Roof inspections in Waterford.
Before spending on a roof it helps to know what is actually wrong. An inspection from the slope and the attic gives you a photographed report that says what needs doing and what does not.
Find out before you spend
A roof you cannot see is hard to judge. From the ground you notice a missing slate, a stain on a ceiling or a little moss, and that is about it. A survey puts someone on the slope and into the attic, where the real condition shows: the felt, the battens, the rafters, the insulation and the details at the chimneys and walls.
The inspection is photographed and written up in plain words. It separates what is urgent, what can wait a year or two and what is simply old and doing its job. That is useful whether you are deciding on a repair, wondering if a new roof is on the cards, or buying a house and want to know what the roof will cost you.
Most of our roofing jobs start with a survey of this kind, and the survey for a repair or replacement price costs nothing. A separate formal inspection report, for instance for an insurer, a sale or a mortgage condition, is a distinct piece of work and is priced when it is booked.
Surveys also catch things before they get dear. Slow leaks into the attic rot timber for years without a mark on the ceiling, and a blocked outlet on a flat roof can sit unnoticed until the deck goes soft. A look every few years costs little against the damage it can head off.
What a roof survey covers.
The slope
Slates, tiles, ridge, verges and hips checked for slipped, cracked, loose or missing pieces.
The attic
Felt, battens, rafters and insulation examined for damp, rot and daylight.
Joints and details
Flashings, chimneys, valleys and wall junctions inspected.
Flat sections
Falls, seams, upstands and outlets checked on any flat roof.
Rainwater at the roofline
A gutter or downpipe fault that is sending water into the roof edge is noted.
The written report
Photographs, a plain account and a priority list, with fixed prices for any work.
What each price takes in.
The quote is one fixed sum, so the bill at the end matches the paper you signed.
Included in every job
Quoted separately
What this usually costs.
The survey that leads to a repair or replacement quote is free. A formal inspection report for an insurer, a sale or a mortgage condition is a separate job and is priced when you book it. Any repair that follows is priced from the table on the repairs page, or after the survey where the job is not in that table.
From the first look to the handover.
Book
Tell us about the house and the roof through the quote form.
Inspect
Someone goes up on the slope and into the attic, with a camera.
Report
You receive the photographs and a clear written summary.
Decide
Any work is priced separately, and you can take the report elsewhere if you wish.
What Waterford homeowners ask us.
Does the inspection cost anything?
The survey that leads to a quote for a repair or a new roof is free. A formal written inspection for an insurer, a purchase or a lender is a separate piece of work and is priced when it is booked.
How long does it take?
An ordinary house takes under an hour on site. The photographs and the written summary follow.
Do you go into the attic?
Yes. Much of what matters on a roof is only visible from underneath, so the attic is part of every survey.
Can you inspect a roof I am thinking of buying?
Yes, with the owner's agreement. It can tell you what to expect to spend, which is useful in a negotiation.
Will you tell me if nothing needs doing?
Yes. A report that says the roof is fine and gives its likely remaining life is a good outcome.
Is there a guarantee?
Any work that follows carries the 10-year written workmanship guarantee. A survey itself is an opinion on the day it is made.
Related roofing jobs.
Roof Repairs
Water through the ceiling or slates on the lawn. We trace the entry point and mend that, rather than covering up the mark.
Roof Replacement
Once patching has stopped working, the covering is stripped and a new slate or tile roof laid, with the Lifetime Leak Guarantee.
Re-felting & Battening
Underlay and battens fail ahead of the slates above them. We renew both and refit your own slates.
From the city to the coast, we work throughout Waterford. Surveys are free, quotes are fixed and written, and the finished work is guaranteed on paper.
Get your roof
looked at.
Tell us what the roof is doing and roughly where in Waterford it is. Someone looks at it for free and a fixed written price follows. Send the form below.