Case Studies

Every year Peter and Greg Walker Contracting receives hundreds of calls from homeowners with leaky roofs due to poor workmanship and incomplete installation specifications. Unfortunately repair work is expensive, and in many cases the entire roof needs replacing.

After years of collecting information on roof repairs Peter and Greg Walker Contracting have found that it would have been cheaper in the long run for the homeowner to initially install a complete roof system over costly repairs that result from sub-standard installation.

Another challenge with a leaky roof is getting the company that installed the roof to help solve the problem. If you are planning to choose a roofing company that is omitting important components of a roof system, how can you trust them to come back and fix the problem down the road?

Why clients called Peter & Greg Walker Contracting
instead of the company responsible for the poor workmanship

Client’s response:

• company will not return phone calls
• company sent worker back but could not locate problem
• company said because we let someone on the roof after it was competed the warranty is void
• company is out of business
• company is blaming leak on another part of the house such as the chimney mortar/cap, insulation or eaves trough
• company promises to look at problem but no-one comes
• company states that the workmanship meets building code therefore it is not their responsibility

The following pages provide real cases showing the extra costs to repair improperly installed roofs. Remember, every time you omit an important component of a roof system it eventually leads to problems and leaks.

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