rkenney Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Has anyone seen this kind of slate roof ridge treatment? Looks very odd to me, but I don't see that many slate roofs. According to the listing the roof was 'done' in 2005. Already shows damage along the eaves in several places. Click to Enlarge 40.21 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 It's a comb ridge, and one side extends a bit above the other, as your roof does. They're pretty common on older roofs around here, but not nearly as common as galvanized metal ridges. The only water that could possibly leak in is what would hit it directly, and the overlap helps with that. Metal ridges are normally completely watertight, but metal ridges require more maintenance than a slate ridge. I'd expect to see a metal ridge on a 2005 roof. It looks like one of the nails is backing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 https://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum ... PIC_ID=892 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkenney Posted June 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Thanks, I guess I really expected to see a metal ridge. It was a lot easier to research once I knew the correct nomenclature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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