Roof inspection, Dallas-Fort Worth
Tell us where the roof is. Somebody climbs it and measures before you see a number.
Book a free roof inspection in Dallas or anywhere across DFW. Shingle, metal, tile, slate, a flat commercial deck, or a piece of sheet metal you need bent. Send the address and what the roof is doing. The written estimate comes after the tape measure, never before.
What a free inspection actually covers
Forty minutes on the roof, not five from the driveway.
A roof inspection in Dallas that ends at the curb is a sales visit. Ours goes up, and the checklist below is what the person on the roof works through before anybody writes a figure down.
Flashing first
Every wall, chimney and valley
Most leaks we chase are not the shingles. They are a chimney somebody sealed with a tube of caulk in 2009. We check step flashing for laps, counter flashing for a reglet cut, and every wall-to-roof joint for a kick-out.
Hail and wind
Chalked hits, dated photos
Hail damage roof repair in Dallas starts with evidence. We chalk impacts in a 10 by 10 test square on each slope, photograph them with the soft metal dents on vents and gutters, and tell you straight whether it is worth a claim.
Deck and attic
Soft spots and daylight
We walk for spongy decking and, with your permission, look from the attic for water staining, delaminated plywood and how much intake ventilation there really is. That is where the decking allowance on your estimate comes from.
Heavy roofs
Framing before tile or slate
Clay tile weighs 900 to 1,100 pounds a square. Slate runs 800 to 1,500. Before we quote either, somebody checks the rafters, the spans and the sheathing they sit on.
Low-slope decks
Core cuts and drainage
On commercial roofs we cut cores to see what is under the membrane and how wet the insulation is, then map ponding. A TPO roof in Dallas priced without a core cut is a guess.
What it is not
Not a quote, not a contract
The visit costs nothing and binds you to nothing. The estimate is written to be compared against anyone else's, line for line. See the terms for when a price becomes binding.
Before you book
Questions people ask on the phone.
If yours is not here, call 214-646-6625 or use the chat in the corner. Material detail lives on the residential roofing and commercial and sheet metal pages.
Does the roof inspection cost anything?
No. The measured inspection and the written estimate are free. You owe nothing until you sign a contract, and a contract only exists once both sides have signed the same piece of paper.
Do I need to be home for the inspection?
Not for the roof. We do want someone there if we need the attic, because decking and ventilation are judged from underneath. Leave a gate code in the message if there is one, and tell us about the dog.
Will you deal with my insurance company after hail?
We document the damage and can meet your adjuster on the roof with the test squares already chalked. That is as far as it goes. We do not waive a deductible or bury it in the invoice. In Texas that is insurance fraud, and a contractor who offers it will cut other corners too.
We also do not sign contingency agreements at the door after a storm. If someone in a branded shirt wants a signature before they have measured anything, you have learned what you need to know about them.
Can you lay a new roof over the old one to save money?
No overlays. Two layers of shingle in a Texas August is a griddle. It cooks the new layer early and hides the decking we need to see. If an overlay is the only roof that fits the budget, we are not the right call, and we would rather tell you that on the first phone call than after the inspection.
Can I order sheet metal without a roof job?
Yes. The shop on Wendell Road bends flashing, chimney crickets, coping caps, valley metal and gutters in 24-gauge Galvalume, painted steel and 16 oz copper for other trades as well. Send a drawing or ask for a field measure, choose "Sheet metal order only" above, and it is priced by the piece or the linear foot. More on the sheet metal shop.
How far do you travel?
Dallas-Fort Worth. The crew and the metal leave from 9659 Wendell Rd in northeast Dallas. Put the address in the form and we will tell you plainly if it is outside where we work.