Identify class 3 and 4 shingles

[clevy2 (Clinton Levy)]

I was contacted by my insurance company. He asked if I would be interested in going out and inspecting roofs and identify the roof covering. He wants to be able to give his client the discounts for having class 3 and 4 shingles. He sent me the form that he would need filled out and it asks for manufacturer, brand name, and year manufactured. After seeing the form it seems almost impossible to identify all that information just from a visual inspection. Does anyone do these kind of inspections and if so how are you able to figure it out? Thanks

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@clevy2

I was contacted by my insurance company. He asked if I would be interested in going out and inspecting roofs and identify the roof covering. He wants to be able to give his client the discounts for having class 3 and 4 shingles. He sent me the form that he would need filled out and it asks for manufacturer, brand name, and year manufactured. After seeing the form it seems almost impossible to identify all that information just from a visual inspection. Does anyone do these kind of inspections and if so how are you able to figure it out? Thanks.

Clint, tell him you are a generalist inspector and a qualified roofing contractor would be a better choice for the information that he is asking for…JMHO…YMMV

How much do they want to pay?

[ddagostino (Dominic DAgostino, CMI HI3957)]

@clevy2

asks for manufacturer, brand name, and year manufactured. After seeing the form it seems almost impossible to identify all that information just from a visual inspection

That’s because it is impossible to determine all of that by looking at the top side of an installed shingle tab. That’s why they want you to be the one who signs the form.

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@ddagostino

That’s because it is impossible to determine all of that by looking at the top side of an installed shingle tab. That’s why they want you to be the one who signs the form.

Thanks Dominic…That is exactly why I suggested this:

@lkage

Clint, tell him you are a generalist inspector and a qualified roofing contractor would be a better choice for the information that he is asking for.

(Roofers deal with these things all the time…every day.)

[clevy2 (Clinton Levy)]

Thanks gentlemen for your input. I totally agree with you. I plan on calling him and letting him know that I cannot help him out.

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@clevy2

I plan on calling him and letting him know that I cannot help him out.

Try and steer him in a direction of help, like I said earlier, and it may bring other work in the future.