Roofing Information Agreement

Be sure to note that all items may not apply to your project. For example, if you do not have a fireplace, number 6 will not apply to you.

1. If you have open beam ceilings, or items stored in your attic or garage, please note that debris and dust will fall through the substrate when we remove your roofing material. It is advised to cover and/or remove everything. This includes, but is not limited to, electronics.
2. If you are having skylights replaced, removal of old skylights will cause debris to fall through the roof and into the home. Please remove all items under or near the skylights. All electronics and valuables that may be affected by dust should be removed from the rooms where skylights are being replaced.
3. Occasionally “nail popping” can occur while we are working on the roof or during skylight installation. This is due to poor nailing or loose screws from previous construction. We cannot be held accountable for existing nails/screws that may pop through the sheetrock during roofing/skylight installs.
4. If you choose to keep and reuse your gutters, we cannot be responsible for the existing condition of older gutters. In the removal process, older gutters can crack and split. If your existing gutters are not in ‘new’ condition, it is advised to replace them so that your new roof can be a complete, quality system. If you plan to have new gutters installed, please note it can take up to 4 weeks after your roof is complete, due to high demand.
5. Swimming pools/hot tubs/ponds should be covered. We are not responsible for debris dropping or blowing into the area if left uncovered. Please cover the day before our crew is scheduled to arrive.
   
6. If you have a fireplace, even a non-operating fireplace, please be advised that soot inside the chimney/base may escape during your roofing project. Please consult your fireplace specialist as to the best precautions to take so that soot will not damage the interior of your home or belongings. These precautions should be taken before we begin work on your roof. It is advisable to have chimney pipe inspected after roofing is completed to ensure it is still in fit condition for operation, as we are not responsible if during the course of roofing, it becomes misaligned.
   
7. If you have existing skylights that you are not replacing at the time of re-roof, please be advised that sometimes skylight seals break during the course of re-roofing. If this happens, we are not responsible for the skylight itself leaking.
8. Please contact your internet/cable company to remove any equipment from your roof before we arrive to start your roofing project. They will also need to re-install after we have completed the job.
9. During roof tear off, please be sure there are no cars in the driveway so we can access the roof. We will need to plug into outdoor power; if not available, please let our office know.
10. Painting of all new wood is to be done by others unless specified in contract.
11. Permits:
1. In must cases, Moriarty's Roofing will obtain the permit (please check the proposal).
2. Please be sure that the permit is visible and in an area where the inspector can sign the document. Permit is to remind posted until final inspection sign off.
3. Most Cities & Counties require the installation and verification of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the home. Either an affidavit for self certification or a physical walk through will be required at final inspection. Please document #1 (attached below) which further describes how to be compliant, and document #2 (attached below) to see example locations of the alarms. shows We will coordinate with you at job completion to arrange a walk through, or provide you with the affidavit for self certification.
4. Upon final inspection, if you do not receive the final inspection signature, please contact our office.
   
12. If homeowners do go on the roof during our construction, they do so at their own risk.
    

Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Smoke Detectors

California Codes require smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms installed in all new one and two family dwellings and multi-unit residential dwellings. In addition, existing residential buildings shall have smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in accordance with the following code sections:

One and Two Family Dwellings

Carbon Monoxide Alarms:

2013 CRC Section R315.2: Where a permit is required for alterations, repairs or additions exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), existing dwellings or sleeping units that have attached garages or fuel burning appliances shall be provided with a carbon monoxide alarm in accordance with Section R315.1. Carbon monoxide alarms shall only be required in the specific dwelling unit or sleeping unit for which the permit was obtained.

In existing dwelling units, a carbon monoxide alarm is permitted to be solely battery operated where repairs or alterations do not result in the removal of wall and ceiling finishes or there is no access by means of attic, basement or crawl space.

Locations

Carbon monoxide alarms required by Sections R315.1 and R315.2 shall be installed in the following locations:

1. Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedroom(s).
2. On every level of a dwelling unit including basements.
   

Plug in type CO alarms will not be accepted. All CO alarms must be securely fastened/mounted to the wall or ceiling and listed as complying with UL 2034. (see manufacturers’ installation instructions)

Smoke Detectors:

2013 CRC Section R314.3.1: Smoke detectors that are approved and listed by the State Fire Marshall and listed as complying with UL 217 shall be installed in all dwelling units intended for human occupancy when a permit is issued for alterations, repairs, or additions, exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

In accordance with State Senate Bill 1394, all battery operated smoke detectors will have a battery with a ten year life. The smoke detector shall display the date of manufacture on the device, and shall provide a place on the device where the date of installation can be written.

R314.3 Location: Smoke alarms shall be installed in the following locations:

1. In each sleeping room.
2. Outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.
3. On each additional story of the dwelling, including basements and habitable attics but
4. Not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split levels and without and intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper level shall suffice for the adjacent lower level provided that the lower level is less than one full story below the upper level.

Multi-unit Residential

Carbon Monoxide Alarms:

2013 CBC Section 420.6.2.2: Existing dwellings or sleeping units requiring a permit. When a permit is required for alterations, repairs or additions with a total cost or calculated valuation exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), existing dwellings or sleeping units with a fossil fuel-burning heater or appliance, fireplace or and attached garage shall have a carbon monoxide alarm installed in accordance with 420.6.2. Carbon Monoxide alarms shall only be required in the specific dwelling unit or sleeping unit for which the permit was obtained.

Locations

The location of the Carbon monoxide alarms shall be the same as the one and two family dwelling locations (check the attached PDF below for reference).

Smoke Detectors:

Ca Health and Safety Code Section 13113.7(a)(2). For all dwelling units intended for human occupancy for which a building permit is issued on or after January 1, 2014, for alterations, repairs, or addition exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), the permit issuer shall not sign off on the completion of the work until the permittee demonstrates that all smoke alarms required for the dwelling unit are devices approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13114.

Battery operated smoke alarms which otherwise met the standards adopted pursuant to Section 13114 for smoke alarms at the time of installation, satisfies the requirements of this section.

In accordance with State Senate Bill 1394, all battery operated smoke detectors will have a battery with a ten year life. The smoke detector shall display the date of manufacture on the device, and shall provide a place on the device where the date of installation can be written.

Locations

The location of the smoke alarms shall be the same as the one and two family dwelling locations (check the attached PDF below for reference).

It is the responsibility of the person scheduling the final inspection to provide access to the inspector for verification of all alarms. The final inspection will not occur without access to the alarms.