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Has anyone gotten their roof fixed and managed to get a warranty for the work? I was reading the archives and it was mentioned that no roofer would dare give a warranty for repair work since they would be taken ownership of the whole roof if they did. This seems to make sense to me. The house we’re looking to buy is a sloped (barn-style looking, asphalt-single roof. The sellers claim repairs were done 9 months ago and it comes with a 5-year warranty. Visually our inspector seems to think the whole thing is on its last legs noting cracked, shifted, uplifting shingles with aging non-metal flashing.

I need to know if there is such a thing as a repair warranty before I go calling the seller’s bluff.