Hi all. First post......
We had a new roof put on in November (just two months ago) by a local contractor-supposedly very reputable. Decent size job. Cost around $9K.
During the install, there was a ton of rain. At first, they didn't even tarp the roof, leaving the roofing underlayment (but not the plywood) exposed. When we complained, they came and tarped the entire roof. It continued to rain for a couple more days. When we went into the attic to check on the condition of things, we noticed that water had seeped in and there were significant spots of wetness on the plywood that had seeped through and were clearly visible on the interior of the roof. Worse at the seems, and spread out from there. We took a couple videos at the time.
We talked to the contractor about it, and they assured us that it was "ok," that it would dry, and there would be no problems with it-and if there were, they'd stand behind it (they've been in business a long time, so I think we're going to be OK if this needs to be remediated).
So we allowed the installation to continue. They began to put down the shingles on a pretty wet deck, and after another scramble where we verified directly with the manufacturer of the underlayment that it was OK to do so (put the shingles on a wet deck), the roof was completed.
Anyway, fast forward two months. Went up into the attic today to check on things, and found mold growing all over the new plywood (actually particle board), and it appears that there is still wetness in areas on the old plywood (that wasn't replaced) in areas that we had pointed out as being problematic in the first place during the installation.
Attached below is a pic of the mold.
Wondering what steps you would all take in this situation? Should the contractor be held responsible for the mold at this point? And what needs to be done to remediate the situation completely and properly? How serious an issue is this?
Thanks to all for the help!
We had a new roof put on in November (just two months ago) by a local contractor-supposedly very reputable. Decent size job. Cost around $9K.
During the install, there was a ton of rain. At first, they didn't even tarp the roof, leaving the roofing underlayment (but not the plywood) exposed. When we complained, they came and tarped the entire roof. It continued to rain for a couple more days. When we went into the attic to check on the condition of things, we noticed that water had seeped in and there were significant spots of wetness on the plywood that had seeped through and were clearly visible on the interior of the roof. Worse at the seems, and spread out from there. We took a couple videos at the time.
We talked to the contractor about it, and they assured us that it was "ok," that it would dry, and there would be no problems with it-and if there were, they'd stand behind it (they've been in business a long time, so I think we're going to be OK if this needs to be remediated).
So we allowed the installation to continue. They began to put down the shingles on a pretty wet deck, and after another scramble where we verified directly with the manufacturer of the underlayment that it was OK to do so (put the shingles on a wet deck), the roof was completed.
Anyway, fast forward two months. Went up into the attic today to check on things, and found mold growing all over the new plywood (actually particle board), and it appears that there is still wetness in areas on the old plywood (that wasn't replaced) in areas that we had pointed out as being problematic in the first place during the installation.
Attached below is a pic of the mold.
Wondering what steps you would all take in this situation? Should the contractor be held responsible for the mold at this point? And what needs to be done to remediate the situation completely and properly? How serious an issue is this?
Thanks to all for the help!