If you are moving into an older home, you may want to play it safe and have a roofing contractor come out for a free quote. The roofing company should be able to tell you whether or not you need a new roof right now, or if you can wait a few years to replace it. Far and beyond the previous factors, you should know that the climate you live in also has a significant impact on your roof's lifespan. For instance, the following weather conditions could reduce the amount of years your average roof can last, including:

• Sun
• Wind
• Heavy rains
• Snow, hail, and ice
• Traffic (pertinent to commercial buildings)
• Movements in the building's structure
• Temperature fluctuations

Those are just some factors that you can evaluate on your own before your roofing contractor arrives at your house for the thorough inspection.  Need help, just let us know and we can help. We don't charge to inspect and quote. Save large cost by fixing your repairing damages before they become worst.

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Choose Your Own Roof Inspector Before Buying a Home

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Choose Your Own Roof Inspector Before Buying a Home

How a home inspection works
Nearly all of today's home purchase contracts include a home inspection contingency clause, which is a provision allowing the buyer to hire a professional home inspector to thoroughly evaluate of the house and determine if there are any issues with its structure or systems. Once a purchase contract has been signed, the buyer can book a professional inspector of their choosing, whom they may or may not accompany during the two- to three-hour inspection.

A typical home inspection includes a check of a house's structural and mechanical condition but can also encompass tests for radon gas, detection of wood-destroying insects and other services requested by the buyer. Back in 1976, the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) standardized the home inspection process and established Standards of Practice dictating what must be inspected as well as how far the professional home inspector needs to go to report their findings.

According to ASHI, the ten critical areas for inspection during the process are the structure, exterior, roofing system, plumbing system, electrical system, heating system, air conditioning system, interior, insulation and ventilation, and fireplaces.

Once the home inspection is complete, the inspector creates a report for the home buyer detailing all that was found. This report will note problems requiring immediate attention and conditions that could lead to more serious issues over time.

After the home inspection
Once the home inspection is complete, the inspector will be reporting results only to their client, the buyer (a circumstance bound by law in many states). The discovery of major material issues─the kind of stuff that's a big enough deal to be a sale roadblock─may bring you back to the negotiation table, and should be the only impact on completion of the sale.

A small hole in the wall is hardly a material defect, but if  the house needs a new roof, that's material because somebody could decide not to buy a house if they knew it needed a large repair like that.

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