The roof problems below were easy to pickup on. The tarp alone, not to mention water staining on the ceiling inside the home, made it pretty apparent that things were not good with the roof. Sometimes a roof can be kept in place for a few more years with ongoing maintenance. But that is certainly not the case with a composition roof such as this one that has turned the corner and is now shot.

 

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Not only is it heavily covered with moss, but the roofing material is so deteriorated and brittle that it is breaking apart.

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This roof was let go for so long that now significant work will have to be done elsewhere at the home: sheathing and rafters below are decaying at this point. When a roof goes, it goes fast in the wet climate here in Whatcom County.

Steven L. Smith

Bellingham WA Home Inspections

        

        

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8 Comments on Bellingham WA Home Inspection (King of the House) -- Quite Obvious, eh?

JAN
21
2009
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The type of home that I would write a contract contingent on a complete roof replacement as a condition of the contract.
3:50pm • #1
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Hi Steven;

Well done thank you for sharing. You are doing a great job.

Anthony
4:41pm • #2
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That is one bad bad bad bad bad bad bad roof. (Had to count at least 10 words for points.)  : )
8:30pm • #3
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Yikes...so what really gave it away...the moss, the tarp, or the water stains - lol
8:57pm • #4
JAN
22
2009
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Steven, I have seen roofs in poor condition before, but never that bad...

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4:41am • #5
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Steve, what do you mean that roof is bad?  Don't you just put a new tarp on it?  Better check that one for holes.
2:36pm • #6
JAN
25
2009
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Steven, This blog brings up a good point about deferred maintenance. Better to fix it when it's a small problem than wait to later when it's a bigger and more costly repair.
7:18am • #7
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Jaems,

Your point about maintenance is well-taken.
9:56am • #8

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Steven L. Smith, King of the House Home Inspection, provides information for real estate buyers, sellers and real estate industry professionals. Blog posts emphasize issues commonly found in Bellingham, WA and Whatcom County. Smith is Washington State Licensed Home inspector #207, a state licensed structural pest inspector and one of the most experienced inspectors in the northwest corner of the Pacific Northwest. Steven L. Smith is lead instructor of home inspection at Bellingham Technical College and teaches classes for Washington State University and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Steve was a two-term member of the state licensing board.


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