Unfinshed roof job and rain

Any water leak in a house is a big deal although perhaps not so much for continuation of the roofing job. If they stripped it down to the decking and the decking is now wet, all they have to do on a good summer day is to wait a couple hours and the breeze and the sun will dry it up enough to continue the work. In fact, it is even easier now that it's all stripped instead of just part of it being covered with shingles and part exposed where they would have to make sure the top edge of the shingled part is sealed.

The internal damage, however, is a different story. What is the extent of the internal damage? The roofing company is responsible and would have to work with you on resolving the situation, including repairs, compensation and all the way up to putting this on their liability insurance, a copy of certificate of which they would have provided you with the rest of the paperwork before commencing the job. Document the damage if it is significant, take some pictures. Let's hope this does not turn into a legal battle but you should be prepared to produce proof of the damage you claim happened as a result of the roofing company not taking precautions.

Once again, if by "no big deal" they meant the actual roofing job, this makes sense. For a one time occurrence, they should just let it dry out and continue.

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Out roofers removed the old shingles but left before putting the new ones on. It rained dueinf the night and water leaked into the house. I think this is a major problem but the company claims it is not a big deal, any opinions?

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Doug

Thanks for the answer. My concern is for water in the attic, which is hard to get to. I am going to ask the roofing company to pay for an independant inspection to determine if there are any long term issues. I worry about mold growing out of sight.

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Anonymous

I'm not entirely sure what to think here. Its been a few days since this was posted, so have they completed the repair? If so, then you shouldnt worry. However, if they still have not completed the work, its time to call in a lawyer.

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Anonymous

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