Inspection for repair or replacement
A live feed from the roof on an iPad while you watch from the ground, then a written read of what it needs and what it doesn't. About 15–20 minutes on the roof, and no charge with your estimate.
Roof inspection · C39 licensed
A roof inspection you can watch, and a report you can use.
Whether the roof is leaking, twenty years old, or brand new and installed by someone else, we look at it from the surface and from the attic, show you what we see, and put it in writing.
Two kinds of inspection
Which one do you need?
Independent inspection of a new roof
Had a roof installed by another contractor? We check the workmanship against your contract and the city permit, and give you a written report you can hand to the installer before you sign off.
What we check
From the shingles down to the paperwork.
Shingles and nailing
Alignment and exposure, clean cuts at hips, rakes and walls, and no exposed, raised or overdriven nails.
Flashing, vents and drip edge
Step flashing at walls, base flashing at the chimney, pipe stacks and roof vents, and drip edge at the roof edges.
Ridge and hips
Caps installed straight and tight.
Roof deck, from the attic
New plywood is easy to tell from the old from below. We count what was replaced and check how it was fastened.
Contract and permit
What the contract promised (materials, vent count, wood replacement) against what was installed, and which city inspections are signed.
What's in the report
Written so you can act on it.
01
An overall result
Up front, in one line, with what it does and does not cover.
02
Findings, item by item
Each item marked Good, Follow up or Not verified, in plain language.
03
Numbered photographs
Every finding points to the photos that show it.
04
Contract and permit review
Where the work matches the contract and the permit, and where to ask questions.
05
Recommendations
What to ask the installer to fix or document before you make the final payment.
It is a visual, non-invasive inspection. Anything hidden under the shingles, like the underlayment, is listed as not verified rather than guessed at. Our contractor's license is attached to every report.
From a client
A new roof, checked before sign-off.
He happened to be the owner and did a thorough roof inspection, wrote a complete report that included photos, inspection findings, recommendations. Eli was very helpful to me as there were a few things that still need to be addressed before signing off on the deal.Mary E. · Santa Clarita · on Yelp
Questions
Straight answers.
How much does a roof inspection cost?
An inspection for a repair or replacement estimate is free. For a written report on another contractor's work, ask for the price when you call.
Is your report the same as the city's final inspection?
No. The city signs off the permit. Ours is an independent look at the workmanship, and it tells you which city inspections are signed and which are still open.
Do you go into the attic?
Yes, where there is access. The attic is where replaced decking shows.
What if you find problems on a new roof?
The report lists them with photos and says what to ask the installer to fix. Damage caused during an installation is the installer's to repair.
Will you tell me if the roof is fine?
Yes. Most of a good report is the list of things done right.
Where do you inspect?
Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties, from our office in Sherman Oaks.
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Walk-through and written estimate at no charge, across Southern California. If it's not worth doing, we'll say so.
(818) 418-0488 Mon–Fri 9–7:30 · Sat 10–2 · Sherman Oaks