A free roof inspection, on the roof and not from the driveway
The owner comes out, gets on the roof, and documents what is there. You get the photographs and a written estimate whether you hire us or not. No cost, no obligation, no salesman.
Hail bruising, creased tabs and lifted shingles on the far slope cannot be seen from the yard, and that is what an inspection is for. The owner looks at the decking, the flashing, the penetrations and how the roof is cut up, and photographs all of it.
If the roof is fine, you get told it is fine. If it needs a repair, you get a repair quote. If it has storm damage, the same photographs become the inspection report that starts the insurance claim.
What happens at the inspection
Step 1
The whole roof, properly
The owner goes over the house, not around the yard. Decking, flashing, penetrations, valleys, the exposed slopes where wind and hail hit first. Every bit of damage gets documented, because that documentation is what everything after it is built on.
Step 2
Photographs you keep
Everything found gets photographed, and the photographs are yours whether you hire us or not. If you want a second opinion, you can get one with the pictures in hand.
Step 3
A written estimate, usually within the same week
The estimate comes from the person who will run the job, not a salesman working on commission. It says what the roof needs, repair or replacement, and what happens if the deck turns out to be bad.
Step 4
If it is storm damage, the claim starts here
The inspection photographs become a photo inspection report, which goes into the claim package with the estimate and an affidavit. Then the owner meets your adjuster on the roof, so what ends up in the report is what is actually there.
Roofs we have looked at from above
Our own drone photographs from jobs across York County and the Charlotte area. Not stock, not somebody else’s roof.
The same person, start to finish
The owner worked for the big companies. They trained him. They also hand your job and your claim to whoever happens to be free that week, and that is usually a new hire.
Here, the guy with 20+ years of hands-on experience is the one handling your job from start to finish. Not the new guy.
He quotes it, orders the material, schedules the crew, shows up the day of install, and inspects the finished roof himself. If it is a claim, he builds the package and meets your adjuster on the roof. Licensed and insured in South Carolina.
Questions about free roof inspection
Is the roof inspection really free?
Yes. The inspection and the written estimate cost nothing, and there is no obligation to hire us afterward. You keep the photographs either way.
Do I get anything in writing after the inspection?
Yes. You get the photographs of what was found and a written estimate, usually within the same week. If the roof is fine, the estimate says so. If there is storm damage, the same photographs become the inspection report the claim is built on.
How do I know if my roof has hail damage?
Usually you cannot tell from the ground. Hail bruises an architectural shingle, knocking the granules loose in soft spots, and it dents soft metal like vents and gutters. Those marks are what the owner looks for on the roof, and they need photographing before they weather in.
What should I do before the inspection?
Nothing on the roof. If you have noticed a stain on a ceiling, a leak after a storm, or shingles in the yard, say so when you book, so the owner knows where to look first.
Should I call my insurance company first or get the inspection first?
Get the inspection first. A claim is built on documentation, and once the damage is photographed properly you know whether there is a claim to file at all. If there is, the owner builds the package and meets the adjuster on the roof.
More questions answered on the FAQ page.
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