Roof inspections are usually needed in real estate transactions.

The purpose of a roof inspection is to give the interested party a general understanding of the type of roof and the general condition of roof and to point out any current problems or potential future problems.

Roof inspections reveal the type of product covering the roof structure, whether or not the product was applied according to manufacturer’s recommendations, whether there are obvious problems apparent that may lead to leakage inside or outside of structure and a rough estimate on remaining life.

Predicting a failure date for a roof is difficult and often is determined by many different factors mainly if a maintenance schedule is followed.