How commercial roof inspections work

Know what you are buying before you buy it

Methods, checklists, credentials, reports and cost. Written so you can judge an inspection instead of taking one on trust.

What this site is for

Someone has to pay for the time. If you are not paying, the report is the pitch.

A walkthrough finds what is visible. Infrared and moisture scans find the wet insulation that a walkthrough cannot.

Findings without dated, located images are opinions you cannot act on or dispute.

No price listWhat an inspection costs turns on the building, the access and how much testing is included

Every sectionA roof is walked section by section, not judged from the corner nearest the hatch

Report firstThe inspector leaves and the document remains. Judge the visit by what it lets you do

Pick the methodA walk, a drone flight, an infrared scan and a core sample answer different questions

About this reference

We explain how inspections work so that you can hold whoever performs yours to a standard. That includes us.

The booking site is separate and clearly marked. These guides stay guides.

If a page here helps you reject a bad report, it has done its job, whoever wrote the report.

The pillars

The commercial roof inspection checklist, in the order an inspector should work, so you can see what was skipped.