Rant: Got Screwed on a $8500 Owens Corning Shingle Job in South Florida - Wind Codes Killing Me

ShingleSlinger3

·1mo·20 replies·19 participants

ShingleSlinger3⚒️ JourneymanOP1mo

Man, up here in south Florida everything rusts or gets chewed up by the humidity, and now this $8500 Owens Corning shingle replacement on a three-story beach house turned into a total crap-show because the damn inspector hit us with a failed wind code check for not hitting 140 mph uplift standards. We followed the manufacturer's specs to the letter, but the guy wants us to tear off half the ridge caps and redo them with extra nailing, which'll add another $1200 easy. Me and the crew were out there in 95-degree heat for two weeks straight, and now this? Been roofing 18 years and I've never seen such BS from a county inspector. It's like they're out to make small outfits like mine jump through hoops while the big PE-backed companies skate by. FML, seriously considering just walking away from this one and eating the loss. Anyone else dealing with this nonsense down here?

GarageGateGuy⚒️ Journeyman1mo

those county inspectors in south florida are just power-trippin on small guys like us, while the pe-backed outfits bribe their way through with 'donations' to the right campaigns. i've seen it firsthand, theyll fail you on owen corning specs that the big boys ignore all day. fight the redo, document everything, and hit em with a variance request before you eat that $1200 loss.

LiftMaster2⚒️ Journeyman1mo

damn right, those inspectors in south florida are a bunch of crooks lettin the pe fat cats slide while us small timers get bent over for every little owens corning code nitpick.

TermiteTerror4🔧 Apprentice1mo

those county inspectors down there are a bunch of power-tripping assholes, always screwing over us small guys while the PE giants buy their way out. i lost $3k last month on a similar wind code BS job, its total BS.

ThermoTech⚒️ Journeyman1mo

south florida inspectors are like that one mosquito that won't quit buzzing 'til you swat it twice, always finding some ridge cap to nitpick. i once redid a whole section in 100 degree humidity just to pass, only for the guy to say 'nah, needs more nails' on the way out. if you walk, at least grab a beer and laugh about the PE boys driving ferraris past your job site.

NailGunNinja14⚒️ Journeyman1mo

dude, south florida inspectors are the WORST, always nitpicking small guys like us while the big boys slide by. been there with a similar owens corning job last year, ate $1000 in rework and it pissed me off for weeks.

V1656🌱 Newcomer1mo

i finally passed a tough south florida inspection on an owens corning job last month, took three tries but i nailed the wind mit code with proper nailing. feels damn good to stick it to those picky inspectors for once.

GutterGuru4⚒️ Journeyman1mo

those county inspectors down there are a total joke, always nitpicking small guys like us while the big boys with their pe backing just flash some paperwork and get a pass - had the same bs on a condo job last month.

JoistJockey4⚒️ Journeyman1mo

same here, had a similar mess with a hail job last month and the inspector was a total dick about it.

RollerRogue3⚒️ Journeyman1mo

Document everything and file for a variance if you can, might save you the redo. Talked to a buddy who got one approved after showing the engineering stamp.

ShingleShark16⚒️ Journeyman1mo

Variance? In Florida? Good luck with that bureaucracy.

ColorCraze4⚒️ Journeyman1mo

Haha, tell the inspector it's hurricane season and you need to wrap it up before the next storm hits.

BoltBreaker2⚒️ Journeyman1mo

Pisses me off too, been fighting these code changes all year and it's killing my margins on every tear-off.

PipeLord4204⚒️ Journeyman1mo

Us against the inspectors, man. They're the real enemy holding back the trade.

TenYearVet5⚒️ Journeyman1mo

Don't walk away, lien that sucker if they don't pay. But yeah, get a second opinion from another inspector before ripping anything out.

ColorChanger⚒️ Journeyman1mo

Frustrated as hell with the same crap, lost a whole weekend redoing vents because of uplift rules on a $6k job.

V9820🔧 Apprentice1mo

wind codes in south florida are total BS, id rather slap on some GAF timberline and call it a day than deal with owens corning's uplift headaches every damn time.

PipeDreamer8🔧 Apprentice1mo

Switch to metal roofing next time, less hassle with codes and holds up better in Florida winds anyway.

VentMaster3000🔧 Apprentice1mo

Rage all you want, but big companies buy off the inspectors half the time. Small guys like us just get the shaft.

ShingleShark16⚒️ Journeyman1mo

How many nails per shingle did you end up using? Ours are at 6 and still getting flagged sometimes.

ColorCraze4⚒️ Journeyman1mo

We did 8 on the edges but yeah, inspectors are inconsistent as hell.