Originally Posted By: Terry Porter This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
How many here walk the roof during their inspection?
I live in the DFW metroplex and am currently training for my license. The more I read and the more I ask questions, it seems to me that many rely upon a visual inspection from the ground level.
In my particular area, most roofs are a minimum of 8/12, and to be honest, walking on my own roof sucks. I have also heard many ins companies don't like to insure if walking roofs.
Originally Posted By: Guest This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I walk every roof that’s safe to walk. Everyone will have a different method of inspection. It’s inarguable that as good a job can be done from the ground or eave.
Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I’ll always respect the decision to stay off of a roof when conditions make it unsafe, however, many things cannot be seen from a ground or perimeter inspection.
These pictures are from a four year old, second story tile roof.
This next picture shows a 54" wide chimney. with no cricket.
None of these defects were visible from the ground. So if you don't walk the roof, be sure you thoroughly disclaim that part of your inspection. There's no telling what you may have missed.
-- Jeff Pope
JPI Home Inspection Service
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Originally Posted By: rwashington This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Binoculars are a good resource. You can prop your ladder up against the home if there is something you need a closer look at without having to walk the roof. Thats my 2 cents worth.
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I walk every roof that is safe, or that I won’t damage. 8/12 is fine, just be careful. I don’t walk on tile roofs though. At 250 lbs +/- , even though I know how to walk on them, a terrible crunching sound happens from time to time and I don’t like paying for roof repairs.
Originally Posted By: rchoreyii This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I walk on them, out here in the south west we have many flat roofs with evaporative coolers on them. It is hard to inspect the cooler from the parapet walls. Plus with 300 days of sunshine the roof penetrations really need to be looked at. The sun is really hard on roof componets here. A lot of roofs here are tarred and the sun cracks the tarring over time.
Originally Posted By: John Bowman This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
New Mexico,
Now there is a state that I have not visited yet. Maybe in the future my travels will lead me there. 