Richmond Hill · roof inspection
Roof inspection in Richmond Hill
A roof inspection tells you what the roof needs and when. You get photos of every part we check and one of three answers: leave it, repair it, or plan a replacement.
- Photo report of every part checked
- One clear answer: leave, repair or replace
- Attic checked where there is access
When to book a roof inspection
- Before you buy a house, or before you list one
- After a wind storm, hail or a heavy ice winter
- When the house is about 20 years old and the roof is the original
- When you see a stain on a ceiling, or granules in the eavestrough
- When an insurer asks for the age or condition of the roof
What we check
- Shingles: wear, curling, cracking, granule loss and lifted tabs
- Flashing at walls, chimneys and skylights
- Valleys, vent boots and roof vents
- The eavestrough, downspouts and the fascia behind them
- The attic, where there is access: daylight, stains on the deck, damp insulation, and how the bathroom and kitchen fans vent
- Ventilation: soffit intake and ridge or roof exhaust
The report
The report is photos with a line under each one: what it shows and whether it matters. It ends with one answer. If the roof has years left, we say so. If a repair will hold it, we say what and for how long. If it needs a replacement, we say when, so you can plan for it instead of reacting to a leak.
Inspection cost
The price depends on the size and pitch of the roof and the access to the attic. We tell you the price when you book.
Questions
- Do you go on the roof?
- Yes, when it is safe. On a steep or icy roof we inspect from a ladder at the eaves and with a camera on a pole, and the report says which parts were seen that way.
- How long does an inspection take?
- About an hour for most houses, including the attic.
- Is an inspection the same as a quote?
- No. An inspection gives you the condition of the roof. If you want work done, we turn the findings into a line-by-line quote.
- Can you inspect a roof with snow on it?
- Not fully. We can check the attic and the flashing we can see, and come back for the shingles when the snow is off.