Bill Eckler-Florida, 941-408-5363,
Agent, Sarasota County, FL
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This is an issue that sellers really need to be careful of not misrepresenting the age/condition of a roof. The best way to approach it safely is to site the exact age of the roof.
ie. 6 month old, 1 year, 18 monthe, 2 years etc.
But calling it a new roof two years after it was installed is clearly misleading.
Great question. Thank you for posting it.
This is an issue that sellers really need to be careful of not misrepresenting the age/condition of a roof. The best way to approach it safely is to site the exact age of the roof.
ie. 6 month old, 1 year, 18 monthe, 2 years etc.
But calling it a new roof two years after it was installed is clearly misleading.
Great question. Thank you for posting it.
Kathleen Lordbock,
Agent, Brainerd, MN
Shingle roofs come with a warrant only if they have been properly installed as exactly per their manufacturers] directions. Most do-it-yourself people and many contractors do not follow the proper way to lay down the starter row. Also the proper installment of ice and water shield is often ignored. A new roof is new when it is applied after that you start listing the date that it was put on. If it was not a complete tear off it is not a new roof.
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Alan May,
Broker, Evanston, IL
Technically, once an item has been "used", it's no longer "new".
So, I would always indicate a new roof as follows: "Full-Tear-off Roof 12/07"... that way there's nobody complaining that it's NOT a new roof... and they know exactly when it was installed.
If you wanted you could say "Full-Tear-off 20-year-guaranteed Roof 12/07"...
So, I would always indicate a new roof as follows: "Full-Tear-off Roof 12/07"... that way there's nobody complaining that it's NOT a new roof... and they know exactly when it was installed.
If you wanted you could say "Full-Tear-off 20-year-guaranteed Roof 12/07"...
Anna Brocco,
Agent, Nassau County, NY
Well depends, just how new is it or is it just borderline--if buying an engineer will be able to give you a general idea as to the age; if listing a property I would want to know the actual age before deciding how to define.
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