Roof Inspection Series for First Time Home Buyers and Home Owners, the roof is arguably the single most important component of a home or commercial property building. The primary function of a roof is to keep the weather out of the inside of a building.

Your Inspector should be experienced and knowledgeble about the various types of roofs and the materials that are used in your given area of the Country.

Roof Inspection Series for First Time Home Buyers and Home Owners, roofs are composed of various surfaces materials that are used together in order to keep the weather out, that includes rain, sleet, snow, and wind from entering the building. The roof area is constructed with the structure, covers, flashing, gutters, and downspouts.

Various elements of the building may penetrate the roof and effect the functionality of the building's roof, these may include chimneys, flue pipes, vents, and even skylights.

Your Inspector should take into consideration the unique charactoristics of all these materials and componentes and understand just how they function together to keep the weather out.

Roof Inspection Series for First Time Home Buyers and Home Owners, your Inspector should do a visual inspection of the materials and installation of the primary roof covering. Many different types of roof covering materials are used all over the Country. Some of the most common types of roof materials used are. Ashpalt or Fiberglass Shingles, Asphalt Built Up Roof, Rolled Roofing, Cedar Shingles, Cement Fiber Shingles, Metal, Clay Tile, Slate, Plastic Shingles. All visible roof flashings should be inspected for signs of damage or decay. 

This will be a on going series, to help you to understand about roofs. 

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