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    pennels Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 9, 2007, 12:12 PM
    Patch or replace roof
    Should I patch my roof or replace entire roof?
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    Mar 9, 2007, 12:20 PM
    Depends on the wording in your policy and the claim. If they pay specifically for replacement and you repair and pocket the difference it could be considered insurance fraud.
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    Mar 9, 2007, 03:28 PM
    If you need to patch your roof, then you must have or have had a leak. This leak has probably caused damage to the roof, such as rotting and damaged wood, framing members and so forth.

    Patching is a short-term solution, who knows when or where another leak will appear.

    I will have my roof replaced this summer, with estimates between $3500 - $6000, it pays to get several quotes.:)
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    Mar 9, 2007, 04:51 PM
    I don't know and would not know without looking at your roof, how old is it, what is the damage, where is it leaking ( if it is leaking)
    Is there damage to the shingles ( if it uses shingles0

    And that leads to the question, what type of roof is it, metal, shingle, flat?
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    Mar 16, 2007, 08:01 PM
    Like FR_Chuck said without more info there is no way to answer the question but you may want to look at readers digest Jan? They had a interesting article on home repair fraud. Something along the lines of roofs can be patched a few times the only limitation being weight on the structure and unscupulous contractors telling you that it needs replacing.. . Just a bit of reading material.

    Don

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