Lone Star Roofing experts explain what roofing inspections are and why they are important for your project.
Asking for a roofing inspection from a private company is a really important step in the process of having a new roof put on your home or commercial building. These inspections should be done by an independent contractor or roofing consultant who inspects roofs exclusively, as opposed to someone who also builds them.
The reason that I mention that a roofing inspection should be done by someone who does consulting exclusively—instead of someone who also does construction work—is because that inspector could possibly have the ulterior motive of wanting the job for himself. So an inspector who also has his own roofing contracting company is not going to give you the same level of unbiased information as someone who does inspections and consulting exclusively.
Along with just inspecting the job at the end, owners can also hire inspectors or consultants who will keep track of the progress the whole way through. If this is a route you are going, then I would encourage you to hire an inspector before the project even begins. That way he isn’t being dumped into the project mid-way through.
Aside from private inspectors, some people also have manufacturer’s inspectors at their project site. The manufacturer’s inspector is a representative from the company who watches over the entire project to ensure things are done correctly. He will be at the project site during the beginning, middle, and end of the roofing job. And once he has determined that everything was done right, he will sign off on the manufacturer’s warranty.
So for people who still are not entirely clear on what a private roofing inspector does, this is a person who looks at a roofing project and lets his clients know the truth about the construction and how things are coming along—anything the client might need to know, really. An architect is also someone who can do this for certain clients.
People can find a good roofing inspector in the same way that they find roofers themselves. Inspectors are often listed in the phone book under their own heading—separate from the contractors—and also have their are affiliated with professional organizations. Overall, hiring a professional roofing inspector is a great way to ensure that the work being done to your roof is of the highest quality and that the job is completed to your satisfaction.
