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Joe Hiller wrote:
> Norminn wrote:
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> > Joe Hiller wrote:
> >
> > > Last year our roof was replaced with GAF Timberline architectural
> > > shingles. One of the reasons we had the roof replaced was old aluminum
> > > pans had been installed years ago to prevent ice damming, and the pans
> > > were just nailed on from the top, so water leaked in through the
> > > nailholes. Thank goodness we wouldn't have to worry about that anymore.
> > >
> > > This year we had our house painted by whom we thought was a reputable
> > > painting firm. As part of the painting, several small pieces of wood
> > > needed to be replaced at the house corners, due to rot concerns. The
> > > painting company said that they do this type of minor carpentry work,
> > > which also included getting under the drip edges to access the wood,
> > > remove, and replace.
> > >
> > > After the conclusion of the painting job, I happened to notice that they
> > > had actually put nails *through* my new shingles in several places. In
> > > some areas the nails were under the preceding shingle (but still nowhere
> >
> > I am very puzzled - why would the painter put nails through the shingles.
> > Do you mean that some nails are under the tabs of the shingle above
> > but not in the nail line? Are you CERTAIN the nails were not placed by
> > the roofer?
>
> Yes, I'm. I can look out my window at a section of the roof and I'm certain
> there was no nail there before . That's what led me to inspect the other
> locations.
I should add that the nails-through-the-shingles are only located where the
painting crew did its work, the rest of the roof appears to be fine.
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Re: New Roof, Painter damaged shingles
