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roof maintenance: What do you mean you want to know how much longer the roof will last? - 09/25/09 01:52 PM

Roofs ... always a big concern with buyers and Charles Buell a home inspector from Washington mentions the most asked question 'How much longer?' After all, the roof is one of the largest monetary protection purchases that a homeowner makes. Charles gives his advice.
My own post 'How to tell if you need a new one'.

Via Charles Buell, Seattle Home Inspector (Charles Buell Inspections.com):
One of the most common things a buyer wants to know about the house is, “How old is the roof.” This is code for, “How much longer will the roof last.”
These … (5 comments)

roof maintenance: Roofs - How to tell if you need a new one! Buyers Agent Lyn Sims at RE/MAX Suburban - 05/22/09 05:27 PM

Replacement of a normal roof is said to be between 15 and 30 years. That’s a pretty big span of time. It seems to matter of course how the roof is being taken care of, which way it faces, weather conditions, etc. as to what a roof’s life span will be.

The most common buyer question that I receive is when the roof is around 15 years old in our Chicago Area. The roof is looking a little ‘worn’ and sometimes depending on the color – a little beat up! Think of all that rain and snow falling on your … (29 comments)

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