Real Estate: Roof Inspection And Certification Provided

The Cedar Roof Company co-owner, Brian Pott, and head of Cedar Roof Installation, Mike Malone, participate in teaching continued education classes for local home inspectors. Both Brian and Mike are often asked to inspect cedar shake and shingle wood roofs involved in real estate transactions. Inspection and certification include information pertaining to:

1. Age of roof (if not known)
2. History of past maintenance
3. Method of installation
4. Type of wood and exposure
5. Existing flashings type and condition
6. Condition of pipe vents and gaskets
7. Remaining life expectancy
8. Replacement recommendations
9. Preservation options
10. Recomended repair

Thinking of selling your home? Owning a very expensive cedar roof can be a great asset or a frustrating and very costly factor in the home selling process. Protecting your wood roof can save you tens of thousands of dollars on the resale value of your home. Whether you cedar is newly installed or a few years old, protecting you homes # 1 investment, its roof, is a great investment. A wooden shingle or shake roof once represented one of the few types of roofs available. Today, it is a premium product that costs the homeowner three times more to purchase and install than the more common asphalt shingle roof. The rising cost of cedar will make wood roofs an expense few will have the luxury to afford.