I also carefully inspect these roofs, and I do understand the concept of potential tile and mortar separation. I look for other dramatic indicators. Like displaced tiles and pulled nails, etcetera. I also believe we are battling the same engineering firms. I also have watched as the...
My point exactly. I rode through the eye. In Boca. I watched it as my roof blew off and I held the framing of a picture window that was bowing in from the pressure as my wife went into the unlit garage to get more 2x4s to reinforce the frame. (note to self, shutters only protect from impact!)...
Ron, Trust me I get it. These engineering firms appear to say exactly what the insurance company wants to hear. Remarkably ALL the reports I have seen for Hurricane Wilma have stated that installation was the problem and not high winds. One report I read today stated that the winds were not...
I see there are more early risers than most would like to admit! Thanks for the post. I battle these problems with insurance engineers all the time. I seems odd that there could be no other reason for a tile roof to fail than installation. I have one roof that is a nail down install where the...
I live and work in South Florida. As you may all know we have suffered several hurricanes over the past 2 years. Alot of the homes in this area have cement tile roofs. Recently I have received reports from some engineering firms hired by the insurance companies that have been stating in...
