Just Bought A House And The Roof Is Leaking

When water gets to the interior ceiling water damage can flow to the fans and ceiling mounted lights.

Just bought a house and the roof is leaking.

Murtette sun 18 sep 11 20 18 46. If you have ceiling tiles you ll notice dark colored spots if your roof is leaking. I believe that would be a material disclosure and you d have the right to go after him. When i bought my house the sellers and the inspector both said the roof was new.

In regards to what you can do there s a difference between seller and his buddies did a bad job patching the roof and seller knowingly sold you a home that actively leaks. 15 year old roofs have a higher likelihood of leaking. Debris in the gutters or on the roof. Your rights depend on state law.

This was clearly a non disclosure of a material fact. We can either pay 1200 3000 for a patch that may only last 6 months or 10 000 for an entire replacement. A first floor extension over the garage had been done about 3 years ago. If the roof has been leaking for a while there may be visible signs of long term water intrusion.

Look for spots that may indicate a leak around vents or a chimney. In my view you have two options. And that the problem was that the roof was tiled but due to it being so flat should have been. Leaks can travel and show up away from the original source of the leak.

You can give them say 10 days to repair the roof or you would get someone at their cost to come and repair it. The first place to get impacted is the attic quickly followed by the interior ceiling. Unless you are in an extreme seller s market the 15 year old roof is probably reflected in the price. If the seller didn t tell you about the leaky roof or the broken stair your dream home can turn into a nightmare fast.

Anything we can do. If water has come through the roof you may notice stains on your ceiling. They must have known that it was leaking before the sale and should have advised you. If the former homeowners had put a new roof on you would have probably paid between 2 5k more for the home.

The roof started leaking 3 months after i bought it and it may need to be replaced completely. It leaks through and the ceiling is going to fall for the 2nd time. We don t have any savings left after our down payment. You bought a house with a 15 year old roof.

Yes you can sell a house with a leaking roof. The roof leaked after first rain continues to leak and inside wall is full of mold. I bought my first home 18 months ago. The realtor said the new.

If however he did the work himself and just did a shitty job at it. These could include mold. Keeping a house with a bad roof is dangerous. In most states you have grounds to sue if.

16 posts add message report. Roof leaking in extension of house we just bought.