Everybody needs something on the roof. 

Mechanical has equipment. Electrical needs conduits. Plumbing needs vents. Architecture wants screens. Structural gets to support all of it. 

The roof isn't usually the problem. 

The problem is that everyone assumes someone else coordinated it. 

In this Scope Gap minisode, Brian and Alex climb onto one of the most crowded and overlooked parts of a building. From equipment supports and conduit penetrations to roof curbs, screens, warranties, and future expansion, they explore why rooftop coordination often falls into the gaps between disciplines—and why those gaps usually show up after the roof is already finished. 

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Show Notes 

The roof assumes: 

• Everyone coordinated their equipment. 

• The penetrations are accounted for. 

• The supports are designed. 

• The future needs were considered. 

In practice, it becomes: 

• A coordination problem nobody owns. 

• A warranty nobody can maintain. 

• A very expensive core drill. 

Takeaways: 

• Coordinate rooftop equipment before finalizing layouts. 

• Identify all penetrations, supports, and future expansion needs early. 

• Don't assume another discipline is managing roof coordination. 

• If the roofing contractor is already gone, you're probably out of good options. 

"The roof problems rarely come from the roof itself. They come from all the decisions that showed up after it was finished."