FAQs

Just as with a professional home inspection, the value comes from the expertise and understanding. Receiving an in-depth written analysis with photo documentation on the condition of your roof gives you the power to make an informed decision on what avenues to pursue next - from a simple repair to a full replacement, and everything in between.

A home inspection report can include up to 14 different components/systems that make up your home - the roofing system being one of those. Greenlight Indipendent Roof Inspection focuses on the roofing system alone. This commitment and focus, solely on the roofing system, allows for a microanalysis with all of the time spent walking on, around, and all over your roof.

Roofing contractors do offer free inspections, yet as we covered on the home page, this is often an inspection carried out through a sales-driven bias and is the first step leading to their eventual tailgate/kitchen table sales pitch. Trust me, I’ve done it. When you receive a professional roof inspection from Greenlight Independent Roof Inspection, an inspection report is all you receive. No sales pitch. Just as your home inspector isn't selling you home repairs or the house itself, we aren’t selling you roof repairs or roofing systems. We simply aren’t in that line of work.

Another difference between Greenlight Independent Roof Inspection’s inspection reports, and your local salesman’s photos he took on his phone, is that with us you receive a detailed inspection report from a HAAG and InterNACHI certified inspector. This report comes to you complete with high-resolution images of every aspect of the roofing system along with a written analysis of each including an overall summary. Due to the weight our HAAG and InterNACHI certifications carry, along with our thorough breakdown and tremendous detail, documentation, and written summary of findings, our inspection reports comply with insurance requirements. This means you can submit the report to your insurance carrier should the need arise. In sum, Greenlight’s Inspection reports offer a niche level of value that a local free inspection from a roofing sales company does not offer, reminding me of one of life’s golden rules: You get what you pay for.

Roofing contractors utilize Greenlight's professional independent inspection reports to supplement to a homeowner’s insurance company. Just as contractors can view a roof through a sales-biased lens, at worst - insurance adjusters might view a roof through a biased lens as well. At best - some things might’ve simply been overlooked. In these instances, hiring an independent third-party inspection with no financial stake in either outcome is a healthy way to ensure absolutely everything is documented and included in that report. This gives the contractor and homeowner a course of action in the event that their insurer’s claim lands on an unfavorable outcome for the homeowner and they feel a second opinion would be valued.

Insurance adjusters utilize Greenlight's Independent Roof Inspection because put simply, sometimes there are roofs they would rather not climb. Adjusters are often limited by the equipment they carry. When faced with a steep and tall roof, it is beneficial to utilize the services of an independent third-party inspection company that not only has the equipment needed to safely perform those climbs but also maintains the credentials and expertise needed for their insurance company to accept their unbiased inspection report.