Home Inspection Roof Issues
Roof inspections are rarely done on a routine basis. It is just a fact of life, that we completely forget about home maintenance until there is a problem staring us directly in the face. When we get a call to perform a roof inspection it is usually during a time where a house is in the process of being listed or purchased by another party. I don’t know about you, but selling and purchasing a home is a stressful process no matter what side of the table you are sitting on. The last thing that I want to worry about is home inspection roof issues. We’ve got you covered though, Sax Construction can come out and provide a thorough roof inspection to determine whether repairs or replacement are necessary.
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We most frequently receive calls from a buyer’s realtor to go and inspect a roof for a client who is thinking about purchasing a house. The home is often under contract by the potential buyer and they are looking for someone to provide a roof inspection to see if they need to ask the seller to fix or replace the roof before closing. Our suggestion to you is simple: if you are thinking about selling your home, call us and have us come out and do a roof inspection so that you can provide that information to your listing agent and have it available to the potential buyer up front. If the roof needs to be repaired or replaced, we can take care of that before you even list your house. That way you can provide the information necessary to your listing agency so that the buyer can feel good about the effort that went into maintaining the health of not just the roof, but the entire house. To make this easier, we can break this down into some simple to follow steps:
- Give us a call and schedule a time for us to provide you with a roof inspection.
- We will come out and inspect the roof checking for any minor and major defects.
- We will provide you with our recommended list of items to be repaired, or if it is bad enough, we will suggest a roof replacement.
- Once the necessary adjustments are made, you can hold on to the report and the invoice we send you to provide to the listing agent in case a possible buyer is interested in the roof.
Home Inspection roof issues can vary depending on the severity of the findings. In some cases we will find shingles missing and in need of replacement. In these situations we can usually just get away with replacing a few shingles to repair the issue. Another example would be flashing repair. Sometimes the flashing for different venting pipes are in need of repair due to the normal wear and tear over time. This does not mean that we will have to replace the whole roof, these are just some examples of much needed repairs.
Potential buyers will have inspections done on the house before closing, and you want to be sure that they have nothing to worry about with their findings. Having a roof inspection done will help to reduce the items that they will find on their own inspections. When you decide to list your house, you can include the price of the repairs or replacement in your listing price so that you can receive that return on your investment.
Maybe you are a potential buyer of a house and you are unsure about the health of the roof. Give us a call and we can come out and do a roof inspection before you close on the house. If we find home inspection roof issues, and the seller has not done their due diligence and made sure that the roof is in good shape, it is important to point that out before closing so you can account for it in the price. If the house needs a new roof, make sure you include that in your bid for the house so you don’t have to worry about it further down the road.
The real estate market is incredibly fast moving, and you do not want to get caught in a stressful situation. If you are looking to sell your house, or if you are in the market to purchase a new home for you and your family, be sure to contact our friends at Dream Homes with Jake to help you with your next adventure. The team at Dream Homes with Jake is quick to find suggestions for your home or potential home, and they have connections with the right experts in different fields to make your experience run smoothly.
