jermyzy

Thanks for the help guys! I will be contacting a local roofing inspection company tomorrow and hope to get this all resolved with the roofing contractor. I had received quotes from a large roofing company and the current roofing contractor. Price difference was ~$3000, I did a quick search with the Better Business Bureau (they are members) and there were no complaints against the roofing contractor so I went with them . Just one more quick question, any idea what this white tab on my roof is? There are two of them, one on each side of my house... Image Insert: 74.79 KB Image Insert: 130.9 KB

So essentially, as I expected, my roof is not "water-proof" at all. I am gathering photo evidence and will be calling the roofing contractor soon. So with regards to the exposed wood problem, what is normally done to seal the roof and to ensure it is water-proof? Should drip edges be installed at all edges? Chicago --> Is the cracked underlayment in the third picture? Regarding the chimney flashing, are they supposed to use some sort of sheet metal? And also, what is the concern with using nails in the flashing? UPDATE: I just consulted my house inspector who inspected my house in November prior to my purchasing of the house. He told me that it is quite common to expose the plywood sheathing, but is not good practice. I checked my roofing contract and there is mention of drip edges. Can I hire another company to install drip edges and thus rectify the problem of exposed wood, or will extensive work be required to solve this problem?

Hey guys, just had a new roof installed (cedar --> asphalt conversion) at my house, and just noticed a couple of things, hopefully I can get your opinions on it. Along the edges of the roof, I noticed that there is exposed wood under the shingles. Is this normal and do I have to worry about the wood rotting? Image Insert: 107 KB Image Insert: 80.52 KB Image Insert: 92.14 KB Also, does the flashing around the chimney look okay, or is it supposed to be sealed off completely? Image Insert: 89.94 KB Thanks for your help!