A roof inspection was performed to provide an estimate for roof repairs because the roof was leaking over the patio in the backyard. The roof inspection found that the roof was a 3-tab composition roof and that there was a dimensional composition roof on a flat roof surface over the patio in the backyard.  This is not a proper application for a flat roof area inasmuch as the water can back dribble on the shingle courses and cause dry-rot and havoc to the underlayment and sub-roof underneath.  The roof inspection found that someone had attempted  roof repairs in the valley of the 3-tab composition, however the problem is almost always where the water spills onto the flat roof from the valley. After the roof inspection, the roof repairs recommended were to tear out the dimensional composition over the patio and to replace with a torch down, peal and stick, or tar and gravel type roof application.  Roof repairs were also required underneath the patio area to mitigate the dry-rot damage. Contact us for a free roof inspection if you have a composition roof over a patio or flat-roof area.

A roof inspection was made on a roof on a home in Elk Grove California. The roof inspection found that the home had an asbestos tile roof.   Roof repairs cannot be made on roofs like these because replacement tiles cannot be found.  When we discover a roof like this during a roof inspection, then we indicate that roof repairs cannot be performed and the roof is not certifiable.   These roofs either have to be replaced or they are purchased as-is.