"Our service stops when our customer stops
calling"
175 Strafford Ave. Suite 1, Wayne, PA 19087To whom it may concern:
New Home Builders
New Home Buyers
Roofing Contractors
Stucco Contractors
Municipal Building Inspectors Home Inspectors
Shingle Manufacturers
New homes or relatively new homes with a stucco chimney
or stucco exterior walls above the shingle roofing. Many times there are
staples, pin holes and cracked shingles below the stucco areas. Builders typically install
the roof shingles first to make the house water tight. Stucco contractors
cover the roofing shingles with felt paper to protect the shingles from cement staining
and damage. The felt paper is then stapled through the shingles, to hold the paper on the
roof. The staples damage the roof shingle and allow for premature deterioration and
leaking. Stapling through the shingles’ faces also voids the shingle
manufacturer’s warranty. The shingles should be replaced when this condition is
present, as the shingles are damaged, will be considered undependable and will have a
reduced life expectancy.
Procedures for preventing this condition:
|
Install a roll roofing material over the shingles and under the ridge cap, under the ridge vent, under an upper row of shingles, and/or under the flashings. The roll roofing can the be removed after the stucco is completed. | ||
|
Install a painter’s tarp over the roof to protect the shingles. | ||
|
Provide a 2 x 4 frame with plywood nailed to the 2 x 4’s and have the 2 x 4’s properly secured over the ridge of the roof to hold the frame in place. | ||
|
Stucco the walls prior to the installation of the roof shingles. |
This article is written for your information. It is an effort to prevent and explain one type of roof shingle damage and premature deterioration.
Wayne J. Falcone, ASHI #132
Back to top Contact us Related Links
Technical Articles Sample Reports War Stories
Please send me "feedback" about my web site!
