Roof Damage Before Closing

Before even thinking about the seller look through your closing papers to see if your roof is under a warranty or certification.

Roof damage before closing.

Log in or sign up to reply 1. Before closing if. Depending on how substantial the damage. I just recently bought a house only to find out i have 16 000 worth of hail damage on my roof.

To make sure the roof and eaves were cleaned before the. Seller s roof damaged before closing. New homes and roofs are usually warranted to be watertight for a. Home buyers recently purchased a home that has severe hail damage from a storm between their home inspection and closing.

It s also helpful to know the age of certain features including the roof and septic tank if applicable since they eventually will need to be replaced. Some home defects are obvious and will be disclosed early. But don t wait until you own it because then it is damage before the policy is in place. Generally though the home seller is responsible for disclosing any significant defects in the home.

If the home buyer s state has a seller disclosure law that requires the seller. Who is responsible for damage. Ask your real estate agent to raise the purchase price amount with a caveat that the seller repair the roof before the. Of the property up until closing which means any damage done to the home.

Usually represents a material change to the condition of the property and is discloseable may not be discloseable if it is a one time event not material and seller thinks it is properly fixed post closing risk passes to buyer. But if the deductible is low enough and the damage high enough i would think you would make up for it. Leak and damage before closing. Homebuyers who buy during the dry season can be in for an unpleasant surprise when the roof leaks or the basement floods after the first rain.

Just my 2. In many states it is still buyer beware when it comes to buying the home and if the seller did not lie or hide damage to the home the seller may be off the hook for damage caused to the home. Apparently there was a big hail storm on the weekend between inspection and closing.