04 · Inspections & reports
Inspections you can actually read
A 45-minute walk of every slope, the attic and the gutters, followed by a report with 20 to 40 labelled photos and a plain answer: repair it, watch it, or replace it.
(What we check)
Forty-two checks, four parts of the house
The roof is only part of the story. Most of the answers are in the attic and the gutters.
14
checks
Roof surface
Shingle wear, granule loss and curling
Nail pops and lifted tabs
Moss, algae and debris
Soft spots in the deck underfoot
12
checks
Flashing and penetrations
Chimneys, walls and dormers
Pipe boots and roof vents
Skylights and their kits
Valleys and drip edge
9
checks
Attic
Daylight and water stains
Moisture readings on the deck
Intake and exhaust ventilation
Bathroom fans and insulation
7
checks
Gutters and drainage
Size and fall of each run
Hangers and seams
Downspout discharge
Fascia and soffit condition
(A real report)
Every finding gets a photo, a location and a rating
This is the report Ray wrote for the Tudor on Birch Row, trimmed to its three findings. The full version had 36 photos.
Replace
Worn out across the area. Repairs would not be good value.
Repair
A specific fault that is letting water in, or will soon.
Watch
Not urgent. Photograph it again next autumn.
Inspection report
HR-2417 · 14 Birch Row, Millbrook
P-03 South slope
P-11 Chimney flashing
P-19 North gutter
Replace
P-03
Granule loss across 60% of south slope, shingles 22 years old
Repair
P-11
Step flashing lifted at chimney, active leak into attic
Watch
P-19
North gutter pitched 4mm the wrong way over 6m
Repair it
Chimney step flashing, now
Watch it
North gutter pitch
Our answer
Replace within 2 years
36 photos · 3 findings
Inspected by R. Harlow
(How it runs)
From booking to report in two days
No sales visit, no follow-up calls you did not ask for.
Booking
We call to confirm
Every request is confirmed by phone within two working hours, Monday to Saturday. Pick a slot on the form or ask for one.
Visit
45 minutes at the house
Every slope walked where it is safe, the attic checked from the hatch or inside, the gutters run with a hose if it is dry.
Within 24 hours
The report
20 to 40 labelled photos, each finding rated, and a plain answer on the cover page.
Within 48 hours
A price, if you want one
If the report says repair or replace, we send a fixed written price. If it says leave it alone, that is the end of it.
(Buying or selling)
Useful on both sides of a sale
The report is a condition report from a roofing contractor, not a licensed home inspection. Plenty of buyers, sellers and agents use it alongside one.
Buying
Know the roof before you make an offer
Remaining life in years, slope by slope
A fixed price for anything that needs doing now, to take into negotiation
Attic moisture and ventilation checked, which most home inspections only glance at
Booked around your inspection period, usually within five working days
Selling
Answer the roof question before a buyer asks it
A dated report with photos to share with buyers and agents
Small repairs done before listing, with before-and-after photos
A 25-year transferable warranty to hand over if the roof is ours
No pressure to replace a roof that has years left
Insurers and lenders
Some insurers ask about roof age
Condition and estimated remaining life, in writing
Material and impact rating, where we can confirm it
Photos of every slope, dated
Sent straight to you; you decide who sees it
(Price)
Free, and here is why
About half of the roofs we inspect need some work, and a good report is the best way we know to earn that work. The other half get a report that says leave it alone, and we would rather you trusted us for the next twenty years than sold you a roof you did not need.
- Inspection and photo report
Free
- Written fixed price, if needed
Free
- Follow-up visit after repairs
Free
- Active leak? Book a repair visit instead
From $340, traced and fixed
(Free inspection)
Get a plain answer about your roof.
Book a free 45-minute inspection. The report is in your inbox within 24 hours, with no follow-up calls you did not ask for.