Sorry if I misscommincated that the roof was 50 years old. I was saying the house is about 50 years old (it was built in the early 60s) and, for that reason and the same reason for many of the other houses in the neighborhood, my rental property is not to code in at least several other respects. That's why I ask whether costs to amend code violations are tax deductible as I read (but in only one article albeit). It would be fair to know if adding another interior door to my rental property would be deductible as that would amend one of the local code violations.
There's no way the roof is 50 years old. The neighbors said it was last replaced 9 years ago, but there's no way to prove that. Also, the roof is not deteriorating due to age. As I said, a professional roofer found that the the roof was not done to code and that was the culprit for all the leaks. He also said to expect more leaks, and that has happened.
Yes, I indicated that replacing my roof will help with my insurance. I am expecting the premium to decrease after the new install, which will be to code and permitted. I'm in the same boat you were in this regard.
