Roof inspection in North Miami, Florida
Before you decide on a repair, a replacement or nothing at all, someone should look at the roof. An inspection says what is sound, what is worn and what can wait.
- Surface, flashing and edges
- The attic side of the deck
- Findings in plain words
A look first, a decision after
A roof inspection covers the surface, the flashing at walls and penetrations, the edges and gutters, and the attic side of the deck where it can be reached.
It is the step that tells you whether the next move is a repair, a replacement or nothing at all, which is why it comes before any of the others.
Buyers, sellers and insurers often ask about the age and condition of a roof, so it helps to know what an inspection finds before they ask.
- Before buying or selling a home
- After a storm
- When a ceiling shows a stain
- When nobody knows how old the roof is
What you get with Roof inspection
The whole roof, not one spot
The surface, the flashing and the edges are looked at together, because water follows the weakest of them.
Findings you can use
You hear what is sound, what is worn and what can wait, in words you can pass on to a buyer or an insurer.
Before the season, not during it
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, so a look before June leaves time to act.
What an inspection covers
What can be reached and seen, in this order.
- The roof surface: tiles, shingles, panels or membrane
- Flashing at walls, valleys and penetrations
- Edges, gutters and drains
- The attic side of the deck, where it can be reached
What an inspection is not
An inspection looks at what can be reached and seen. It is not a structural engineering review, and it is not a guarantee of how a roof will behave in a storm.
Roof inspection questions
How often should a roof be inspected?
There is no single answer for every roof. Many owners have it looked at once a year and after a major storm, and because hurricane season starts on June 1, the weeks before it are a common time.
Do you inspect tile and flat roofs too?
Yes. Tile, shingle, metal and low-slope roofs all get looked at, and each one is checked for the particular things that tend to fail on that kind of roof, so the findings are useful and not generic.
Do I need to be home?
It helps for the attic and the ceilings. The roof itself can be looked at without you. Tell us what suits you when you call.
Other roofing services
Roof repair
Leaks, slipped or cracked tiles, lifted shingles and worn flashing, traced to the opening and repaired there.
Roof replacement
A new roof system, chosen and attached to Miami-Dade hurricane-zone rules, from the deck up.
Roof maintenance
Clearing, resealing, re-fastening and small fixes between the big jobs, on pitched and flat roofs.
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