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I was called to a job where a roofing crew had set a load of shingles on the roof of a manufactured home.  Unfortunately the trusses on the home were not strong enough to carry the weight of the shingles.  The whole pallet of shingles along with the roofer that was standing next to them fell through the roof and landed in the living room of the manufactured home.  When I got the call that this had happened I immediately re arranged my schedule for the day to get down and assess the issue.  I compiled a list of materials and had the roof and ceiling framing reconstructed and the home was shingled by 1:30 the next day.  unfortunately there was still a lot of work to get the home back into livable condition.  When the shingles fell through they tore some electrical wires, destroyed the ceiling/attic insulation, tore the carpet and pad and smashed the floor plywood.  Not to mention the mess that was laying in the family room.  Luckily the roofer that fell through the roof had only a bruised leg and was back to work the next day.  Needless to say I don’t think that roofing crew will set a pallet of shingles on a manufactured home ever again.

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