Roof Inspection & Maintenance in Fort Myers & SWFL

What a roof inspection includes

We start on the roof: the roof covering itself (shingles, tiles, metal panels or membrane), flashing at walls, valleys, chimneys and skylights, pipe boots and vents, ridge and hip details, and any sign of soft or damaged decking. Then we look inside where we can, for stains, damp insulation or daylight in the attic. You get photos of what we found and a written summary in plain language, and the inspection is free.

Tile roof inspection

Tile roofs are common across Lee and Collier counties, and they hide their problems. The tiles can look fine while the underlayment beneath them wears out, and walking a tile roof the wrong way breaks tiles. We inspect tile roofs carefully, look for cracked, slipped and missing tiles and exposed underlayment, and tell you whether the system has years left or is due for a re-roof. Learn more about tile roofing.

Roof inspections and insurance

Many Southwest Florida homeowners book an inspection because an insurer asks about the roof. Under section 627.7011, Florida Statutes, an insurer may not refuse to issue or renew a homeowner's policy solely because of the age of a roof less than 15 years old, and for older roofs it must allow an inspection before requiring replacement. An inspection shows what condition your roof is really in. Read more in our guide to Florida's 15-year roof rule.

Roof maintenance: an alternative to early replacement

Many roofs are replaced years before they need to be because small problems were left alone. A cracked pipe boot, a slipped tile or a lifted row of shingles lets water reach the underlayment and decking, and that is when repairs get expensive. Regular maintenance fixes those details while they are still small: clearing debris from valleys and drains, replacing worn sealant and pipe boots, resetting slipped tiles, and securing loose flashing. If your roof is structurally sound, maintenance and targeted roof repair can be the real alternative to roof replacement.

Inspections before and after storms

Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. A pre-season inspection catches loose flashing and worn details before the first storm, and a post-storm inspection documents damage early. See our post-hurricane season inspection checklist.

Inspections across Southwest Florida

We inspect and maintain roofs in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Estero, Bonita Springs, Lehigh Acres, Sanibel and Port Charlotte, for homes, condominiums and commercial buildings.