Tile underlaps, cappings and dents: the roof at a Mambourin handover
Roof defects that keep appearing in Mambourin handover reports.
In short: The roof is where Mambourin handover reports most often record serious items, and it is the part owners rarely see.
Broken underlaps
On one Mambourin handover the broken tile underlaps were too many to list individually. Each one is a path for water in a storm.
Cappings fixed from above
Cappings screwed through the top rather than the sides have been recorded on more than one Mambourin roof. Top fixings let water in at every screw.
Dents and scratches
Damaged metal roof sheets lose the coating that stops corrosion.
Flashings and penetrations
Incomplete flashing around a roof projection and unsealed penetrations round out the list.
Getting it fixed
Each item is photographed and located so the roofer can go straight to it.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Mambourin. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
