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I hear constant complaints from contractors about the new reroof inspection  
requirements, and it's hard not to understand their complaints. Many  
jurisdictions are requiring that a contractor completely strip a roof and  
renail and wait for the inspector. Logically, it's hard to strip a roof and  
renail and have it inspected in one day since the inspector might be coming  
early in the morning. So, the contractor typically starts on one day and  
then has to wait until the next day to get the inspection. To me it seems  
like a lawsuit waiting to happen. I spoke to a contractor about this  
yesterday and he stated that he went to a seminar put on by his insurance  
company and he asked about this very scenario. The insurance rep assured  
him that if he was denied the abiltity to cover the roof by the Building  
Department that his company would certainly be very aggressive in pursuing  
legal action against the local Building Department for any damages to the  
house.

 From my perspective the whole thing doesn't make any sense. I'm not sure  
why it isn'ta standard that all Building Departments require an in progress  
inspection for this type of inspection. Wasn't the whole reason for this  
new code to prevent water damage to the interior of houses? It seems that  
this lack of cooperation between contractors and building departments is  
creating a scenario where water damage is possible. I've checked the code  
book myself, and there is nothing that states that clearly describes the  
scope of this required inspection, so it is possible that building  
departments could show some understanding and allow roofing contractors  
some liberty on this matter.

Anyway, that's my soap box speach for the day. You are welcome to chime in  
and provide your perspective, especially if you work for a building  
department that has this policy of wanting a contractor to strip a roof and  
wait.
Thanks,
Ace
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