Newly Constructed Barn Roof Collapses After Storm
One of the new horse barns on the farm collapsed recently after a storm blew through and caused damage across the property. There appears to have been some construction defects with the rooftop before the storm came through. The corner of the roof hadn’t been secured properly to the trusses and when the wind got underneath it, it peeled back and we lost the plywood, tar paper, and the wood shingles. We called out a local roofing company to assess the damage and they were able to identify the flaws in the roof were there prior to the wind damage occurring. They pointed out that the roof wasn’t properly anchored to the truss and they could identify that because there weren’t and nails or screws in the wood where the corner of the roof joined. This wasn’t something that we wanted to pay for, especially since we had just payed to have the barn built. After speaking with the roofing contractor about the defect, they suggested that we contact a Goodman Construction expert witness to assess the damage and give us guidance for repairing the damage. We reached out to the construction contractors that built the barn and they have been responsive to emails and phone calls but said they couldn’t confirm that there were construction defects prior to the storm now that the roof had been damaged. We are hoping that an expert witness can evaluate the damage and provide us with the proof we need to win this in the court of law. If this does go to court we will also use them for their export witness testimony, and hope that their findings are enough proof that the defects existed prior to the storm damage. We will keep updating this as this process moves forward into the court system. Our barnes are home to some of the most beautiful horses in the area and we take construction defects seriously when they jeopardize the life of the horses, or the horses caretaker. Our farms are a family friendly place where animals are well cared for and their owners are welcome to visit any time. The safety of these animals, the people caring for them, and the families that own them is our number one priority. Thank you all for your support.