Roof Inspection Guides

An inspection is the cheapest thing on this website and the one that saves the most money, because almost every expensive roof problem was a small, visible one first.

This section covers what a proper inspection includes and what it should cost you. What is checked from the ground, what requires getting on the roof, and what only shows up in the attic — because a good portion of roof diagnosis happens from underneath, looking for daylight, damp sheathing and rusted nails.

You will find how to read the results honestly: which findings mean act now, which mean watch, and which are a contractor talking themselves into work. There is guidance on post-storm inspections and on documenting damage in the form an insurer will accept, which is a different job from simply finding it.

If your roof is over fifteen years old, or a significant storm has passed over your area, an inspection is the correct next step regardless of whether you can see anything wrong from the driveway. Most of what shortens a roof’s life is not visible from there.

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