Good Or Bad Roofing Job?

HRHI

Having a new asphalt shingle roof installed on my 100-year old, two story house. Contractor proposal stated "valley's will be close cut with metal underneath". They removed old roofing but left the 38-year old metal valley in place. Started roofing with new eve drip edge, rolled out the bottom two courses of 30-lb paper along eve, across old valley about 16"-20". Installed rake drip edge, nailing as far as could reach from scaffolding. Installed shingles to top of paper. Set up roof jacks, put down paper and shingles as far as could reach. Continued moving up the roof until finished.

I am not a expert at roofing, but it seams to me in order to do a close cut valley the entire roof needs to be papered first, then ice guard layed through the valley and the rake drip edge needs to go over the paper.

The roofer said he been do it that way for years and never had any leaks.

red_cedar

There are many differnt ways to perform contracted work.
It would all depend on what was priced in your job. Look at your contract and discuss with your roofer. We could go on all day long what is best and I would do it this and that way, but it hinges on your individual contract.

dougger222

The old metal should be replaced. The less metal or nails in your roof system the less condinsation you will have.

Like Red Cedar said, check your contract!

skymaster

If this were my place that valley flashing would have been ripped off with the shingles. The only diff would be if it was copper and even then being that old i still woulda ripped it. Also here in NJ ice and water shield is Mandatory and it goes on the sheathing before paper.

HRHI

Looks like I got a bad roofing job then. He did it the way the contract said.

I assumed me would follow the manufactures instructions or any codes dealing with valleys or roofing in general.

I did get him to switch from 15-lb paper to 30-lb paper and 30-year shingle to 40-year shingle.

I did learn that I will need to be more fortcoming with my customers. Explane to them what their job entails and different options they have.