Tree VS Roof?
Question:My elderly neighbor used to have 4 50 ft plus pine tress on our south facing roof. I used to think nothing of them pine trees being on my roof intil after this winter frost. I have always seen needle a plenty in my gutterrs. I had a roofer come and say the neighbors trees did 8,000 worth of damage. She is an elderly woman with a heart condition who said "My son takes care of that" 2 days after telling her about the tree damge the trees where gone and the son has done about 10,000 in home improvements. Can anyone tell me what I should do???
Answers:
Contact the son with the bill and then see a lawyer if not satisfied.
Contact your insurance agent - but I am afraid that he is going to say that even though the trees are on her property, that the damage is your responsibility. We had a neighbor's tree fall on our house and that is the response that we received from our neighbor's (and our) insurance company. I hope you get a better answer than we did. Good Luck!
Here's what i found for you on cleaning the sap off of your roof shingles : ) something I didnt know.
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Before treating/painting/staining wood:
“…after removing excess sap by treating with a heat gun and scraping.
Allow new masonry and concrete to cure at least 30 days before painting.”
http://www.mabpaints.com/pdf/techdata/c0...
“The next step is to prepare the work area and gather the tools and
supplies you will need for cleaning the roof. Here's a helpful tip:
securely tie garbage bags around the end of every downspout. This will keep the cleaning solution from getting on your lawn, and on plants, shrubs, and trees nearby. Next, you will need either a low - pressure power spray washer or a garden hose with a screw - on soft brush and a sprayer bottle; a garden hose for obtaining rinse water; a two -gallon bucket; one gallon of hot water; one cup of household bleach; one - fourth of a cup of laundry detergent; one fourth of a cup of TriSodium Phosphate. Here's another helpful tip: make sure that you have plenty of garden hose so you can reach all areas of your roof with the water.
The third step is to put on your eye protection and a pair of heavy rubber gloves. Then, mix up the cleaning solution in the two - gallon bucket. Pour enough of the cleaner into either your power spray washer reservoir, or, into the sprayer bottle on your garden hose. Carefully climb up on your roof and spray the solution onto the dirtiest areas of the shingles or tiles first.
Then, spray the rest of the roof, making sure to cover every square inch. Refill the sprayer as necessary, and respray the dirtiest areas a second time. Allow the cleaner to soak for twenty to thirty minutes.
The fourth step is to use either the low - pressure power spray washer or the garden hose with a screw - on soft brush to clean the stained areas of your roof. Then, move on to the rest of the roof and scrub or spray it clean. Finally, use the garden hose to rinse your roof off well.
Here's a helpful tip:
Always spray either the power spray washer or the garden hose from the top of your roof downwards. Never spray from the eaves up, or you could get the cleaning solution or the water up underneath the shingles.
Here's a final tip you should know:
Be sure to rinse off the
downspouts and the gutters in order to remove the corrosive cleaning solution from the metal.
After you have finished, your roof should look brand new! Don't forget to remove the garbage bags off the ends of the downspouts.”
http://www.your-answer.com/home-cleaning...
“Remove tree sap with an abrasive pad and mineral spirits.” (page 7)
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/...
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here's another site, its a free pdf (e-book) called, "IKO Guide to Asphalt Shingles" it has some useful info on how to find a contractor to put shingles on, proper ventilation, + more
http://www.iko.com/misc/litpdf/ikoguidet...
If any branches are extending over the property line, you have the right to trim them.
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