New construction roofing in Bayonet Point, FL

Roof sheathing on a new home is nailed with ring shank nails, 2 1/2 inches long and 0.131 inch thick for most decks. Inspectors check the fastening before anything covers it. For shingle and metal roofs, the code gives you three dry-in methods.

• Self-adhering polymer-modified bitumen over the entire deck.
• A strip of that membrane at least 3 3/4 inches wide over every deck joint, then approved underlayment over the whole roof.
• Two layers of felt-type underlayment, fastened 12 inches apart in the field and 6 inches apart at laps.

Drip edge goes over the underlayment at eaves and gables, fastened at most 12 inches apart, or 4 inches apart where design wind speed reaches 110 mph or the roof stands over 33 feet. Where eaves project less than 6 inches, the code requires gutters with downspouts, and each downspout has to discharge at least 1 foot away from the wall.

Inspections run in the order the code lists them: foundation, framing, sheathing, exterior wall coverings, roofing, and finally the final inspection. The sheathing inspection can be separate or part of a dry-in check. The roofing inspection covers dry-in, flashing and roof coverings, so plan the roofing crew right after sheathing passes.

Installing asphalt shingles itself is allowed for a general contractor only on a new building that it built. For tile, metal and membrane work, you need a certified or registered roofing contractor. You may also let a private provider handle plans review or inspections, if you authorize it in writing.

Builders now owe a 1-year warranty on new homes for code-violating defects in material or workmanship. Normal wear and natural disasters are excluded.