The Roof
We bought the top floor of a brand new converted brownstone two years ago. Our inspector at the time said the roof wasn’t great but should last around 7-10 years. As it has turned out, we’ve had quite a bit of leaking over the winter and two contractors have told us that we should get…
We bought the top floor of a brand new converted brownstone two years ago.
Our inspector at the time said the roof wasn’t great but should last around 7-10 years.
As it has turned out, we’ve had quite a bit of leaking over the winter and two contractors have told us that we should get a new roof sooner than later. At best, they say it MIGHT last another winter.
Does anyone know if we have any legal grounds against the developer? The roof is only two freakin’ years old.
Thanks for the comments.
Yes, it’s the responsibility of the entire building. Stinks for everyone.
The contractors who have looked at the roof said it was installed entirely wrong. You can see it’s a crappy job comparing it to the other roofs around our building.
The offering plan says “around 10 years.” And the developer (who owns Brooklyn Fare, by the way) is totally dodging me since I’ve asked about the warranty.
Roofs tend to be installed with warranties or guaranteed for some period of time. From my understanding, 10 years is the minimum. If it’s really just 2 years old and leaking, it’s probably a fault along one of the seams/edges or some poorly done flashing. My new roof leaked in one corner of the house, but I just had my handyman fix it because he was already doing other wall stuff (somehow…hasn’t leaked in a coupe years now). My point is, you should not have to replace a 2 year old roof.
Look at the offering plan to determine the warranty.
But, as a side point, would the roof be a responsibility of the entire building (as it is a common element)?