advice: The Comp Over Wood Problem
- 02/13/08 02:14 AM
A number of Oklahoma home owners in the past chose to defer the expense of replacing a roof by installing composition roof over an exist wood roof (or existing composition roof). While this used to be acceptable with insurance companies, their policies have changed and it's no longer an acceptable practice. The problem comes from increased damage exposure from wind and hail and increase replacement expenses.Old, deteriorated roofs do not usually hold the nails of the new roof very well. Wind causes the nails to loosen and back out resulting in shingles blowing off. The roof underneath is also an uneven surface allowing hail … (2 comments)
A number of Oklahoma home owners in the past chose to defer the expense of replacing a roof by installing composition roof over an exist wood roof (or existing composition roof). While this used to be acceptable with insurance companies, their policies have changed and it's no longer an acceptable practice. The problem comes from increased damage exposure from wind and hail and increase replacement expenses.Old, deteriorated roofs do not usually hold the nails of the new roof very well. Wind causes the nails to loosen and back out resulting in shingles blowing off. The roof underneath is also an uneven surface allowing hail … (2 comments)
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