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What r/Roofing is talking about this week

r/Roofing has 178,743 members and 36 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 14.1 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

178,743members
36posts in the last 24 hours, newest 2 h ago
14.1comments an hour right now, newest 47 min ago
957points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/Roofing this week

advice17replacement13leak13metal11vent10chimney10installation9flashing9normal8repair8fix8tile7

Top threads this week

  1. Is this…normal?

    Looking to buy a house and got this back in the inspection report. Is there a roof inside the roof?

    957 points409 comments5 d ago
  2. Is my attic as bad as it looks?

    My fiancé and I bought a 1930s row home a little over a year ago. We had it inspected before purchasing but the attic was not inspected because we didn't know there was even an attic to inspect....

    913 points378 comments5 d ago
  3. I re shingled 6 rows of my shed. Now it leaks inside

    So I tried repairing my older, rotted sheathing near the eave fascia of my shed. I re shingled about 6 rows and now there’s a leak inside coming from where the new sheathing meets the old...

    85 points71 comments4 d ago
  4. One roofer quoted $8k for a layover and everyone else wants $14k for a tear-off. Is a second layer ever OK?

    Our house has one layer of 3-tab shingles from about 2006. Three roofers quoted a full tear-off between $13k and $15k. A fourth says the deck looks solid and quoted $8k to go over the top with...

    72 points120 comments3 d ago
  5. Is this normal for 30k roof?

    Location: Chicago. Damage to our neighbors screens. Hastas obliterated. Areas not tarped or protected. Pounding old roof nails thru instead of pulling out before decking. This includes HUNDREDS...

    63 points147 comments2 d ago
  6. Brand new roof had spot after solar water panels installed

    Roof was perfect and brand new before the panels were installed. Should I complain? Wtf caused this?

    59 points59 comments6 d ago
  7. Hey guys is this fixable?

    So I'm a carpenter... We had this custom flashing shipped to an island to install on a pergola we're building. The trucker crushed some pieces with his straps. Boss says it's usable, homeowner...

    43 points47 comments3 d ago
  8. Where do I go from here?

    I recently replaced my roof earlier this summer. I did my due diligence, I got multiple quotes, checked reviews, etc. Went with middle ground option that had multiple excellent reviews online....

    40 points53 comments5 d ago
  9. Standing water on new roof.

    I recently hired a roofing company to replace the roof on my house, detached garage, shed, and ADU. They also replaced my skylights. It was stupid expensive. I was up there today blowing off...

    37 points38 comments1 d ago
  10. Is that installation ok?

    Long story short, we bought this slate roof house recently. The dormer (under the white coating) was showing some signs of humidity so we asked the sellers to fix it. The roofing company they...

    35 points59 comments2 d ago

Newest posts

  1. What Type of Ladder Do You Use With Roof Ridge Hooks?
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
  2. How should my Chimney roof cap flashing be secured
    0 points2 comments3 h ago
  3. roofing company let me down?
    3 points8 comments6 h ago
  4. What type of action can we take here?
    2 points6 comments7 h ago
  5. Optimize Roof Ceiling?
    1 points1 comment7 h ago
  6. Just got our roof done in Los Angeles
    2 points2 comments7 h ago
  7. 2 and a Quarter inch long drill but through drywall and osb/plywood in ceiling. Should I worry?
    1 points6 comments8 h ago
  8. Reroof estimate South Florida
    1 points6 comments8 h ago
  9. Potential Home roof
    2 points3 comments8 h ago
  10. Flat roof edge flashing overlap question
    1 points5 comments8 h ago
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