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Did my roofing contractor make a mistake?

I needed some eavetroughing after my roof was put on and the eavetroughing contractor stated that I did not have a 'drip edge'. I was told by the eavetroughing contractor that the the roofing contractor should have advised me of this before going ahead and putting the roof on because it would now be incredibly difficult to install the drip edge. Should I have been advised of this by the roofing contractor before he threw on the new roof?

Public Comments

1. The drip edge is automatic --- all it is is the first row of shingles overhanging the roof. With no drip edge the water comes down the facia instead of harmlessly running down on the ground or onto the gutter. What kind of roofer does not leave a drip edge?
2. If he used illegal beaner labor you can bet it was done wrong. I'm still fighting with a roofing contractor over crap the beaners f'd up.
3. Well i would think so he should of ask questions before putting it up.Best of look with that.
4. Drip edge goes on before the first shingle or tile. If you do not have it under your new roof, you have been the victim of a fraudulent roofer. Call the Better Business Bureau as well as your local county numbers to have someone come down and inspect your roof. If the roof passed inspection without the drip edge, the inspector was working with the roofer...
5. if the edge of the roof is on the gable end or side it should have a metal covering under the under the shingles that extends down over the eves, failing that the shingles should stick out proud of the eves to allow the water to drip off without running down your siding. On the edge where your gutters go they usually start with an ice/water barrier made of rubber membrane to keep t ice from freezing on the edge and backing up under the sheething (plywood ) then felt paper then a first row of shingles top down with tabs cut off these stick out a liittle proud of your edge. Mabye he is referring to the absence of the metal drip edge usually used on the ends I don't think any good roofer would screw up the first row its the first thing they learn how to do.
6. I agree that the contractor was wrong in not advising you to put on a drip edge. Although troublesome, it is not "incredibly difficult" to retrofit them if they are needed for gutters.