Reroofing can sometimes hide
problems
(The following is a
dramatization.)
When
the Wilde family saw that the shingles were getting worn out on their roof,
they had to decide whether to replace it or just reroof. Reroofing would be
quicker and would save them a lot of money, but hiring a roof installer and
replacing the roof completely would get rid of the problem for longer… assuming
it was done right, of course.
What
swung it was that they’d heard of people being taken advantage of by roof
installers, and didn’t want to risk going through that themselves. So they had a
fresh layer of shingles laid over the existing roof. This seemed like a good
idea at the time — bur next year, when the roof was sagging over much of its
surface, it became obvious that there was a problem.
The
problem was that the roofers they’d hired hadn’t looked under the shingles and
checked the condition of the decking. The extra layer of shingles (besides
putting a lot more weight on the structure of the roof) had trapped a lot of
moisture, creating a perfect environment for the algae, mold and mildew that
was now rotting right through the deck of their roof and setting off the
children’s allergies. The whole roof would have to be taken off and a new one
installed. The Wildes wished they’d done this last year.
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