Walking a roof slope - how steep?

[ruecker (Ryan Uecker)]

@arodriguez37

…I quickly noticed that home inspectors on these forums have a tendency of going off into the weeds of things when questions are not clearly articulated.

Hell, even when they are clearly articulated, lol.

(Full disclosure: me guilty sometimes of said “off railing”)

[pmarin (PEDRO MARIN, BSEE - LHI 34349)]

QUOTE
A drone can’t check if this chimney cap is loose on this crumbling brick chimney above this 12:12 metal roof when it’s raining. Will the drone find loose fasteners (maybe) of feel spongy decking? Will it find loose flashing around the chimney?
Do you climb up and inspect it, or do you disclaim it due to height or steepness or weather? There is no wrong answer. Be safe out there.
UNQUOTE

After looking at this picture down below… (Metal slippery roof + Macho Home inspector standing with no safety harness + Holding chimney cap with one hand and camera with the other), I have two or three things to say… 1) this guy should be a stuntman in Hollywood and not a Home Inspector; 2) he should, right away, rewrite his WILL and include Me and his love ones; 3) Get himself a Drone and take some good HD aerial pictures and recommend further evaluation by a chimney guy and or licensed roofer. I don’t know How much is he getting paid, but $400 don’t even pay for the first order of (Oxicodom) pain killers after trauma surgery…!

You are hired to inspect the WHOLE dwelling in Three hours. You are not the Chimney Contractor or Roof Contractor Inspector. For that job you need to set up a proper scaffolding structure, use adequate safety harnessing and three hours to make a proper evaluation and assessment to recommend adequate repairs. You need to concentrate in “your job” as a Home Inspector. The whole rest of the house is waiting for you, while this fellow is playing roofer…! or stuntman…!

By the way, awesome picture…! Can I use it on my website to impress my Agents?

[bcawhern1 (Brian Cawhern, CMI)]

@arodriguez37

And even when they are, some characters still can’t seem to help themselves from debating nuances

Agreed. And I find value in many of those side discussions or rabbit trails. This business is as much to do about nuance as about right/wrong, yes/no or black/white. Example, one photograph of a flex gas line could bring in valuable information about a sediment trap or combustion air.

@arodriguez37

I framed the question in the context of a survey to try and confine responses as best as possible to the objective of the question.

You will not be able to confine anyone responses no matter how much you complain or chastise.

[mgoldenberg (Marc Goldenberg, Inspector # HI1365)]

@pmarin

You need to concentrate in “your job” as a Home Inspector. The whole rest of the house is waiting for you, while this fellow is playing roofer…! or stuntman…!

I gotta feeling you do not know Bert… … …

[dhorton2 (Daniel Horton, CMI®)]

@bhull1

I really want to make this point clear… I’m not suggesting that anyone else try this. I have many years experience climbing tall things. I just wanted to offer a counterpoint to some other responses and give Amiclar a more well rounded sample of what some other inspectors do. I am fully aware that this is pushing the limits of sanity.

I was waiting for you to respond to this post… And you didnt disappoint! I just hope we never hear any bad news about you and a nasty fall.
You are definitely the “king of this mountain”!

[arodriguez37 (Amilcar Rodriguez)]

Michael,
I’m sure I’m not the only the only one that appreciates you taking the time to thoughtfully prepare this contribution. Well done.

[tglaze (Thomas Glaze)]

“They missed my point…Fred!!”