ROOF INSPECTIONS
& CERTIFICATIONS
FHA / VA Certified Inspector
Serving
New York, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx,
Long Island - Nassau and Suffolk, Yonkers,
Eastchester, Westchester,
New Rochelle, Mt. Vernon,
White Plains, Scarsdale and Vicinities Residential ~ Commercial Single-family -- Multi-family --
Co-ops
& Condos -- Brownstones
Landmarks & Luxury Homes
WRITTEN INSPECTION REPORTS
& INSPECTIONS FOR:
Buyers & Sellers
Banks
Private Lenders
Mortgage Brokers
Insurance Companies
Tenants
Attorneys
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LICENSED
BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK
FREE ROOF
INSPECTION
CONSULTATION Inspector - D. KANAKIS
Certified
Home and Building Inspector Over 18 years experience with
12,700+
completed
Home & Building Inspections
Olympian Civil Home and
Building Inspectors, Inc.
~ Licensed and Certified ~
Home Inspections and Building Inspections
What is a Roof
Inspection and how
May I benefit from one?
Roof
inspections are inspections designed to determine the integrity of a roof, how
long it may last, and when it will likely need to be replaced. A roof
inspection can be part of a general home inspection or can be requested
independent of any other inspections. Proper maintenance is the key to a
roofs longevity. A roof inspection is critical in determining what maintenance
may need to be performed, and is a must do for every homeowner and every homebuyer. Roofing
systems can weaken from normal wear, severe weather conditions, building
settlement and poor design, construction and maintenance, and failures can be caused by a
number of additional factors, including age, severe weather, poor workmanship, defective
or low quality materials, improper specification of a roofing system, abuse and
poor maintenance. Roof
inspectors are not likely to climb up on your roof or the roof of a home you are
thinking of buying, and move shingles or tiles. Roof inspectors have special
procedures wherein they can determine the lifespan of a given roof without
damaging and tearing into it. Asphalt shingles are the most common type of roof covering in
residential constructions and are available in several different grades. Roof tiles are
made from various different materials such as clay, concrete, synthetic, metal or slate. Roof
flashings are required on all the places on your roof where various surfaces
intersect.
The
roof framing, roof sheathing and roof covering all must be built, planned and
installed to resist wind
pressures and the elements. Roof decks which have been installed with large nails and close
spacing, along with the deck attachments and fasteners should be strengthened,
secured and or corrected where needed. Some roofs can be pitched at very steep
angles and pose quite a challenge to those which are fearful of heights. Roof
restoration can add as many as 10 years to the useful life of an existing roof,
and costs considerably less than
roofing replacement. Roofs generally don't last their design life, but with
proactive inspections and scheduled maintenance, you can ensure that you'll beat
the odds, with a roofing system that lasts beyond its normal life cycle.
In
conclusion, roof leaks can cause serious damage to the interior wall and floor
surfaces of any structure and can create a major disruption for any property owner. Often starting long
before they show up at the interior of the structure, leaks are obviously a big problem in
any home, but realizing the correlation between roof leaks and structural damage
to a parcel of real estate can help you to prevent one of the major problems
that many homes face. There are at least three very good reasons to obtain a
roof inspection, maintaining a roof; adding years to the life expectancy of the
roof, locating any damage that may have occurred during a recent storm, and
protecting your investment if you're buying a new home. A roof inspection is
certainly of the utmost importance when anyone is in the market for buying or selling a home.
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