Real Estate Roof Inspection
A home inspector gives the roof two lines and a photo from a ladder. Before you buy — or list — a roof-specific inspection turns the biggest surprise category into a known number.
Roof worry? Text a photo to (859) 310-1209 for a free straight answer · or call now
A real estate roof inspection exists because roof surprises kill deals and wreck first-year budgets. Buyers use our reports to negotiate from facts; sellers use them to price repairs before listing instead of losing double at the table. Cabins and rentals around the Gorge especially: rental income assumptions deserve a roof with a known remaining life.
What the Repair Involves
- Full roof, attic-side, and penetration inspection
- Remaining-life estimate by component, not just one number
- Repair list split: must-do now vs. budget-later
- Real prices attached to every line item
- Report formatted for the negotiation table
What It Costs
$150–$300 depending on size and access — routinely negotiated back many times over, whichever side of the table you’re on. Every roof is different — the photo comes first, the real number before we start, and no invoice surprises after.
Materials We Use
Where repairs follow, the report specs them to GAF systems and matched components, so quotes you gather elsewhere can be compared apples-to-apples. Manufacturer lifespan and warranty specs — Owens Corning publishes theirs at owenscorning.com — anchor the remaining-life estimate in the report.
Buying a cabin near Slade or a rental in Beattyville? We inspect Gorge-area investment properties weekly and know exactly how these roofs age. We answer calls from Beattyville, Slade, Stanton, Campton, Irvine, Booneville, Jackson, and the whole Red River Gorge corridor. When the report calls for work, it prices out through our standard roof repair process — no inspection-to-upsell pipeline.
Not sure this is your problem? Text a photo and find out free — no sales inspection, just a straight answer today.
Common Questions
Can you inspect before my offer deadline?
Tell us the deadline when you call — contract windows are short and we prioritize them. Most Gorge-area inspections happen within 48 hours.
Do sellers really benefit?
A seller who fixes a $600 flashing issue before listing avoids a $3,000 credit demand after the buyer’s inspector circles it. Pre-listing inspections are the cheapest negotiation prep there is.
Last updated: August 14, 2026