Here's some more things that I figured out today about the new roof:
I verified that the VentSure ridge vent cover stops 8" short of the actual end of the slot cut in the roof's ridge. That 8" is only protected with ridge shingles. Spouse held the ladder while I went into the attic.
It appears that a lot of the soffit vents in the attic are mostly blocked by the rock wool insulation batts that are pushed up against the vents.
From inside the attic, I saw that the flashing on the woodstove chimney is so battered and bent that I can see daylight between the flashing and the chimney. They have filled the gaps with clear caulk - a short-sighted solution sure to let rain run down the chimney onto the ceiling when the caulk fails.
The roofer said they would replace the small flashings that needed it. The replaced all the small flashings but they didn't replace the small flashing on the vent stack for the gas range. Seems dumb to replace all but one.
The other large flashings for the gas furnace chimney and the hot water heater vent also look battered. The roof is only as good as the flashings. I'm amazed that they'd leave the large flashings in the condition that they are in and not advise us to replace them or offer to repair them. I don't think they were that damaged before. Replacing the large flashings was not part of the original roofing job which seems imprudent and short-sighted. I thought a new roof would give me less worries about leaks but instead, it has added worries!
I'm sure that eventually, all will get taken care of but it's aggravating that it wasn't done right the first time!
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