For buyers and sellers
What buyers and sellers should know about the roof in Jacksonville and Eastern North Carolina.
On a home inspection in Jacksonville and Eastern North Carolina, the roof is photographed from above and checked again from the attic. The covering, the flashing, and the places pipes and vents come through are the parts that decide whether you are buying a repair or a replacement.
What the photos are for
A roof finding is a condition with a picture. A roofer prices the repair. The inspection gives you that picture before you own it.
The covering
The material is named, and the condition is photographed. Missing or damaged shingles, lifted edges, covering that is worn through, and improper installation are the items that change the price of the house. Eastern North Carolina sun and wind age a roof faster than a mild climate does.
Boots, flashing, and valleys
Most roof leaks that show up in a purchase start at a pipe boot, a valley, or the flashing where the roof meets a wall or a chimney. Cracked boots and loose metal are photographed up close, not mentioned in a single line.
How the roof is inspected
A high-definition drone is used for the visual inspection. The roof is not walked. That keeps anyone from saying the inspector damaged the shingles by walking on them, and it still shows the covering, the penetrations, and the flashing.
The attic side of the same roof
The underside of the sheathing is checked for stains and for daylight at seams and penetrations. That is the attic-side record of the roof.
Gutters
Gutters and downspouts are checked for whether they catch the roof water and where they let it out. A downspout that dumps against the foundation, or a gutter that overflows back toward the wall, sends that water under the house. Extensions are noted when they are there.
A worn roof is a number, not a surprise
Missing covering, a split pipe boot, or sheathing stains in the attic are items you can ask to have repaired, or subtract from the price, before closing. The repair request builder turns those findings into one list.
The roof is one part of the buyer checklist. Water from the roof that shows up in the crawlspace is typically a gutter and water-management issue.
No-obligation pricing
See the roof before you own the repair.
Takes less than a minute.