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five ye rs oldl and Boar


xterio ea


ember


e look d at ev p o lem. Due t


faf çadeçade, and probl m Du a


and board ove sight. or in pect roof had


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ro f wo k


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t had e get op ha


hen we started etting a ls old C ast co-o


es and, as the new or pro


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uicklly


robllb ems wer n could not


had receecentlyl ch he


w compa e e now


d quick y det m ned the to chan


veryth ng, fro e ermi


oversight We foun that the roo ffo


rd mem ermbers, the nd


tion and


workwithout d lasasted


so been use d fifteefteen yea s faiile


hou adequat ears


d maintenan e had ed as a stag otec io


h re had a ce


nl nges in


n ist d: “ItIt has to be something else.” ythin


o be the om the


n manageme d bee


ant ging


a been completed the prior fall g cal s about roof leaks. This 1950s hanged management


p ny, we were told that all w fixe


ed. The roof was only e source of the leaking,


h plumbing lines to the h roof was in fact the m nt companies


e n little continuity in o f warran y requirements d not been met. The g area for the façade


te prot ct on. A roof that should have ed aft rter on y five due to abuse.


HOW TOW EXORCISE THE ROOFTOP HORRORS


• Yearly maintenance and repairs. Usually in the spring, roofs should be inspected and, as appropriate, receive maintenance.


• Follow the roof warranty. A new roof shouldf warranty. The warranty has two levels of coverage:f


f roof materialsf


come with a labor


and material. The labor warranty is from the installer and may only last one year. The longer warranty is from the manufacture of thef


and can be for five, ten


or even more years. The manufacture’s representative inspects and then issues the material warranty upon completion. Read the warranties. Warranties require inspections by an authorized party on a scheduled basis. If youf


don’t have the roof inspected, the roof warrantyf voided.


• Use common sense. Roofs are to protect the structure and keep out water. They are not designed for sunbathing, parties or dog walking. Outside of requiredf donot walk onk a roof unlessf


maintenance,


surface or has a deck. All it takes is one puncture, tear or rip to cause thousands of dollarsf


WheWhen I firs pro le


er st sa


p oblems. The The


garage and mmo


aw th


Theywe e kili lil ngthe bui ding h


nd at set


he decks wer e roo


the comm n areas and the develo er th


the concretoncrete ro to re t


blocke he pav pe ple


block d fro th


P vers hav spacer a


pa ers th


to cr ate largea ge ter roof


of mem ane, vers


water to ent r. Pa ers


mbra e the roo r in


p op e was ea ing wate


are now e ng e orrectlly.


t e roof by killle


he decksck , I knew th rehere were going to be re bad


ad of.f Thi


b ild ng had eveeverything ma b


th ng: gran t


marblle baththroomsoms, fireplace g rage


ver had


etbacks fo the nd ind


s By pla arra


he e pen


d, as ba as I had ever seen. h s eighti h year old condominium g anite k


p aces, and decke ks on top of the or


eveloper “cheated” on th deck . To save money, oof pav rs rraces.


divividua he


r m dra ning and s. Th


d been set he wei hight of the pavers


of wa anty was voi nt


a te rin into the roohe oof membrane and allowing n er


correc y What sho deve ope cos th


o b iei g replaced an the h ulld hav


st to th unit own rs,ners alll due to the premature death of er pavers.ers


v lop r at the im he


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ave to be raised offf the roofo f, typically done with hat allow water to drainin un erneath. The roofs nd


nde n e pa ve bee


avers will be reinstalled en a minor cost to the


he time of constr ctruc ion became a major


kitch n countertops, e thouse units. While


ual units were beautiful, cks


t diirectly on the roof


aciing them directly on the o ded. Water was


d moisturs ure was trapped under s, plan s, furniture and


it was installed with a walkable in damages below.


• Maintenance is required. Roofs do not fix themselves. When there is a leak or opening, give it immediate attention. Once water enters the roofing system, it can lead to expensive repairs.


You can avoid the black drip,k pavers by takingy


the abused roof, and killer preventativemeasures. There aremore


roof horror stories out there. Don’t let your roof become the next one.


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