champagnelady

Are you kidding? I love to go to the home inspections. I never fail to learn something and have been doing it for over ten years now. I'm just always afraid there will be something that will blow the deal apart but that is where I have to use my negotiation skills. Mike, I really appreciate your help with the shingle issue. The supervisor met me today and we agreed to let the shingles "set" for a couple of weeks to see if they relax. There was one place where the architectural shingles were used on the hip but all others were 3 tab. The architectural shingles are being removed and replaced in that area. I paid him half and will pay the other half when I am satisfied with the results. If I'm not satisfied, he has agreed to have all the hip and ridge shingles removed and replaced with Certainteed accessory shingles. Our temp today is in the 70's and really sunny so I should know within two weeks. Thanks again for your help.

Thanks, Mike. This helps so much. I know they were cutting 3 tab shingles this morning for this purpose but can't tell what they used yesterday. One side of the house looks ok and the other side has shingle edges that appear ragged across the ridges and hips. I don't know if it was because there were different installers or if some used architectural and some used 3 tab shingles. If they did use 3 tab shingles all over (and we'll have to determine this) will they tend to smooth out as they are heated from the sun and become more pliable? Or should we insist that the supervisor who will be inspecting the project have the 3 tab shingles replaced with the accessory shingles if they were installed incorrectly? If they are replaced, will all the nail holes from the shingles there now need to be filled in? I know about toe boards and insisted that they not be used except as absolutely necessary. Also insisted that on the few that were used that the holes be filled in. The foreman said he'd never heard of anything like that!!! I've learned from the home inspectors as I attend all of my home inspections for properties in which I am involved as either the selling or listing agent. If they used 3 tab shingles and they were not aligned properly, can we ever expect them to be any better than what we're seeing right now?

Certainteed Landmark premium series shingles

We just had a new Certainteed architectural roof installed by a very reputable firm in our area. Actually the roofers are still here this morning finishing up. The shingles across the ridge vent and hips look uneven even from the street. They were cut on-site. I have been unable to determine if the roofers cut architectural shingles or 3 tab shingles for this purpose. Does the Certainteed manual indicate specifically that the accessory shingles should be used for hip and ridge areas to make them more pliable and resistant to cracking? I am a real estate agent and need to have this information available when I take this up with the company supervisor. Thanks for any input.