Free Roof Inspection

Pre-listing real estate. You're selling and the buyer's inspector will climb the roof. Better to know what they'll find before they find it — and to fix any items that would torpedo the inspection contingency. A 'roof in good condition' note in your listing packet supports asking price.

Pre-purchase buyer due diligence. You're buying and the home inspector flagged the roof or noted it's near end of life. Our inspection is more thorough than a generalist home inspector's and gives you a concrete repair-or-replace recommendation to negotiate against.

Post-storm assessment. A nor'easter, summer thunderstorm, or hail event hit your area. You don't know if you have damage — most NJ wind and hail damage isn't visible from the ground. We climb the roof, document anything we find with ASCE/HAAG methodology, and tell you honestly whether you have a claim-worthy situation.

Annual maintenance check. Your roof is 10+ years old and you've never had it inspected. Catching a failing pipe boot or lifted ridge cap before it becomes a leak typically saves 80% of the eventual repair cost. We recommend annual inspection on roofs past year 10.

Pre-solar-install due diligence. Solar PV adds 25 years of expected service — if your roof has 10 years left, you're going to have to take the array down to replace the roof. We assess remaining service life and flag whether replace-before-solar is the right play.

Chronic leak diagnosis. You've had repairs done elsewhere and the leak comes back. Our inspection includes forensic leak detection — thermal imaging, attic inspection, ASTM E1105 water testing — to find what previous repairs missed.

Shingle field condition. Granule loss, curling, cracking, blistering, missing tabs, mat fracture under thumbnail probe. We walk every slope.

Ridge cap. Inventory of missing, lifted, or damaged ridge cap shingles. The most exposed shingles on the roof and the first to show wear.

Flashing. Chimney (step, counter, cricket if applicable), sidewall step flashing, valley flashing, skylight curb flashing, plumbing vent boots, exhaust vent flashing.

Drip edge + perimeter. NJ code R905.2.8.5 requires drip edge at eaves and rakes. We verify presence and condition; absence is a code violation noted in the report.

Ventilation. Ridge vent or gable vent count, soffit intake adequacy, intake-vs-exhaust balance (1:1 ratio is the target for residential). Inadequate ventilation voids most shingle warranties and shortens roof life by 5-10 years.

Penetrations. Plumbing vents, exhaust pipes, skylights, satellite mounts, solar mounts. Each gets a separate photo and condition note.

Gutters + downspouts. Sag, leaks at joints, debris, downspout discharge point. Gutter overflow is a common cause of fascia rot and basement water that gets misdiagnosed as a roof leak.

Attic moisture check (when accessible). Underside of decking, framing for staining, insulation for moisture, ventilation for adequacy. About 30% of 'roof leak' calls turn out to be attic condensation, not a roof leak.

One-page summary. Overall condition rating (1-5 scale), estimated remaining service life, recommended action (no action / monitor / repair / replace), summary of any concerns.

Photo grid. 15-30 photos depending on roof complexity — each slope, each penetration, each flashing detail, each concern area. Photos are date-stamped and slope-labeled.

Detail-by-detail conditions. Shingles, ridge cap, flashing, drip edge, ventilation, penetrations, gutters, attic (if accessible). Each section has a brief condition statement.

Real-estate-ready format. Reports we issue for pre-listing or pre-purchase inspections are formatted to support a real estate transaction. Buyers, sellers, agents, and lenders all use the same document.

Repair quote (only if needed). If repairs are warranted, the report includes a line-item quote — material, labor, scope. The quote is a separate document so you can share the inspection report without the quote in real-estate contexts.