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Updated almost 8 years ago on . Most recent reply

Should The Seller Replace Hail Damaged Shingles?
This will be our primary residence. We are first time home buyers. The house is in very good condition overall.
It's a 15 y/o house with architectural shingles. The inspector noted repair/replace hail damage to the shingles and some cracked boots on the plumbing vents. Sellers had estimates and all said the roof has 5-10 yrs left. Sellers offered to replace boots and replace the damaged shingles. We are getting the place a tad below appraised value (<1%) and about half of our closing costs paid by the seller.
Is it better to replace some shingles or will that make the roof look (or perform) wonky?
Is it a bad idea to buy a house knowing it has "hail damage" and 5-10 years left on the roof? (we like the house and location)