Residential Flat Roof Inspection

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Your flat roof is one of the most important and perhaps most  overlooked component of your home or building. As they say, ‘out of  sight, out of mind,’ and this is commonly the case when it comes to flat  roof maintenance. This often leads to building owners overlooking the  importance of having their roof inspected regularly.

 Inspection  of building roof systems will lead to early detection of roof problems.  We inspect and report report signs of roof damage, structural anomalies  and/or leaks. We also look to determine if the roof system is  performing according to its intended function and identify needed  repairs. We will also answer any questions and Include photographs of  any problems

 Flat roofs are  low-slope roofs. Low-slope and steep-slope roofs have different  requirements. “Pitch“ is the term used to describe the degree of roof  slope. Flat roofs have one slope but very little pitch.

hat we look for during our inspection:

Alligatoring: Shrinkage cracking of the bituminous surface of built-up or smooth  surface roofing, producing a pattern of deep cracks resembling an  alligator hide.

Blistering: A spongy raised portion of roofing membrane as a result of pressure of entrapped air or water vapor.

Cracking: A break in a roofing membrane as a result of flexing, often occurring at a ridge or wrinkle.

Fishmouths: An opening of the lapped edge of applied felt in built-up roofing due to adhesion failure.

Ponding: The collection of water in shallow pools on the roof surface.