Faux Works but does it Work? Roof Vent Inspections – Grant County and Quincy Home Inspection

Faux is a French word for “False” or “Fake”

When performing home inspections we run into many Faux details. Such as exterior finishes that may look like rock or stone and are just a cement products (fake). Or Faux finishes in the home like laminate flooring or countertops that can look like wood, stone or tile but it is not (fake).

But what we do not want to see is items that that as Faux that are "false".


Here we have an example of a faux metal roof vents. The vents on the roof are not correct for this style of roofing. Most metal roofs use a ridge venting system.

                                        Improper Vent for Metal Roof


Since we had cathedral ceilings in the home an attic inspection could not be performed to confirm what I saw on the roof.

I recommended to my client to have a roofer evaluate the vents further because I could not see how the venting was performed and worried that it was done incorrectly.

                                        Where is the vent hole?

When the roofer performed his evaluation and pulled a vent to evaluate it he finds that there was no vent hole at all (I suspected as such).


This home had Faux vents (false and fake)!


Sometimes when performing a home inspection it is just not to point out obvious issues but to also give a professional opinion on what may need further evaluation or more importantly what questions to ask.

“The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.”

Thomas Berger


NCW Home Inspections, LLC  is a Licensed Washington State Home Inspection service located in Wenatchee Washington serving Chelan County, Douglas County, Kittitas County, Okanogan County and Grant County Washington and the cities of Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Cashmere, Orville, Cle Elum, East Wenatchee, Quincy and many more…  

Your Wenatchee and Chelan Professional Real Estate, Home and Structural Pest Inspection Service

 
This post has been included in Washington Real Estate News Grant County, WA Real Estate News
Post is included in group: Puget Sound - WA Real Estate
Post is included in group: Ask the Home Inspector
Post is included in group: The Lounge at Active Rain
Post is included in group: Home Inspectors across the country
Post is included in group: Professional Home Inspectors

37 Comments on Faux Works but does it Work? Roof Vent Inspections

20 Most Recent Comments Displayed Show All

AUG
22
227,118 Points 86 Featured Posts

What the heck, man?  Someone needs to get smacked in the back of the head for that one.
3:51am • #18
Outside Blog

Don, I'm with you Reuben, and Jay.  We see these things all the time.  It's rarely the sellers' fault and frequently occurs with senior citizens.  I am always disgusted and feel for the owners.
7:25am • #19
1 Featured Post Called Shot Master

Sounds like someone got taken somewhere down the road.  Too bad for the current sellers, because they will be stuck with the tab of remedying the problem, now that it has become widely known and could be considered to be a material disclosure by the listing agent and sellers.
7:37am • #20
292,016 Points 66 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Jay, At least here if you are an electrician, plumber or home inspector you need trade licensing and certain amount of training. But a contractor can go get a license for under a $100 and start slinging nails etc.., no training, no testing. I wonder if some of these guys can even read. Something is just not right in this picture.

 

Reuben, I think a little woodshed action should have been performed ; )

 

Rafi, It really tough for many people to know who's who when hiring contractors. But in the end there are left with the mess to deal with.

 

Gen, This is sad because I think these think are unfair to everyone involved. Yet the contractor in this case is long gone.
8:33am • #21
494,758 Points 13 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Hi Donald, good eye!  We are sure it would have fooled many.
9:27am • #22
584,667 Points 105 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

From the looks of that vent, it's been there a while. So the current owners thought they had a vent but didn't. That's sad.
9:41am • #23
292,016 Points 66 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Bob, Thank you.

Marte, Yes it has been a while. I am sure the current owners did not know.

Yes this is sad. I find many issues on roofs because many of these contractors know that most homeowners are not going up there and/or do not know what to look for.
9:48am • #24
3 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thank you for the post. Buyers need to make sure they are getting what they are paying for.

 

 
12:02pm • #25
1,022,995 Points 15 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

That is funny if not so sad.  Some one did that on purpose.  It was not just a sloppy job that fell apart.
1:40pm • #26
417,113 Points 13 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Thanks Donald, this is impressive, they went to the trouble to buy a vent, paint it red to match the roof, climb up on the roof, screw it into the roof, but cutting a hole was too much trouble after all of the work they did to get this far???
7:23pm • #27
417,113 Points 13 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Did you notice that they also put the screws in the valleys of the tin instead of on the ridges, around here this will guarantee a leaky roof.

 
7:26pm • #28
292,016 Points 66 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Bob, Yeah you have to wonder on why people do these things.

As for the screw placement. That is typical for many of the manufacture's recommendation for placement. Fabral and Delta rib use this pattern. The only screws on the rib should be the stitch screw at the overlap. On some corrugated and certain rib pattern metal roofs they want only "nail" fasteners on the rib.

 

here is the pattern-
8:09pm • #29
417,113 Points 13 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Thanks Don, I had learned the techniques long ago, maybe things have changed or maybe its a regional thing with our severe winters with very cold temps and ice damning.
9:05pm • #30
292,016 Points 66 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Bob, No problem. 

Hey you are from Wisconsin, I was just there a little over a month ago. My wife's family is all back there and my Sister-in-law is in Plover (not far from you).

Actually where I am at we get pretty cold weather also and not too far from here we get very heavy snow fall. So I am quite aware of the cold and snow effect ; )

I have actually seen when they install the screws in the rib that back out also. Many times the installers install the screws too tight causing the washer to squish out. Then over time they loosen and the freeze and heat cause them to loosen and start backing out.

I much prefer the standing seam roofs, then the fasteners are covered by the roofing material.
9:34pm • #31
417,113 Points 13 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Hi Don, yes Plover is right down the street from here.  I agree the standing seam roofs are very good.

 
10:09pm • #32
AUG
23
160,647 Points 1 Featured Post

Always good to keep your eyes and ears open, as we ARE a team.
2:21pm • #33
292,016 Points 66 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Nan, So true. Together we can provide the best services possible.
2:41pm • #34
AUG
25
699,776 Points 39 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

You just never know about people & what they are thinking.  Odd story that's for sure.
4:50pm • #35
292,016 Points 66 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Lyn, You really hate to see this kind of stuff. But it happens. 
6:24pm • #36
NOV
15
235,600 Points 4 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

I can't imagine what senario that would allow for no hole in the roof. Oh wait. That guy/roofer was a real sleazeball!
5:04pm • #37

20 Most Recent Comments Displayed Show All


What does the graphic say?
Leave a response…

(optional)
Spam Prevention: