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Originally Posted by gregpark
Baz, those comp shingles were glued on because of the shallow pitch of the roof. Even with a flat roof you need ar least a ¼ inch drop per foot to avoid ponding water. That roof catches the run off from the house too? unless there's a gutter on the house I'm not seeing that's a lot of water. It looks like a 10 or 12' span so it should drop at least 3" to the gutter side. It looks like the roof has been patched many times, no surprise. To do it once and right it should be stripped, a new layer of plywood decking screwed down to be able to prime it for elastomeric roofing to be rolled on. Patch those shingles and you'll be chasing leaks forever.
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Hi Greg, Thanks for your comments and feedback!
The house roof does have it's own gutter - look closer and you'll see it.
I agree about re-doing everything. I'm not going to try and patch it. And I don't think it's been patched before. Those black areas are where shingles came off and are missing. No one gave it the attention it needed until now. Mom is a widow living by herself and I stay so busy, so....
Once the new shingles go on it should be fine. There's a homeowner's association there, so it has to have shingles.
I will update the post as things move ahead.
Thanks again!