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Recourse against Garcia Roofing

Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:37 am
Posted by csorre1
Member since Apr 2010
6363 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:37 am
My sister (no pics) had her roof replaced by Garcia after it sustained Ida damage. A few months later it is now leaking, damaging multiple rooms inside the house, and flooding her garage. Garcia is ghosting her phone calls, and when they finally did send someone out to inspect, they blamed the flashing. She did not read the reviews, as this actually seems like standard practice for Garcia to do shitty work and then not cover it when there are leaks.

I would get it repaired by someone as soon as possible to mitigate any further damage and then file a suit against Garcia to attempt to recover damages, but I don't know if that is the best course of action.

What is the best course of action for her to take?
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164271 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:38 am to
Garcia did my husband
Posted by TheFlyingTiger
Member since Oct 2009
3994 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:38 am to
G team assemble.
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
48945 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:38 am to
Posted by VermilionTiger
Member since Dec 2012
37596 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:38 am to
Call in to 104.5 and tell Jacob Hester

They keep advertising these people
Posted by Proximo
Member since Aug 2011
15559 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:39 am to
quote:

What is the best course of action for her to take?

Do Garcia’s wife
Posted by xrayboy
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2014
67 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:39 am to
"Garcia did my roof" when house was originally built. Same issues with leaks that were blamed on the flashing. Roof has since been entirely re-done by another company.
Posted by Traveler
I'm not late-I'm early for tomorrow
Member since Sep 2003
24269 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:39 am to
If you haven't already, take lots of pictures before any repairs are started.
Posted by csorre1
Member since Apr 2010
6363 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:40 am to
quote:

If you haven't already, take lots of pictures before any repairs are started.


I instructed her to take videos of the leaks, state her name, location, address, etc, and they have done 1 inspection so far.

The one thing she has going for her is that she had multiple insurance inspections so they have proof that there was no water damage in these areas before the roof "repair".
Posted by Jones
Member since Oct 2005
90545 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:40 am to
Definitely mitigate the damage being done. Get a legit roofer there and have him document all their screw ups and fix the problem.

Continuing to allow water damage to happen isn't a good move
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
28432 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:41 am to
Did Garcia do your sister?
Posted by Areddishfish
The Wild West
Member since Oct 2015
6283 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:43 am to
quote:

Garcia did my husband


Muy caliente
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:43 am to
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Intercourse with Garcia Roofing
Posted by wadewilson
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:44 am to
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Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
22910 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:47 am to
Thought we were back for round 2 when I saw the thread
Posted by BeachTiger2018
Pinellas County FL
Member since Aug 2022
694 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:50 am to
Flashing is a common leak point if its not done correctly. Garcia would have/should have done the flashing when they installed the roof, so its definitely their fault. If the roofing company is being uncooperative, try posting on their social media, threaten lawyering up, going to the news, better business bureau, etc
Another option is filling a claim through her homeowners insurance. They would cover the cost of the interior repairs (but not the flashing repairs) and probably subrogate the roofing company for the costs and her deductible reimbursement. If immediate repairs to the flashing and/or interior are necessary, take extensive photos of the flashing issues and all damages, and save all receipts.
Posted by csorre1
Member since Apr 2010
6363 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:50 am to
I have my roofer going out Monday to start documenting issues and quote the repair.

Does anyone have a recommendation on lawyers for this, or does a normal insurance claim lawyer do these types of things?
This post was edited on 12/30/22 at 11:10 am
Posted by csorre1
Member since Apr 2010
6363 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:52 am to
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Flashing is a common leak point if its not done correctly.


This was an Ida replacement, and they claim they didn't touch the flashing. If it needed to be replaced, should they not have done that? The roofer who did my house said sometimes companies skip flashing even if it needs it because it takes a lot of time.
Posted by Macfly
BR & DS
Member since Jan 2016
8090 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:53 am to
Document the issues with photos, videos, phone, email records etc.
Posted by PhillyTiger90
Member since Dec 2015
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Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:55 am to
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