Uninspected Second Story Roof Cover
Uninspected Second Story Roof Cover is a high-severity roofing defect SURE inspectors have documented across 50 inspection reports.
Causes
- Height restrictions.
- Access limitations due to height (over 3 meters)
- Excessive height for safe ladder access
- Roof height exceeding safe ladder reach
- Safety limitations for inspection
Symptoms to look for
- Inability to directly access and inspect the roof exterior from a ladder
- Roof cover only viewed from a distance; potential for hidden defects
- Inability to inspect one side of second level roof exterior.
- Potential for undetected defects in the upper roof covering
- Inability to thoroughly inspect roof exterior for defects
Remedies
- Acknowledge the limitation; further inspection by specialized means (e.g., drone or higher access equipment) may be required if concerns arise
- Arrange for a specialist with appropriate equipment (e.g., scaffolding, drone inspection) to safely inspect the higher roof sections
- No specific remedy suggested, but implies a specialized inspection might be needed if concerns exist
- No specific remedy provided, but recommends further pre-purchase inspections
- No specific remedy suggested, implies limitation remains
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Curated entries in Roofing
- Curated 1–4/5Cracked Roof Mortar
Mortar bedding and pointing on tiled roofs cracks over time due to thermal movement and weathering. Cracked mortar at ridge caps, hip ends, and verge flashings allows water to track into the roof cavity, leading to ceiling staining, battens and top-plate decay, and eventual leak damage if left unattended.
- Curated 1–3/5Eave Lining Stains
Staining on eave linings is a visible indicator of past or ongoing water overflow - most commonly from blocked gutters allowing water to back up behind the fascia. We see this in 15.5% of Perth inspection reports, typically as a cosmetic flag that leads back to a maintenance root cause.
- Curated 2–4/5Leaking Gutters
Gutters that leak at joints, end caps, or through rust holes deposit water against fascias, eave linings, and wall cladding rather than routing it to downpipes and stormwater. Persistent wetting creates conducive conditions for fungal decay, borer activity, and termite attack at the roof perimeter - some of the most expensive structural repairs on a Perth home.
- Curated 2–4/5Cracked or Broken Concrete Roof Tiles
Cracked, chipped, or broken concrete roof tiles allowing water ingress to the roof space. Common defect in Perth and Sydney homes with concrete tile roofs, accelerated by thermal cycling and foot traffic during maintenance.
- Curated 2–4/5Deteriorated Ridge Capping Mortar
Crumbling or cracked mortar bedding on ridge capping tiles allowing water entry along the roof ridge line. Extremely common in Perth homes due to intense sun exposure and thermal cycling.
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- Eave Lining Stains1–3/5
- Leaking Gutters2–4/5
- Surface Rust on Guttering1–4/5
- Moss Build-up on Roof Tiles1–3/5
- Antenna Mounted in Roof Valley1–4/5