Fire, Flood. Smoke, l'vlold, Reconstruction
RESTORATION
SPI!CIALISTS
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
HUB INTERNATIONAL
299 Ballardvale Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
Atten: Rick Ward
RE: THE FAIRWAYS at SHINING ROCK
CLUBHOUSE LANE
NORTHBRIDGE, MA 01534
ATTEN:JUDIUTHOFF
Rick & Judi:
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Attached please find my preliminary site visit report for The Fairways at Shining Rock in
Northbridge, MA.
This is a Condominium community built approximately 4 to 5 years ago by Pultey Homes.
This property experienced many "Ice Dams" this winter and the previous year which resulted in
water leak damage to some interiors. ..
I was asked to look at the roof and siding area's to determine any problems that may be evident
as far as the roofing/flashing/drip edge details on the units.
I also looked at some interior damages that were a result of the water leakage during variuos
"Ice Dams".
I have included pictures taken during my visit, which show various damages and problem area's
on the exterior roof's that I inspected.
I will be visiting the site again on Tuesday June 23, 2009 to inspect the attic and crawl space
area's for any insulation, ventilation or other problems that may be a adding to the "Ice Dam"
formations.

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If you need any further information please contact me at the office or on my cell at 617-594-
4288.
Regards
Rick
Rick Perini, P.E., MBR
ARS SERVICES, INC.
NEWTON - BRANCH MANAGER
38 Crafts St.
Newton, MA 02458

RESTORATION
SIPI!!CIALISTS
June 22, 2009
Fire, Flood, Smoke, JVlold, Reconstruction
SITE VISIT REPORT
THE FAIRWAYS at SHINING ROCK
CLUBHOUSE LANE
NORTHBRIDGE, MA 01534
SITE VISIT DATE: JUNE 18, 2009
On June 18, 2009 my crew and I went to the site and met Rick Ward of HUB International
and Judi Uthoff of the Condominium Association.
I also met variuos owner's who educated me as to the variuos problems that they have
had at the site this past winter as well as in the year preceding resulting from "Ice Dams"
and the resultant water intrusion into the variuos units.
I also talked to Judi Uthoff who gave me a history and timeline of the problems in her unit
as well as some others.
OBSERVATIONS:
1) We inspected the roofs and roof to side wall intersections on units 8,24,102, 105,
115,128,130 and 136.
We observed that the step flashing is in some area's only 1 % inches up the sidewall
and that there is no moisture barrier of any kind on some of the exterior sheathing.
The siding has been applied directly to the chip board sheathing. What happens is that
when an "Ice Dam" forms in these locations and the ice dam builds up to a height
greater than 1 % inches, the water leech's into the wood sidewall because there is no
moisture barrier to shield the water or moisture from absorbing into the sheathing and
traveling down the interior and exterior walls as the case may be.
2) We observed that on 6 of the roofs we inspected that there were missing nails in
the ridge vent area's and that roof shingles were cracked and slightly loose. Some
metal trim was missing. had holes in them or were poorly applied.
3) In one case an area that was supposed to have been repaired by the contractor
earlier - there is no fascia board behind the metal so there is a large 12 inch void
where water can come in during rain from a certain direction.
38 Crafts st.
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 969-1119

4) In one location water intrusion was reported thru the ist floor powder room
window. Upon inspection it was noted that was no head flashing on the window
exterior, so water just comes in from the top of the exterior molding on the window.
5) In another location water intrusion was from a set of 1st floor rear windows. Upon
inspection it was noted that there is missing window flashing around these
windows.
6) On one roof we found a piece of roofing with sheathing attached that was
obviously cut out of some location on the roof and just left up on the roof. This is a
cause for concern because of the fact that this piece was cut out for a reason and
was the hole filled in or just roofed over. We could not locate any voids.
7) In the units we went into the interior damages were as follows.
a) Drywall damage to ceilings and walls
b) Paint staining due to water intrusion
RECOMMEDATIONS:
I WILL MAKE MY RECOMMENDATIONS ONCE I HAVE INSPECTED THE ATTIC'S AND
CRAWL SPACES ON TUESDAY JUNE 23, 2009.
I FEEL THIS PRELIMINARY REPORT PROFESSIONALLY REFLECTS MY OBSERVATIONS
THAT I VIEWED ON MY SITE VISIT.
IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL ME AT THE OFFICE OR ON
MY CEL~ AT 617- 594-4288.
Regards
Rick Perini P.E., MBR
Branch Manager - Newton
38 Crafts st.
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 969-1119