These problems deserve more than another temporary fix. We look at what is happening, understand why, then determine whether there is a practical way to improve it.

EVALUATE MY PROPERTY

HOME BUYERS

Understand the improvements
a property may need.

Not every item discovered while buying a home is a defect that needs immediate repair.
Sometimes the house simply has an older or less effective way of handling ventilation, drainage, roof penetrations, or another part of the exterior.
Knowing that before closing can help you understand what you may want to improve after purchasing the property.

Already have a home inspection report?

Send it to The Roof Guy for a complimentary digital review. We can separate repairs from potential improvements and explain which items deserve a closer look.

SEND MY INSPECTION REPORT

REQUEST AN IMPROVEMENT EVALUATION

COMPLIMENTARY DIGITAL REVIEW

UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU CLOSE

HOME SELLERS

Address the things that
could raise questions later.

PRE-LISTING REVIEW

UNDERSTAND BEFORE QUESTIONS ARISE

Sometimes a property has a condition that has existed for years without becoming a major problem. That does not mean a buyer or home inspector will not notice it.

Poor drainage

Questionable ventilation

Recurring maintenance areas

Troublesome roof penetrations

The Roof Guy can evaluate these areas before listing, explain whether anything actually needs to change, then recommend practical improvements when they make sense.

The goal is not to improve everything. It is to understand what is worth addressing before the property changes hands.

SCHEDULE A PRE-LISTING EVALUATION

REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS

Help your client understand the
difference between a defect and an improvement.

Home inspection reports can identify conditions that deserve attention without clearly fitting into the category of repair.

THE CONDITION MAY NEED:

Improved ventilation

Changed drainage

A longer-term roofing solution

Send the report to The Roof Guy for a complimentary digital review, or refer your client directly for an onsite evaluation.

We can determine whether the condition needs repair, maintenance, improvement, or simply monitoring. Your client gets a clearer answer — and you do not have to diagnose the roofing system yourself.

REFER A CLIENT

SEND AN INSPECTION REPORT

A CLEARER NEXT STEP

YOU DON’T HAVE TO DIAGNOSE THE ROOF

HOME INSPECTORS

When “further evaluation”
needs a practical next step.

ROOFING-SPECIFIC REVIEW

FROM OBSERVATION TO NEXT STEP

Some conditions are easy to identify but harder to classify.

When your report recommends further evaluation by a roofing professional, your client can send it directly to The Roof Guy.

Complimentary digital review

We review what you documented, evaluate the roofing-specific concern, then help determine the appropriate next step.

REFER YOUR CLIENT

SEND AN INSPECTION REPORT

INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS

A roofing resource when
the problem isn’t an insurance problem.

Not every call about a roof involves storm damage or an insurance claim.

Drainage problems

Ventilation questions

An aging roof component

An exterior condition they don’t understand

The Roof Guy gives you somewhere to send those questions. We can evaluate the property, identify the likely cause, then explain whether the appropriate next step is maintenance, repair, or improvement.

Our role is evaluating the property and helping the owner understand the roofing solution.

REFER A POLICYHOLDER

A RESOURCE FOR ROOFING QUESTIONS

NOT EVERY ROOFING CALL IS A CLAIM

PROPERTY INVESTORS

Small improvements can prevent expensive problems.

TARGETED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS

SPEND WHERE IT IMPROVES PERFORMANCE

Investment properties do not always need major projects. Sometimes a small change can make a property easier to maintain, reduce recurring service calls, or correct a condition that has been causing trouble for years.

Drainage

Ventilation

Roof penetrations

Recurring leak areas

We evaluate exterior conditions to identify practical improvements — not unnecessary upgrades.

The objective is to spend money where it improves how the property actually performs.

REQUEST A PROPERTY EVALUATION

ROOF VENTILATION

Your roof needs to work with the attic below it.

Roof ventilation is not simply about putting vents on a roof. A ventilation system needs both intake and exhaust.
Those components need to work together. When they do not, heat and moisture can become harder to manage.

WE EVALUATE:

Insufficient Intake Ventilation
Poor Intake-To-Exhaust Balance
Insufficient Exhaust Ventilation
Inappropriate Vent Combinations
Blocked Or Restricted Vents
Areas Where Airflow Could Improve

More vents are not automatically better. Adding the wrong vent can make an existing system less effective.

INTAKE AND EXHAUST

THE SYSTEM MUST WORK TOGETHER

The goal is not to install as many vents as possible.

The goal is to make the ventilation system work as a system.

REQUEST A VENTILATION EVALUATION

GUTTERS AND DRAINAGE

Water needs somewhere to go.

MANAGE THE WATER PATH

FROM THE ROOF TO A SAFE DISCHARGE POINT

Getting water off the roof is only half the job. Once it reaches the edge, it needs to be collected, moved, then discharged somewhere appropriate.
Sometimes the gutter simply needs cleaning or repair. Sometimes the way water is being handled needs to change.

WHEN WATER ISN’T BEING MANAGED, YOU MAY SEE:

Gutters Overflowing During Heavy Rain
Splashing Against Siding
Water Running Behind Or Over Gutters
Fascia Deterioration
Concentrated Runoff
Water Crossing Walkways
Water Collecting Near The Structure
Downspouts Emptying in Poor Locations
Erosion
Roof Areas Overwhelming The Gutter Below

POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS: Gutter Modification . Downspout Changes . Drainage Corrections . Gutter Protection

Manage the water instead of
letting the water decide where it goes.

REQUEST A DRAINAGE EVALUATION

SKYLIGHTS AND ROOF PENETRATIONS

Every hole through a roof deserves attention.

Plumbing pipes, vents, skylights, chimneys, mechanical equipment, and other components become part of the roofing system when they pass through it.

Each penetration creates a place where water has to be managed correctly.

THE CONDITION MAY INVOLVE:

An existing component that is getting older
A Homeowner Who Wants To Replace It
A Penetration That Is No Longer Needed
A New Penetration That Needs To Be Added
A Troublesome Detail That Has Been Repaired Repeatedly

The Roof Guy can evaluate the existing condition, explain the roofing considerations, then help determine the appropriate approach before work begins.

MANAGE WATER AT EVERY OPENING

EACH PENETRATION BECOMES PART OF THE ROOF

Sometimes changing the detail
makes more sense than repairing the same penetration again.

EVALUATE A ROOF PENETRATION

SOLVING RECURRING PROBLEMS

If you keep fixing the same problem, it may not be the repair that’s failing.

STOP TREATING ONLY THE SYMPTOM

UNDERSTAND WHY IT KEEPS RETURNING

A roof should not need the same problem patched over and over. When an issue keeps returning, there may be something else going on.

THE UNDERLYING CAUSE COULD INVOLVE:

Flashing
Drainage
Roof Design
Ventilation
Installation
A roof transition
A Penetration
Water Directed Into The Wrong Area
A Detail That Does Not Work Well

Another tube of sealant may stop the symptom for a while. It does not necessarily solve the problem.

We look at why the condition keeps returning, then determine whether changing the detail makes more sense than repairing it again.

Fix the cause — not just the
symptom.

HELP ME SOLVE A RECURRING PROBLEM

THOUGHTFUL IMPROVEMENTS

Sometimes A Small Change Makes A Big Difference.

An improvement does not have to be a major construction project.

Change a downspout

Solve a drainage problem.

Correct ventilation

Help the attic system work better.

Modify flashing

Address a recurring trouble spot.

Remove a penetration

Eliminate a future maintenance concern.

THE QUESTION IS NOT:

“What else can we sell you?”

THE QUESTION IS:

“Would changing this actually make
the property work better?”

If the answer is yes, we will explain why.
If the existing system is already doing what it should, we will tell you that too.

VISUAL DOCUMENTATION

We document what we find.

The Roof Guy photographs important conditions during our evaluation.
That means we can show you the drainage problem, ventilation condition, troublesome penetration, flashing detail, or other area we are discussing.
When useful, we can also document the property from above.

FAA Part 107

Andrew Buss holds an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for commercial drone operations.

FIELD DOCUMENTATION

SEE HOW THE COMPONENTS RELATE

The goal is not simply to show you a problem.

It is to help you understand it.

NOT SURE WHAT KIND
OF PROBLEM YOU HAVE?

You don’t need to figure that out before calling.

You do not need to decide whether something belongs under Inspect, Repair, Maintain, or Improve.

Tell us what you are seeing.

A leak might need repair.

An overflowing gutter might need cleaning, modification, or both.

A hot attic might need a ventilation evaluation.

A recurring leak might point to a flashing or drainage problem.

Something that looks concerning might turn out to need nothing at all.

That is our job to sort out.

TELL US WHAT YOU ARE SEEING.

Start with the condition.
Then figure out the solution.

INSPECT
REPAIR
MAINTAIN
IMPROVE

PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENTS