When it matters
Four moments an inspection earns its keep.
You do not need an inspection every year. You need one at the right moments, when a documented answer changes a decision.
Buying or selling
The roof is the most expensive component a home inspection glosses over. A roofer’s report tells buyers what they are really walking into, and gives sellers proof there is nothing to hide.
After a storm
Wind damage is often invisible from the ground. A dated, photographed inspection right after a nor’easter is also the evidence an insurance claim is built on.
Past year fifteen
An aging roof does not fail all at once. Yearly checks from year fifteen on catch the small failures while they are still repairs instead of replacements.
Before winter
If you had ice dams last year, the conditions that caused them are still up there. A fall inspection finds the ventilation and flashing issues before the snow does.
Top to bottom
What we actually look at.
A drive-by glance is not an inspection. We cover the roof from above and the attic from below, because half of what kills a Massachusetts roof only shows from the inside.
What you walk away with
A report you can act on, not a sales pitch.
Every finding is photographed and explained in plain English. If the roof is sound, the report says so, and that answer is worth as much as any repair.
Buying or selling on the South Shore?
A roof question can stall a closing faster than almost anything else in a home sale. A dated, photo-documented inspection from a licensed local roofer answers it before it gets asked, whether you are the buyer negotiating or the seller removing doubt. We schedule around showings and closings.
Straight answers
Inspection questions, answered.
What does a roof inspection include?
We inspect the roof surface, flashing, penetrations, gutters, and ridge from above, and the sheathing, ventilation, and insulation picture from inside the attic. Everything is photographed, and you get a written summary of what needs attention now, what can wait, and what is fine.
When should I get my roof inspected?
Before buying or selling a home, after a major storm, when the roof passes its fifteenth year, or before winter if you have had ice dams. Any one of those is a good reason; two together make it overdue.
Do I get a report I can share with my realtor or insurance company?
Yes. The photo-documented report is yours to keep and share. Buyers use it in negotiations, sellers use it to remove doubt, and it serves as dated evidence if storm damage later becomes an insurance claim.
Will you try to sell me a new roof after the inspection?
No. The report says what the photos support. If the roof is sound, the report says so. If a repair solves it, we say that, even when a replacement would pay us more. The inspection is only valuable if the verdict is honest.
How do I book an inspection?
Call (617) 631-5435 or send the estimate form and choose Inspection. A real person from Quincy will call you back to schedule it.