Roof penetrations

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Alwayslearningelec

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When you guys have to penetrate existing roof for your conduits do exclude the penetration and state by others or just the sealing etc ? Thanks
 
Are you referring to a roof in a commercial building? I don't think that any electrical contractor would want to take on the liability of a leak unless they were going to sub out the sealing job.
 
infinity said:
Are you referring to a roof in a commercial building? I don't think that any electrical contractor would want to take on the liability of a leak unless they were going to sub out the sealing job.
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Actually industrial job. You would exclude penetrations?
 
Alwayslearningelec said:
Actually industrial job. You would exclude penetrations?
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Will you be subbing it out to a roofing contractor or will the foreman send the apprentice up to the roof with a bucket of tar? Unless one of your electricians is also a professional roofer IMO it's not worth the potential liability associated with a leak to get involved with patching any type of rood penetrations.
 
infinity said:
Will you be subbing it out to a roofing contractor or will the foreman send the apprentice up to the roof with a bucket of tar? Unless one of your electricians is also a professional roofer IMO it's not worth the potential liability associated with a leak to get involved with patching any type of rood penetrations.
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Yes but I'm referring to the actual coring/penetrations of roof.
 
"All roof penetration sealing and flashing to be performed buy others"

Just another line item in the contract, along with all the other things we don't/won't do, like repairing pretty much any finished surface, compaction and grading, etc.

We cut the hole and run our pipe, then the roofer handles it from there. I also coordinate with the roofer and/or GC so we aren't leaving a hole open for weeks. We do seal penetrations on vertical surfaces and I'll stick a boot on a mast before I install the weather head, but that's about it. You don't want the liability of dealing with roof penetrations, water can cause massive and expensive damage.
 
92VR4 said:
"All roof penetration sealing and flashing to be performed buy others"

Just another line item in the contract, along with all the other things we don't/won't do, like repairing pretty much any finished surface, compaction and grading, etc.

We cut the hole and run our pipe, then the roofer handles it from there. I also coordinate with the roofer and/or GC so we aren't leaving a hole open for weeks. We do seal penetrations on vertical surfaces and I'll stick a boot on a mast before I install the weather head, but that's about it. You don't want the liability of dealing with roof penetrations, water can cause massive and expensive damage.
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Except maybe spell by correctly..
 
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