roofing question????

[AAbsolute]

Obviously you don't understand the statutes.

I have not idea why you are so defensive. I was only stating that this job is not as simple as Bob expected and you did not point that out to him. It is not a case of tearing off the shingles and putting on new ones.

For the record, it does the entire construction industry (both homeowners and contractors)to give a ball park bid without even looking at the project. I wanted Bob to know that your estimate would be very low because there is a lot more labor and materials involved in bringing a roof up to code, which is required by LAW with a re-roofing job, than to just put on new shingles.

He stated that the house is a 1950's ranch and the shingles have been on for some time. Unless the roof was replaced since 2002, it will have to be brought up to current codes regardless of the roofing system.

My comments have nothing to do with Britton Barlett or his licenses or lack thereof. Since Britton has a roofing license, there is no issue in this case. However, since this is a public forum and other people reading this thread may not know Britton, it is relevant that they should be aware that a ROOFING contractor must be hired for a re-roofing and that a roof must be brought up to code if a re-roofing is done.

I just spoke the deputy building official in Walton County and here is what was explained to me:

1. Any time a tear-off is done a licensed roofing contractor must be used.

2. For a home built before 2002 with an assessed taxable value over $300,000, wind mitigation must be performed with a re-roofing (hurricane straps).

3. For a home built before 2002 with an assessed taxable value of under $300,000, if the cost of the wind mitigation is15% or more of the total re-roofing job, a General Contractor must be used.

AAbsolute, you hold yourself in high esteem and believe that you are the final expert in all construction related questions on SoWal. I hope that people take your advice with a grain of salt. I am not trying to insult your intelligence or question your experience, but in this case you were wrong. Instead of getting defensive and insulting me, people would respect you a lot more if you would just admit that you made a mistake.

Attention to Sowal members. I have never built a perfect house. I make mistakes on every one I build. I'm trying to learn through the study of others, field experience and research. I hope I have not mislead anyone in the audience. I hope to learn more about building today, and God willing tomorrow.

Bob, Take a week and look around. Get informed on your choices. Don't be afraid to look to Crestview and Panama City Contractors if you feel the quotes seem high. You might also call Billy Bearden as mentioned and find out what your windzone is and how the policy affects your property. Good Luck.

Will you let us know how it turns out for you?

 

[AAbsolute]

That's a very low pitch roof for the product you want installed, but you probably heard that already. I'd start looking at local roofers if I were you. If they come in high look at P.C. roofers and Crestview roofers. Maybe you wouldn't want to pay more than: $300 for dumpster, $4,000 for materials, $4,000 for labor.

You can do better, but this might be fair today. 10/15/08

Will you let us all know later what other price range you get? Good luck.

I reviewed some doc's at the Building Dept. and attached a link if you want it http://www.co.walton.fl.us/planning...t_forms/updates/new roofing requirements2.pdf
Read it careful and check in with the Building Official if you have questions. I don't know yet where your home is and can't determine its wind zone. I don't know the assessed value of the home so I can't determine if you will trigger some of the thresholds. All this said there is a very good chance that your nail spacing is up to the requirement. You may find that you can examine the wall framing to rafter connections and avoid the deconstruction some roofers might choose by default.

I believe you might want to be optimistic when you interview roofers. Many will look for negatives right away. You'll meet someone who looks for solutions if you keep an open mind.

Good luck

 

[Bob]

thanks everyone for the info! it's on me that i forgot to mention the location is orange counnty, not walton...i'm using licensed roofing companies for bids...they're all over the map...p's. i've got tounge and groove decking in the central section of the house, and the additions are 3/4 inch plywood with all the strapping to code.

 

[woodworker]

I would hate to think that someone would hire a contractor who is going to tear off the plywood "sheathing" from the roof deck just to find that there's a windload condition that meets upload.

Yeah, then they'd have to "sheath" it all over again! - that is if they're into swords and stuff.



Ahh come on now - I'm just pickin' on ya!