Free Roof InspectionBased in Fort Worth, TX

The Difference

Worth knowing first.

On the roof, every slope is checked for bruised, cracked, curling and missing shingles and for granule loss. Flashing at walls, chimneys, skylights and valleys is checked for gaps and rust. Pipe boots, vents and ridge caps are checked for cracks. Gutters and downspouts show whether water is leaving the roof properly, and their dents show whether hail came through.

Inside, the attic often tells the rest of the story. Water staining on the underside of the deck, daylight around a pipe, damp insulation or a ridge that sags between rafters all point to problems a view from above can miss. Heat and moisture in the attic also show whether the ventilation is doing its job, which matters for how long any roof lasts.

Metal, stone-coated steel and wood shake roofs are inspected differently from shingles. Metal is checked at seams, fasteners and trim. Stone-coated steel is checked for dented or lifted panels and worn granule coating. Shake is checked for splitting, cupping and rot.

Commercial roofs get a maintenance inspection built around how flat roofs fail: seams and laps, drains and scuppers, penetrations, ponding water and the condition of the membrane or coating. Catching a split seam on a TPO or EPDM roof early is much cheaper than replacing wet insulation underneath it.

There is no pressure attached. If the roof is in good shape, the photos show it and that is the end of it. If it needs work, you get the price up front.