The story up to this point:
Roofer re-shingles roof.
Roof leaks around north dormer.
Roofer tries quick fix.
Roof still leaks.
Roofer does major repair involving removing and replacing siding.
Roof leak is fixed.Roofer leaves town. Eighteen months pass.
Roof leaks around south dormer.
New roofer tries quick fix with caulk.
Roof still leaks.
New roofer adds more caulk.
Roof still leaks.
But BONUS, it not only leaks where it leaked before; now there is a new leak. The new leak doesn’t drip; water simply runs the length of the rafter and into the insulation above the first floor ceiling.
Including the original, the house has had 4 roofs. None of them leaked until this one. None of them were installed by an all-Mexican crew in less than a day until this one. Could there be a connection? Hmm, I picture a conversation taking place in a small Mexican border town.
“When you get across the border, call my cousin Jesús. He’s a roofer, he’ll have a job for you.”
“But Pablo, I know nothing about roofing.”
“Don’t worry, Juan. My cousin will explain what you need to know. It’s called on-the-job training. The important thing is to work fast. The faster you work, the more roofs you do, and the more money you make. Don’t worry about being perfect.”
Yup, I’m pretty sure there was a conversation like that at some point in history.
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