In short
An inspection is us going up, photographing everything, and telling you plainly what needs doing now, what can wait a few years and what does not need touching at all. It is the cheapest thing we do and the one that saves the most, because almost every expensive roof problem started as a cheap one nobody could see.
Signs you need roof inspections and maintenance
- You are buying a property and want to know what the roof is really like
- You have had a quote you are not sure about and want a second opinion
- The roof has never been looked at in the time you have owned the house
- There has been a storm and you want to know whether anything moved
- You are letting the property and want a record of its condition
- Small repairs keep cropping up and you want to know why
What the job involves
Get eyes on all of it
Ladders, and a scaffold or pole camera where a slope cannot be reached safely. A roof cannot be assessed from the pavement with binoculars.
Photograph everything
Every slope, every junction, the stacks, the valleys, the gutters, and the loft from inside. You end up with pictures of parts of your own house you have never seen.
Sort it into now, soon and later
The useful part is not a list of faults, it is which ones matter. We put them in order with a plain explanation of what happens if each is left.
Say what does not need doing
Plenty of roofs get sold a re-roof they do not need. If yours has fifteen years left in it we will tell you so.
Leave you the evidence
Photographs and notes, so you can get other quotes on the same information if you want to.
Want someone to take a look?
Send a photograph of the problem and you will get a straight answer on what it needs, at no cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Will you just try to sell me a new roof?
No. Telling you a roof has years left is how we end up doing the work when it finally needs it, and how we get recommended in the meantime.
Do you inspect before a house purchase?
Yes, and it is worth doing. A surveyor will usually flag the roof as needing a specialist look, and this is that look.
How often should a roof be checked?
Every few years on a sound roof, and after any serious storm. Gutters and valleys want clearing more often than that, especially under trees.
Do you check the loft as well as the outside?
Yes. A lot of the useful evidence, damp timbers, daylight, torn felt, is only visible from inside.
What if you find nothing wrong?
Then you have paid for the peace of mind and a set of photographs, and we have not sold you anything you did not need.