[Groesbeck Hurricane]

To start off with, this is not my home, it is a friends home, money is an issue. Home was bought in 2004, home inspector did not find any issues with the home (he must have been blind and not used any simple tools). I wish I had been there to look at it with her, the realtor @#$&@*#$ her. She should have been directed to another property.

I am looking at a roof that is original to the home. 15 year old home (not mine) with a 20 year roof (asphalt tiles). The north side of the home has disintegrating tiles.

There is growth on the tiles. The home builder failed to put in flashing. I could not see/feel flashing under the aluminum siding. The roof tile had about three inches up under the siding.

The channels where the roof angles meet have no visible flashing, the roof tiles are weaved together. The tiles over the peaks are cracked.

You can lift the tiles on the end of the roof and see there is ZERO decking going to the edge of the roof. There is a double layer of roof tiles at the termination point before the gutters. When you lift the roof tiles you can see the aluminum siding under the eaves. There is NOTHING under the end tiles.

I am thinking the north side of the home should be re-done/re-shingled with proper flashing. I cannot do the work.

Could the lack of flashing/decking be corrected by putting in aluminum flashing of sufficient length to slide under the decking? How would this be attached and how do we work with the gutters?

There is no rot visible to me in these areas. There are future structural issues that will need to be addressed in the next several years. before anything can become a real issue. I just cannot believe the builder put together a home this way! Simply criminal, IMHO!!

On the plus side, it is a cute floor plan, 3 bd, 3.5 bath....