Originally Posted By: pdacey This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Why does the seller want you to put a time limit on the roof? Is your client asking for a reduction in the price because of the condition of the roof?
I don't see any problem with what you have written. I would never tell anyone that the roof has X amount of years left. Tha would be impossible to determine. It could hail tomorrow and the roof would be shot.
IMHO, the only thing I may have added to the report is recommending eval. by a licensed roofer.
Originally Posted By: wcampbell This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Thanks Pat, I thought about that. What kept me from stating that is that most of the roofers down here would recommend that a 2 week old roof be replaced.
Originally Posted By: kmcmahon This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I usually use wording like:
As soon as possible
In the next few years
In the next five or so years.
Recommend a qulaified roofing contractor evaluate and make any necessary repairs.
I wasn't on that roof to view it in person, and I know taking pics of problem roofing doesn't always look the same, but it didn't look too bad to me. Some minor patching but that's about it.
It looks like it has some good years left.
Just my .02
Originally Posted By: aslimack This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I can see repair/replacement of the cracked/damaged shingles, sealing the nails heads, and fixing the nail pops. But that roof as a whole looks to be in good shape. In line with the approx. 7 yrs. of age.
Originally Posted By: jpeck This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
William,
Looks like someone took my advice.
When the roof has been "damaged" by a hurricane, the best way to get a new roof is to put a blue tarp over it (you have to, to help mitigate damages to the inside) and nail that sucker down all over.
Nail that blue tarp down so it does not blow off!
Of course, now you've just nailed through all your shingles and they are now "ruined" and need to be replaced. 
Originally Posted By: lleesch This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
William, I would suggest that you never state any age of a roof unless you have a document that becomes part of your report stating exactly when the roof was applied and the original warranty period. Per TREC, because you have stated that the roof was 7 years old, you have implied a 13 warranty on this roof if the shingles are of the 20 year variety. I would suggest that your report state something like this:
Recommend licensed technician to evaluate roof for the following reasons:
Cut shingle
Exposed nails
Your job in Texas is only to identify deficiencies, I would suggest giving only the necessary info and cut the commentary. It might save you some litigation. Remember, the definition of a lawsuit is: An attorney making money.
