Have You Looked at Your Roof Lately?
July 17, 2012
Unless our roofs spring a leak, we generally take them for granted. Homeowners may be really diligent about having their heating and air conditioning systems checked every year, but it is rare that homeowners have a roof inspection. Howver, when a homeowner becomes a seller, the buyers will usually hire a professional proerty inspector and a roof inspection will be part of the whole house inspection.
These inspectors are noting cracked, broken or sliped tiles on concrete or spanish tile roofs. On composition roofs inspectors look at the ridge line and they check to see how much pebbling surface remains or if shingles are missing. On a rock roof they check to see how much underlayment surface has been exposed and perhaps has developed cracks where moisture could intrude. On wood shingle roofs they check to see where shingles may be missing, where shingles may have shifted and cracked exposing the underlyment.
\For the home seller, buyers will request that roof items be repaired or, even more importantly, the appraiser will call out roof items and the seller may be required to obtain a roof certification. (Roof certifications are hard to obtain on a repaired roof as the contractor does not want the liability that comes with future problems.)
This may be a good time to call a roofing contractor and set up an inspection. These inspections can run from about $75 to $250 depending on the size fo the roof area and the contractor. Once rains come and leaks develop, roofers become busy and it can take longer to obtain an appointment. Now, while roofers may have less work, could be a good time to have an inspection. Knowing the state of your roof is a useful bit of home maintenance.
Unless our roofs spring a leak, we generally take them for granted. Homeowners may be really diligent about having their heating and air conditioning systems checked every year, but it is rare that homeowners have a roof inspection. Howver, when a homeowner becomes a seller, the buyers will usually hire a professional proerty inspector and a roof inspection will be part of the whole house inspection.
These inspectors are noting cracked, broken or sliped tiles on concrete or spanish tile roofs. On composition roofs inspectors look at the ridge line and they check to see how much pebbling surface remains or if shingles are missing. On a rock roof they check to see how much underlayment surface has been exposed and perhaps has developed cracks where moisture could intrude. On wood shingle roofs they check to see where shingles may be missing, where shingles may have shifted and cracked exposing the underlyment.
\For the home seller, buyers will request that roof items be repaired or, even more importantly, the appraiser will call out roof items and the seller may be required to obtain a roof certification. (Roof certifications are hard to obtain on a repaired roof as the contractor does not want the liability that comes with future problems.)
This may be a good time to call a roofing contractor and set up an inspection. These inspections can run from about $75 to $250 depending on the size fo the roof area and the contractor. Once rains come and leaks develop, roofers become busy and it can take longer to obtain an appointment. Now, while roofers may have less work, could be a good time to have an inspection. Knowing the state of your roof is a useful bit of home maintenance.
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