Detecting for Roofing Nails

pocketpiececommems · October 12, 2008 8:50AM

We just got our roof replaced from a hailstorm last spring. When the roofer was finished I asked him if he had run a magnet over the yard. He told me that they were pretty careful and didn't lose that many. I knew better than that. I should have told him I would knock a certain amout off the bill for each one that I found. I'm about 2/3 around the house and I've found 105 so far. I think that I will give him a call. And I did find 4 Zincolns.

CROCKofCOINS · October 12, 2008 10:24AM

BobGreene · October 13, 2008 4:52AM

There were about two gunnysacks full of nails that we found around the old house I used to live in. Funny thing was, they were all square!

guitarwes · October 13, 2008 6:11AM

<< <i>He told me that they were pretty careful and didn't lose that many. >>

Yeah, ok. Did his snout grow a foot longer when these words proceeded out of his mouth? He's just WAAAAAAY too lazy to pick 'em up.

-wes

ColinCMR · October 15, 2008 7:04PM

105 is a decent amount!

CROCKofCOINS · October 16, 2008 3:10AM

$14.99

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97739

Magnetic Rake with Release Function

Jerry

ricko · October 17, 2008 1:44AM

They always drop a large quantity of nails... he was BS'ing you.... Cheers, RickO

laserart · October 17, 2008 10:24PM

I guess they weren't using a coil nailer? Or were these from old shingles that were stripped off?
I'm in the process of reshingling my house and I put tarps on the ground to catch all the old shingles and mostly for the small stuff like nails and little pieces of shingles. When I get done and al cleaned up I'll get the detector out to see if any were missed.

CoinOnTheCob · October 18, 2008 4:25AM

Lasert, building code says that shingles have to be nailed down by nails that have a full head. most coil nails have a clipped, half-moon head. Full-head nails are harder to find and more expensive in a coil.

It does suck that they wouldn't drag a magnet around the yard.

pocketpiececommems · October 18, 2008 9:59AM

They stripped off the old shingles. They did have tarps down. I figured by looking at the tarps that I would have some extra nails. Why this guy did have one off those magnet rollers is beyond me. When I am totally finished detecting I do intend on giving him a call. When you just look at the ground everything looks clean. Butttttttttt!!

pendragon1998 · October 18, 2008 11:54AM

You should have just told him that since he was so sure that they hadn't dropped any, he should take a jog around the yard barefoot to demonstrate his faith.

holeinone1972 · October 18, 2008 11:18PM

<< <i>You should have just told him that since he was so sure that they hadn't dropped any, he should take a jog around the yard barefoot to demonstrate his faith. >>

Now that's funny!

pocketpiececommems · October 21, 2008 10:40AM

My total on the roofing nails is 121. Time to call the roofer and give him the good news.

TwoSides2aCoin · October 25, 2008 11:10AM

I told my roofer about this problem and he billed me ten cents for every one I found. I had to pay him $18. or he was going to file a lien against my property.

pendragon1998 · October 27, 2008 8:20AM

Just drive them all into his tires and tell him to consider them "returned".

Detecting for Roofing Nails

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