ceiling repair? About how much would you think this would cost to be professionally done? submitted by /u/Suspicious_Ad5007 [link] [comments]”
“I had a roofer install a new roof and put in ridge vents. He also installed an attic fan, but for some reason never hooked it up. I later had a siding guy that came through and replaced the soffits and also closed up the front/side gables since he said the soffit plus ridge vents would do the trick. Later I was walking around my attic and noticed it felt super hot up there, hotter than I would've expected. I noticed that there were no baffles installed so I contacted an attic ventilation com”
“Above our entryway, there is a 'flat' section of roof. We had a new roof installed, and the old roof 'curled up' at the house junction and went up the wall about 6 inches. In this case, it looks like it terminates at flashing at the roof to wall connection. (I can't tell if it's new or old flashing) It does look tarred in I suppose, but it's the flashing is a little wavy at spots. Would someone knowledgeable be able to tell me if this looks like it's appropriately”
“Damage on a flat membrane roof. I'd like to know what are the options here, sealant mud obviously won't cut it. Any help please?? submitted by /u/kevtargaryen93 [link] [comments]”
“Hello much more experienced people of Reddit. I had my roof done not too long ago to fix a leaking issue and after the roofing was done it continued to leak. Please ignore the black locite I used to seal the gap between the flashing and roofing, that was done by me. I did it because after placing a hose on my roof so the water goes under the gap i got leaking so i sealed it up. I am wondering if the flashing was installed properly. Thank you for any info 😀 submitted by /u/WaterUrGra”
“Roofing guy said roof would need to be replaced in the next 1-2 years. Is it worth fixing these issues or replacing the roof? Edit:.Just wanted thoughts on that choice. Roofer guy said roof is almost 20 years old. submitted by /u/MajesticDiscussion [link] [comments]”
“This is a big problem now. Just from these photos this is probably multiple layers deep. Windshield will need to come out, whole roof will need paint and clear. Probably headliner removed so it doesnt catch fire from welding the new metal”
“Howdy all, Roof just installed Thursday, new gutters on Friday. I investigated what I could on the roof and didn't see anything alarming (as someone who's not a professional roofer but has a basic understanding) but I'm not totally happy with this gutter install. I understand having to use gutter straps due to an angled fascia, but I'm under the impression the straps are supposed to go UNDER the first row or two of shingles, not on top. They claim that the ice and water shield wi”
“Should there be more light coming through this roof ridge vent? I’m worried there isn’t enough ventilation. submitted by /u/hellomrbullet [link] [comments]”
“Having a new roof installed in climate zone 4A and seeking some advice on ventilation. Thanks in advance. On main roof, there's currently no intake but there is one exhaust power vent. Lots of mold in the attic and clear evidence of condensation as the nail heads are all rusty. Hip roof is 25' x 48' with about 18' of ridge length. I don't think there's enough ridge vent length to get the ~605 sq. in. NFA needed for 50/50 balanced flow, so is my best option to install the”
“Some guy came to me last week looking for roof work and my roof furnace vent needs a cover and he went up quote me 70 to fix it and said my roof shingles are perfect but feels very weak to the touch. I knew the plywood boards are really old but dont have budget to replace it. This morning the guy came with a helper to fix the vent cover and showed me a hole saying its raccoon torn. I have great doubt as i have only heard squirrels then he says it’s squirrels and how bad it smelted like animals.”
“Are these darker spots normal for a brand new shingle installation? It seems to only be focused around where roofers were coming on and off the roof during installation and definitely appears to be missing shingle granules. Thank you! submitted by /u/EggSaladLottery [link] [comments]”
“Hi All. I would be grateful for any advice y'all could give me about asbestos remediation in my vents. I just had HVAC guys come out and do a duct cleaning, and they found what they said was asbestos tape in four of my upstairs vents (there are 12 total in the house and the others were fine). They did not have an asbestos test kit on them but said they know it when they see it. They obviously could not do any duct clearing work in those parts of the house. (I was still charged the full amoun”
“Hey folks, I am located in Southern California (los Angeles area) and am in the following situation. My home is ~1200 sqft and consists of ~40% flat roof. The flat roof clearly needs replacement and I’ll be addressing that. Pictures - https://imgur.com/a/3dyiwpx My question is whether I should take the opportunity to replace my shingle roof as well. Multiple roofers have noted substantial degranulation, with the roof age estimated at 15-20 years. I have one quote for ~15k for the whole roof (whe”
“Had to get this section of roof replaced due to a leak. Does everything look correctly installed around the piping? submitted by /u/knd578 [link] [comments]”
“I am having issues with runoff pooling in the flowerbed that runs the length of the pictured side. The blame is on the overhanging sections of the roof covered by the rain diverters. Obviously this is making my sump pump work harder than necessary and putting unnecessary pressure on the footing. Mainly I am wanting to know what options everyone here would consider to fix the problem. I have thought about moving the diverters further down to see if it would catch more rain. Thank you! submi”
“Dad just bought a new house with the original roof from 2007. Does it need replaced immediately? Or are there any other issues I’m not seeing? Thank you submitted by /u/telescope_teddy [link] [comments]”
“I'm no roofer but this sure looks wrong. We have a small shingle roof at the front of our house. Our adjoining neighbor has their own roof running down from a shared ridge. We have a big piece of metal nailed down over the edge. The nails have all rusted and are popping out. There is also a metal ridge nailed down on top of the metal edge. Our adjoining neighbor has put down a new roof on top of the shared metal ridge, and so our metal edge is now also pinned down by their roof. All our othe”
“I had a new metal roof installed. I'm unhappy with a few things, but am not sure if I'm ignorant or not. I'd like some advice on how to discuss these "issues" with the installer when they return to go over my issues this week. -there are some screws that look like they were tightened down so much that it dented the panel -there's a piece of drip edge missing behind the guard/ plate thingie -the drip edge along the carport isn't joined on top and bottom ...only the t”
“I had my roof installed in March of this year. In July, a tree fell on it and I had to have repairs done. The original roofing company had to be forced to fix their shoddy work in June. We have now discovered that my 2:12 roof was installed with Flintlastic SA underlayment for the first course and one layer of ice and water shielding across the rest of the deck and up the valley. Being in Michigan, I believe there needed to be two courses of overlapping ice and water shield for shingles on that”
“Hi! I had a home inspection done, and we noticed one singular bulge in the roof tiles from the outside. The inspector wasn't able to go through the whole attic because of a lack of crawl boards, but right where he entered, he noticed a cracked rafter with damage around it. He thinks it's the spot with the bulge on the outside. How serious of an issue is this? Is this an easy repair or something that's going to require a full roof replacement (or something in between)? The shingles ar”
“My installer is in route. I’m sure they are using grocery store humidistats. I’m looking at the satellite and the new roof has no ventilation. I’m thinking this might be a problem. submitted by /u/heldoglykke [link] [comments]”
“Had a roofing company quote me $30k for a new roof, found another company that did it for $20k but I am not sure what is correct. The caulked metal piece wasn’t liked that on the previous roof in the first pic. submitted by /u/andrewchevy [link] [comments]”
“Had a roofer do my flat rubber roof replacement. I know how I feel about it, tell me your opinion. 5sq roof, EPDM removed and rolled rubber roof replaced with new chimney flashing. Cant post the video for some reason but the entire right side of the chimney the rubber is not attached to the flashing and I can get my fingers between the metal and the rubber. That’s water tight right?? submitted by /u/jtownsend84 [link] [comments]”
“First time homeowner here 🫣 Had my roof redone this past June (box gutter removal & full roof replacement) and have been noticing things that seem “off” since. I know very little about roofing, so I’m not sure if what I’m noticing is truly incorrect. The side of my roof looks like this - layers with exposed gaps. This roof is over a small addition. The roof pictured in the background is not part of our roof. Is this typical, or is does this look incorrect? It looks different from every othe”
“I'm sure it is but I'm paranoid. Google shows plenty of images with an angle like that to keep the water off to the side coming down the slope, but they're usually a solid piece. This looks like maybe a bent sheet to make shift something? submitted by /u/swanzie [link] [comments]”
“Is there a better alternative to this gutter against a sloped roof and flat siding? submitted by /u/X-otic_Life [link] [comments]”
“There’s fabricated bracing that runs in the middle front to back, and it helps a bit. Honestly it’s been touched by a few people before that ended up thinning out the metal sanding it down so much. I would love to spend a month cutting out the bad, and either plannishing or welding in the new fabbed panel and dolly working it but unfortunately that’s not an option”
The only thing I'd do different is move the studor vent to the corner.
“I live in an HOA community who did all of our roofs 2 years ago. Since then we’ve added a bathroom and need to add a new roof vent, which we need to manage ourselves but need to match the existing setup. The actual model of the roof exhaust vent is the Broan Nutone 636, but there appears to be some sort of plastic casing over the actual unit. Is it common to encase these roof vents in an extra layer beyond the actual vent? The link below is the actual vent under there. https://www.homedepot.com/”
“Hi r/roofing , your help and expertise would be much appreciated. Just moved into a new home with a flat roof that hasn't been touched in probably 20 years or so (see photos.) Only been here about a month and haven't yet had any issues, but know it needs to be fixed — but also hope to expand to a 2nd story in the next few years, so don't want to splash for a full-scale roof replacement that'll cost five figures. Have gotten a bunch of bids, but the two most economical being consi”
“Should I remove this or will it be fine? submitted by /u/GloomyReindeer3316 [link] [comments]”
“Recently got a new roof. At the top of the lower roof where the shingles meet the siding, there are a handful of shingles that are arched / not sitting flat. There are also a couple spots where the Owens Corning sure nail strip is showing. Are these things that should be corrected or does it not matter? Mainly concerned about water intrusion. Thanks in advance. submitted by /u/jlaw325 [link] [comments]”
“Contractor says I need a new roof, but I haven’t had any issues with leaks so why would I need a new one? /s submitted by /u/8675309ice [link] [comments]”
“Exposed fastener metal on 1/12 is no good Mr George. They should have just left the lower flat roof 🥲 new shingle roof 2 years ago. Found 30 broken screws. I imagine from the wait of shingles sitting on them. submitted by /u/JJDixon2025 [link] [comments]”
“One of my techs found this at a site while during a survey lol maintenance guys on-site said those where there when they started. submitted by /u/xCannivorex [link] [comments]”
“Contractor offering these rates on top of 18K roof cost. I have no idea about roofing. Is this fair or should I ask adjustments? Plywood Replacement - $75 per sheet 1x6 Replacement - $9 per ft Shiplap Replacement - $9 per ft Rafter Replacement - $125 per tail Fascia Board Replacement - $25 per ft submitted by /u/Self_Discovry [link] [comments]”
“Could be wrong but it looks to me like a failing wrap. If not then it’ll need a respray”
“From what I can tell I am the only house in the neighborhood with both whirly birds and turtle vents. Can see a lot of silicone caulk around what I’m guessing was the added-later whirly birds from the previous homeowner. Google is telling me this is a no-no. Thanks in advance. submitted by /u/Mallard1818 [link] [comments]”
“Hello All, My question is, is it worth looking for another roofing contractor just because they are certified with a certain shingle brand? The back story, we got 5 quotes for our roofing job and narrowed it down to one company we really like (local company just down the road, good reputation and great reviews). They are certified with Owens Corning, well my wife hates all the OC shingle colors. So now we are looking at GAF (much better from her perspective) but if we go with GAF the company we”
“My roof is being redone right now with asphalt shingles. I was assured my gaps were good before this all started. I just checked gaps when I was up on the attic crawl space removing a bucket from a leak Edit: it was an old standing seam on top of even older shingles. submitted by /u/Tough-Refuse6822 [link] [comments]”
“I'm tying a 2/12 roof to a 4/12 roof. Not my idea and I'm not super happy about it, but this is what the dude wants lol. Does this general layout of blocking/ledgering make sense? The rafter modeled is not to the design length, i just threw the birdsmouth in there for clarity. Since the pitches are so shallow, the bearing edge of the rafter is super long so I'm proposing to have two 2x10 "ledgers" basically, with a wedge cut and installed to support the edge of the sheating”