Why do I need a roof inspection service?

As I mentioned above, a roof inspection can help you identify problems in a timely manner or even in advance. A roof inspection can prevent the condition of your home's roof from deteriorating.

As a roof gets older, it becomes more susceptible to damage. The roof and its shingles may look good, but a closer inspection will still reveal less obvious damage. Therefore, you can't always determine if your roof is in good shape based on its surface appearance alone.

Roof Inspection Checklist

Once you are willing to have your roof inspected, your certified roof inspector will take it from there. However, you may want to know what is being inspected during the roof inspection services provided.

Some contractors offer a basic roof inspection, which involves checking the exterior of the roof and the basic components of the roofing system, such as flashing.

While this is also necessary, a further detailed inspection can help identify areas and items that need attention, such as ceiling condition, exterior walls, interior walls and other roof features. A proper, thorough inspection may prevent you from suffering more serious damage.



The following roof inspections provide a good overview of a proper roof inspection

General Roof Inspection Checklist

►Debris on the roof

►Drainage

►Physical Damage

►Attic Conditions

►Structural deformation

►Other...

Flat roof / membrane roof checklist

►Coating condition

►Grain loss

►Puncture

►Cracking/Alligator skin

►Blister/Fish Mouth

►Ponding

►Other...

Pitched Roof Checklist

►Roof Material

►Surface Condition

►Deformed Edges

►Shingle: Buckled

►Curling

►Lack of Label

►Grain Size Loss

►Metal: Corrosion

►Fasteners

►Other...

Roof characteristics checklist

►Fascia

►Soffit

►Flashing

►Gutters/Gutters

►Skylight

►Chimney/Vents

►Fall protection anchor

►Control Area Access

►Drains/Vents

►Other...


Cellular Condition Checklist

►Cracks

►Water Damage

►Leakage

►Seasonal variations

►Other...


Exterior wall surface checklist

►Deformed finishes

►Surface deterioration

►Staining

►Other...


Interior wall surface checklist

►Water Damage

►Water Leakage

►Deformed finishes

►Window Leakage

►Window and door alignment

►Other...

With this checklist, your roofing inspector will find out if there are any problems with your roof. If the roof inspector finds a problem, he can give you an estimate of the severity of the damage. In addition to this, the roof inspector also informs the overall cost of repairing and maintaining the roof.

The next step after the roof inspection is roof repair or roof certification. Roof certification is performed to estimate the life expectancy of the roofing system. It will help you better understand the condition of your roof. The cost of a roof certification is approximately $75-$200.

We are a professional manufacturer provides the roofing materials to take further steps to retrofit your roof so it works properly in all seasons.

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