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This modified roof design does
not promote good drainage of water. It was
leaking inside.
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This original roof design does not promote good
drainage of water. Visible in this picture is an
accumulation of snow the morning after a very
light snowfall. This roof is vulnerable to ice
damming and water leakage. It was not found to
be leaking on the day of the inspection, but it
should be monitored closely for excess snow
accumulation in the winter.
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This is a BAD location for a roof vent. This
downspout will be pouring all its water at the
vent, which could end up leaking into the house
if there is enough water flow. Alternatively,
an extension could be added to the downspout so
it discharges its water directly into the lower
eavestrough.
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This flat roofing rubber membrane is full of
cracks and could literally leak anytime. This
material should be replaced now, to protect
against the possibility of leaks and expensive
water damage below this roof.
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This deteriorated flat roof, next to good
looking shingles, is why we make every
reasonable effort to physically get ON a roof.
If this house had only been inspected from the
ground, this costly deteriorated roof and
amateur flashing between the shingles and flat
roof would not have been discovered before it
was too late for the purchaser.
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This flat roofing material has been installed
too tightly. With a snow load, it is likely to
split and leak. This was an error on the part of
the roofer and should be corrected as soon as
possible.
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These roof vents had been 'attacked' by
raccoons. They needed to be fixed/replaced
immediately, or there will be expensive water
damage consequences the next time it rains.
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These tree branches are too close to the roof.
Apart from the possibility for them to
physically damage the roof. They can be used by
squirrels, raccoons etc. to get on the roof and
into the attic or chimney of this home (see
previous picture). Tree branches should be
pruned at least six feet away from a roof to
allow good ventilation and hinder animal access.
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This chimney damage could only have been
discovered by actually going up on the roof.
The exact cause of this damage remains unknown
to the inspector, but the client was able to get
it corrected while it was a relatively minor
item to fix.
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