Response from Hurst Design Build Remodeling
THIS WARRANTY WORK WAS COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 9TH, 2003 TO THE OWNERS SATISFACTION. AFTER THE INSPECTIONS OF THE ROOF, HURST CONSTRUCTION FELT IT WAS BEST TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ROOF COVERING INSTEAD OF REPAIRING. THE FLAT ROOF WAS REPLACED IN IT'S ENTIRETY. BELOW IS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE REPORT AND REPLACEMENT WORK. WARRANTY REPORT: THE ROOF DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WOULD LEAK DUE TO ICE BACK UP. THE LAPPING SEAMS WERE TAKING WATER DUE TO ICE BACK UP. WATER STAINING WAS FOUND ON THE INTERIOR CEILING ON THE SECOND FLOOR REAR BEDROOMS DUE TO LEAKING. LEAKING WAS REPORTED TO WINTERS IN A ROW DURING THE TIME OF ICE BACK UP. CORRECTIVE MEASURES COVERED UNDER HURST WARRANTY: THE ROOF WAS REMOVED TO THE WOOD DECKING AND FOUND SOME WATER STAINING AND RUSTY NAILS. WE REPLACED 2 ½ SHEETS OF ½” CDX PLYWOOD. THE SHEETS THAT WERE REPLACED WERE NOT DAMAGED FROM WATER, BUT WERE DAMAGED FROM WARPING AND DELAMINATING OF THE PLYWOOD. WE FOUND THE ROOF AREA TO NOT BE VENTILATED. THE INSULATION AND FRAMING APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE INSTALLATION OF THE ROOF COVERING IS AS FOLLOWS: GAF WEATHER WATCH ICE AND WATER SHIELD ON THE ENTIRE CLEAN ROOF DECK, 75 POUND BASE SHEET FASTENED WITH STEEL SIMPLEX NAILS, HEAVY GAUGE BROWN ALUMINUM DRIP EDGE ON THE PERIMETER, GAF RUBBEROID SMOOTH TORCH DOWN INSTALLED WITH 8” LAP SEAMS OPPOSED TO 3” NORMALLY, CHIMNEY FLASHING IS ALUMINUM GRIND OUT MORTAR JOINT AND INSTALL FLASHING WITH CURB STYLE ROOFING MEMBRANE UP THE CHIMNEY WALL.