Hello everyone! I would like to hear your opinion on the following issue. As additional information: we live in a newly built house, and we moved in about 5 months ago.
The issue concerns the fastening of our roof tiles (specifically the verge tiles) and storm damage caused by Storm Sabine. Several tiles were damaged or lifted during the storm, especially on the verge side. This side of the roof corresponds to the main impact area or edge.
For the tile that fell to the ground, it can be seen that it was not fastened at its designated pre-drilled hole or indentation. The indentation is intact, so no screw or nail could have been there (see attached image). According to the manufacturer and as far as I have read in the technical guidelines of the DDH, every verge tile must be fastened.
For us, this means that we can no longer assume that our roof is properly laid and secured. This would require a thorough inspection and correction by the manufacturer. Additionally, in our opinion, the manufacturer is now responsible for covering the roofer’s repair costs, whom we hired directly the next morning (yesterday). Naturally, this should be resolved as quickly as possible to prevent further damage. Also, we believe our insurance will not cover this damage if there is suspicion of improperly fastened tiles.
What are your thoughts on this? Are our views reasonable and understandable? We have already reported the problem to the builder and are currently waiting for a response.
The issue concerns the fastening of our roof tiles (specifically the verge tiles) and storm damage caused by Storm Sabine. Several tiles were damaged or lifted during the storm, especially on the verge side. This side of the roof corresponds to the main impact area or edge.
For the tile that fell to the ground, it can be seen that it was not fastened at its designated pre-drilled hole or indentation. The indentation is intact, so no screw or nail could have been there (see attached image). According to the manufacturer and as far as I have read in the technical guidelines of the DDH, every verge tile must be fastened.
For us, this means that we can no longer assume that our roof is properly laid and secured. This would require a thorough inspection and correction by the manufacturer. Additionally, in our opinion, the manufacturer is now responsible for covering the roofer’s repair costs, whom we hired directly the next morning (yesterday). Naturally, this should be resolved as quickly as possible to prevent further damage. Also, we believe our insurance will not cover this damage if there is suspicion of improperly fastened tiles.
What are your thoughts on this? Are our views reasonable and understandable? We have already reported the problem to the builder and are currently waiting for a response.
apokolok schrieb:
Did the brick manufacturer cover the roof?
I somehow can't imagine that.No, that is not the case either.