I wanted to share what is happening here with many companies on this business which probably your used to .
Last week i went over to visit an old installer i know who works for a contractor here on my area .
I went because i was passing by and dropped him some sodas on my way and said hi.
The installations i watched left me speachless .
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he used self adhered Liberty on a dead flat roof with parapet walls and scuppers with tons of penetrations and ac units on top it also had water ponding areas.
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everytime they would come up to a conduit instead of installing the proper pie flashing it was the old cut around it and mastic later deal.
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this roof had a metal panel with lightweight concrete and some plies mopped and coated on top with some white coating , he nailed a ma base and covered it up with a SA cap .
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all this over a comercial building with dentists and all.
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City permit was required and got ignored.
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overhang had 2) 3" abs pipes that got cancelled going thru it and instead of replacing the board he just put a tin shingle over the hole which is visible from the ground and roofed over it.
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On another house he installed a 20 yr 3-tab roof with a crooked pattern and also went around satellite dishes, solar panels, conduits with tar only.
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he was short of felt and left an area about 3 feet by 35 feet without felt and nailed the 3-tabs directly on the plywood.
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This is a two story home next to the ocean and got installed using 3/4 coil nails on a high wind area.
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Areas of sheathing damaged only got a 2x2feet square replaced . completely weakening the roof.
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On this area also permit was required and got ignored .
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nails al over the yard was a nice memory .
I asked my friend why all this was happening and the contractors answer was F… IT !!
This contractor has been in business for a loooong time and He has referrals and almost always has work regardless.
Many more are just like that .
Some people really dont care they do this to them since they got a good “DEAL” .
On the other hand state requirements are getting tougher and tougher also city requirements ( $450 for a 20 square roof permit??) is ridiculous.
I still find people who are willing to do what it takes to install a good roofing system.
But the less it rains the more comfortable they feel with purchasing with this guys .
Today rain was on the forecast, And this contractors answer was :
I dont want it to rain!!