Top 25 bad roof maintenance finds - Part 1!

Sandro Mazzini
Oct 25, 2022
2 min read

Updated: Mar 6, 2023

I was talking to my barber, BTW, she is awesome. If you live in Houston, you need to visit Paige at Grow Barbershop, trust me you will not be disappointed. Here are some links to her business:

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Ok, back to business.

She suggested I write a top ten of the "interesting" finds I have collected during my inspections. Honestly, I had so many I was only able to reduce them to 25. So here you go, with some brief commentary.

Number 25

Despite that it is a new plumbing vent, the installer chose to ignore the rules and install it on top of the shingles.

Number 24

Another new install, this time they installed it under the shingles but decided to use several little pieces, which defeats the purpose.

Number 23

Here is another new vent (heating vent) that the installer got lazy and did not perform the installation correctly. vents go under the shingles not on top.

Number 22

Multiuse vent installed on top of shingles. Additionally, the sealant is already damaged. There are multiple pieces of shingles vs. a single one. Definitely, a bad patch job.

Number 21

The heating vent was installed over the shingles! Additionally, the heating vent should not have been originally installed so close to the roof ridge vent.

Number 20

Older roof with a new heating vent

installation. Unfortunately, they got carried away with the sealant there is too much of it and it is a sloppy install job.

Number 19

This a perfect example to illustrate that sealant does not last forever. Especially, in Houston weather. Roofs require annual inspections. Here you can see how the sealant has melted and is dripping on the roof.

Number 18

Missing shingle on the bottom left of the vent.

Number 17

They decided to repair the right vent and not the left one, which is rusting.

Number 16

Rust loves water and rust prevents mechanical parts from moving. Why they don't replace the fans and keep the roof ventilated puzzles me.

Number 15

Would you want the main power line to your house not to be rusted?

Number 14

Some decided not to finish the chimney flashing, which will create a moisture intrusion problem.

Number 13

Four-year-old home with already rusty nails and a missing shingle on this box vent. Remember that exposed nails need to be covered with a sealant to prevent rust.