Detailed roof inspection with a written report — ideal for pre-purchase, insurance and maintenance planning.
What roof inspection involves
A roof inspection tells you the truth about your roof before a small problem becomes a ceiling stain. We examine the surface, flashing, valleys, penetrations, eaves and visible attic signs, then deliver a written report with photos and clear recommendations. Inspections are essential before buying or selling a home, for insurance documentation, and as routine maintenance — especially after a hard winter or a major storm.
What's included
- Written condition report
- Pre-purchase and insurance inspections
- Photo documentation
- Free written quote
Built for the Canadian climate
You get an honest assessment of remaining roof life and what, if anything, needs attention now versus later. Across Canada, snow load, ice dams and freeze-thaw cycles are hard on roofs, so we detail every job for the weather it will actually face. A written inspection documents the remaining shingle life, the flashing and ventilation condition and any active problems, giving you a clear repair-or-replace decision and a record you can use for insurance or a property sale.
Why have your roof inspected
A roof inspection catches small problems while they are still cheap to fix, and gives you an honest picture of how many years your roof has left. The common reasons to book one are buying or selling a home, after a major wind or hail storm, before a warranty expires, or simply because the roof is getting older and you want to plan ahead rather than react to a leak.
What our inspection covers
We examine the roof surface for shingle wear, granule loss and damage; the flashing at chimneys, walls, valleys and penetrations; the eavestroughs and drainage; and the attic underside for moisture, daylight, staining and ventilation problems. You receive a written report with photographs that names any issues, their urgency, and what each will cost to address.
Inspection before you buy or sell
When you are buying, a roof inspection tells you what you are taking on and gives you room to negotiate. When you are selling, it removes a common point of buyer hesitation. Either way, an independent written assessment of the roof's condition and remaining life is far more useful than a guess from the ground.
What a written inspection report gives you
The value of an inspection is in the record it leaves you. Our report names each issue we find, rates its urgency, includes photographs so you can see what we saw, and estimates the cost to address it. That turns a vague worry about the roof into a clear, prioritized plan: what needs attention now, what can wait a season, and how many years the roof has left. It is a document you can act on, budget against, and hand to a buyer or insurer with confidence.
How often to inspect your roof
As a general rule a roof benefits from a professional inspection every few years once it passes the midpoint of its life, and always after a major wind or hail event. Older roofs, and roofs under heavy tree cover, benefit from more frequent checks. The point of a regular inspection is to catch the small, cheap problems — a lifted shingle, an opening flashing joint — before they become the leak that damages the interior. Planned inspection is almost always cheaper than reactive repair.
Turning an inspection into a roofing plan
The point of a roof inspection is not just to find problems — it is to replace uncertainty with a plan. Most owners only think about the roof when it leaks, by which time the cheap window to act has usually closed. A thorough inspection moves you ahead of that. We examine the surface for shingle wear, granule loss and storm damage; the flashing at every chimney, wall, valley and penetration; the eavestroughs and drainage; and the attic underside for moisture, staining, daylight and ventilation problems that never show from the roof itself. You receive a written report with photographs that does three things: it names each issue, it rates how urgent each one is, and it estimates the cost to address it. That turns a vague worry into a clear, prioritized roadmap — what needs attention now, what can safely wait a season, and how many years the roof realistically has left. It is a document you can budget against, act on at your own pace, and hand to a buyer, seller or insurer as independent evidence of the roof's true condition.
Inspections for owners, buyers and sellers
An inspection serves whoever needs to know the truth about a roof. Homeowners use it to plan ahead and avoid surprise leaks; buyers use it to understand what they are taking on and to negotiate; sellers use it to remove a common point of hesitation before listing. In every case the deliverable is the same independent, written, photographed assessment of the roof's condition and remaining life — facts to decide on, not a guess from the ground.
Get a free written quote
Every roof inspection project starts with a free, no-obligation written quote based on a real inspection of your roof. We confirm the scope, materials and price before any work begins, and back the work with a workmanship warranty.