Berk's Handyman Service

The roof and wood shingles were done incorrectly. The workmanship was shoddy. The roof and the wood shingle siding are both leaking due to improper installation. I had a home inspector and two roofers confirm. Shingles installed improperly and not according to manufacturer?s warranty. The shingles used were a dimension style and were laid like a common 3 tab single. The singles do not show the correct pattern. They are not staggered correctly. Nails used were too short. Some nails are exposed. All flashings were to be replaced as per the contract. Flashing around the two chimneys, counter flashing was NOT replaced. Therefore, shingles are buckling and raised up as they tried to put step flashing up under existing. Scuff marks all over shingles. The crystals are missing in several spots, which promotes early shingle failure. Valleys installed incorrectly. Points not cut. Missing shingles. Valleys not shingled in to correctly. Valleys pieced together instead of using 1 long piece. Flat rubber roof located over half bathroom in the back: Apron flashing where rubber meets the dormer is visible and should be hidden. Rubber roof seems should have been welded with proper sealant instead of being caulked. Improperly installed sub flashing on one side of back dormer of house, where you can only see if up on a ladder. Sub flashing should not be visible. Wood shingles at roof line not installed correctly. The wood shingles are not cut properly and touch asphalt roof. Both roof vents and ridge vents used on the house roof. Should not use both. Also, ridge vents not installed correctly and appeared blocked. Wall flashings where dormer meets roof were not installed correctly. Need metric sub flashings. The wood shingles were replaced and installed improperly on two dormers and entire south side of house. No starter row can be seen, which would indicate a place for moisture to hide. Wood shingles were not primed before installation. The wood shingles were lined up with the row above which allows water to penetrate. Gaps are evident, which would allow moisture to permeate. The soffits were replaced on the house and the garage. Poor job on garage. Do not fit properly. Gaps appear where insects can invade. Gutters and downspouts were improperly installed. Gutters are slanted forward causing overflows. The wrong gutter covers were installed. Incorrect downspout elbows used. Need ?B? style. Elbows not installed correctly to direct water coming off the house. Mr. Berkemeier informed me that he had to replace a lot of rotten wood on the house. The inspector went in the attic and he could not find much wood replaced. There are several low spots on the roof only visible from the outside. This would indicate rotten wood underneath. .