Roof Inspection in Burlington

A house starts at $350. For that we get onto the roof itself, go into the attic wherever a hatch allows, and send the findings in writing with photographs and an estimate of how many years the roof has left. Bigger or more complicated roofs, such as a commercial plaza or a house with several flat sections, are priced by scope before you book.

Most general home inspectors view the roof from the driveway or from a ladder at the eaves and estimate its age. On a Burlington purchase where the next roof could cost $9,000 to $22,000, that is thin evidence to waive a condition on. We walk the roof, check the deck, flashings and attic ventilation, and put a remaining life figure in writing while the offer can still change.

Yes, and that age is when it is most useful. On an Orchard or Alton Village roof of that vintage the adhesive under the tabs is often failing with no sign indoors, which leaves the roof exposed to the next strong wind off the lake rather than to rain. Catching it now keeps all three choices open: routine upkeep, a targeted repair on the worst slopes, or a replacement you plan for instead of react to.

Yes, wherever there is hatch access, and in upper Burlington it is frequently the more informative half of the visit. Inside we look for water marks on the sheathing that line up with a chimney or vent above, rusty or frosted nail tips that point to condensation rather than a leak, and blown-in insulation from a later upgrade that has smothered the soffit vents because nobody fitted baffles.

Within 24 hours of the inspection. It includes photographs, noted deficiencies, cause analysis where relevant, and prioritized recommendations, in a format that works for a real estate transaction, an insurance renewal, or your own planning.

Only as an extra, on the steep or tall roofs where climbing adds risk without telling us more, such as some of the larger homes in Roseland or on the slopes of Tyandaga. On a typical Burlington house, standing on the roof finds soft spots in the deck, lifted flashing and worn granules that pictures from the air miss, so the drone adds photographs rather than replacing the walk.

Generally yes. Roofs toward the escarpment take more snow, more freeze and thaw and stronger wind than those near the lake, so we suggest a closer interval up there, plus a visit after any winter with heavy ice damming, which catches a stressed valley or loose ridge cap while it is still a small repair.