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Tracy Van Niel, FCSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: tracy_van_niel
Post Number: 266
Registered: 04-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 09:50 am: |    |
An owner for a project under construction is asking that we have an independent roof inspector come in to inspect the roof. Has anyone else done this before? Willing to share names and contact information?
Thanks! |
Curt Norton, CSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: curtn
Post Number: 121
Registered: 06-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 10:03 am: | |
There are companies all over the contry that will do that. I would reccomend a member of RCI. Here is there member locator web page. http://www.rci-online.org/member-directory.cfm |
William C. Pegues, FCSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: wpegues
Post Number: 768
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 10:04 am: | |
Tracy,
Typically, these are the same organizations that are the owner's waterproofing inspectors, or 'envelope' inspectors (for air barriers, flashings, etc.).
If you have had involvement with any of those, that would be them.
A lot of these are local or regional, and the national ones have not been the best in my experience. So, don't have a recommendation based on your locality.
William |
Lynn Javoroski CSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate
Senior Member
Username: lynn_javoroski
Post Number: 830
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 10:24 am: | |
Bob Dye is a Registered Roof Consultant. You might try contacting him. (He's a CSI Fellow, too, and up for election) |
Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP
Senior Member
Username: lazarcitec
Post Number: 614
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 10:40 am: | |
many moons ago I worked as a roof inspector for a roof consultant, for that period of time I learned that having a set of eyes on a roof while it was being installed guaranteed a better installation, no matter how much experience I had. I tell my clients if there is no budget for a roof inspector, put an intern on the roof, he/she will get great experience and you will get a better roof...money well spent. |
Kris Kennedy
New member
Username: kris_kennedy
Post Number: 1
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:55 am: | |
http://www.rci-online.org/
Look for a RRC (Registered Roof Consultant) or RRO (Registered Roof Observer). When you find a consultant that you think you (the Owner or Architect) would like, see if you can get a reference from the roofer. You don't want an inspector/observer who is a jerk, you want someone who will have a non adversarial relationship with the roofer. Also, don't have the consultant work directly for the roofer - you want non-biased assessments.
My company provides this service; we believe it adds value to the installation. |
Phil Kabza
Senior Member
Username: phil_kabza
Post Number: 346
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 04:36 pm: | |
Get a quotation for commencement, interim, and final inspections. Frequency of interim inspections depends on the size and type of roof; get recommendations from your selected inspector. I agree with the above sentiments - the inspections are worth more than the upcharge for an extended manufacturer warranty. |
Ron Beard CCS
Senior Member
Username: rm_beard_ccs
Post Number: 285
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 09:09 pm: | |
IMHO, having a on-site roofing inspector will result in a better end product than the hassle of a mfrs warranty. I use this tactic regularly when owners are reluctant to accept the inspection costs. When I suggest that they eliminate the warranty and keep the inspection services, they usually agree to keep both. |
John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP
Senior Member
Username: bunzick
Post Number: 991
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 - 08:19 am: | |
I have recently suggested on several projects that the cost of an extended warranty (20 years rather than, say, ten) be applied to the cost of a roof inspection program. Even without full-time observation, I think that observations provide more assurance of a leak-free roof leak than a warranty ever can. |
(Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 - 06:26 pm: | |
I was, once upon a time, that lowly 'intern' on the roof, consigned there aka 'the russian front'.
Even at my low level of knowledge, I exceeded the corporate intelligence of the dynamic duo from the roofing contractor brought on-site to bring up a roof to spec'd weight when I, with all my college and educational might read the label which said:
"Do not dilute"
I prompty told nimrod and partner that diluting and thus allowing for labor saving pumping of the viscuous brew would NOT be allowed.
Thus ended my roofing consultancy career - on a win, I might add . . .
PS, ruined a pair of perfectly good boots . . . |
Robert Dye, FCSI, RRC
New member
Username: crazyguydye
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 05:32 pm: | |
Looks like I am joining the consensus opinion. I agree that having a roof observer is money well spent. Considering the size of the installation and the potential cost of failure, an observer working for the designer is an excellent idea. |
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