“I desperately emailed NRCIA and was surprised by a prompt and very detailed answer, giving me good guidance along the way. Once you lose trust in your contractor, a neutral and professional point of view is crucial.”
NaseProperty Owner
Homeowners, buyers and sellers
Find the problem before water does.
You should not have to gamble on the most expensive thing protecting your home. An accredited NRCIA member inspects the roof to a published standard and tells you, in writing, what you actually have.
What keeps you up
A surprise repair after you have bought, or a leak you never saw coming.
What the standard gives you
Peace of mind, and protection. A documented answer about the roof, measured against a published standard.
What fits
The inspections people in your position ask for
LeakFREE® inspection and certification
The whole roof, zone by zone, and a certificate when it meets the published criteria. The usual choice at a sale.
Leak investigation or forensic inspection
Where the water is getting in and the remedy, or, when a leak keeps coming back, why.
StormCHECK™ inspection
Photographs and captions of visible storm damage, from an inspector who is nobody’s adjuster.
Why independence matters to you
Evidence about the roof from someone with no stake in the sale.
A roofer quoting a replacement and an inspector reporting on condition are doing different jobs. NRCIA sells no roofs and no repairs, and every member signs a conflict-of-interest disclosure. If the inspector you choose also does repairs, ask them; it is a fair question and they should answer it plainly.
The moments
When homeowners call
Buying a house
Before closing, so the roof is something you know about rather than something you find out about.
Selling one
Before the listing goes live, so the roof is a known quantity instead of a negotiation.
A stain on the ceiling
Where the water is coming from, and why, before it spreads.
After a storm
A record of what the weather actually did, before or independent of a claim.
In their words
What homeowners, buyers and sellers say
We called NRCIA in the middle of our re-roofing project because things were not going well… That evening, before we even got the report, our roofer called to apologize and tell us the job was done below standard, so they wanted to redo the roof from scratch.
“I was amazed how prompt their response to all my queries was… I shared the NRCIA verified calculation and diagram with the roofing contractor… This is truly amazing customer service, and not a level of support I have seen anywhere else.”
AGSProperty Owner“There’s more demand for this than you think. If you’re somebody who can take that time and do that detailed work, there is a consistent revenue stream here… I was able to pay my investment back within the first month easily.”
Charlie HarshmanNRCIA Forensic Roof® Inspector · Bluestone Roofing · Lucas County
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Something else? Ask us directly.
A general home inspection looks at the whole house and gives the roof a share of the visit. An NRCIA inspection is about the roof system alone, worked zone by zone, and it includes walking the roof. Neither is wrong. They are different services, and the roof is usually the most expensive item on the list.
NRCIA sells no roofs and no repairs, and every member signs a conflict-of-interest disclosure. Some members are also roofers; if yours is, ask them how they keep the two jobs separate. Their report keeps what they observed apart from what they recommend, so you can judge both.
The member sets the fee and it is written into the agreement you sign before the visit. Our request form shows an estimate as you describe the house.
Ready when you are
Tell us about the property. We match your request to an accredited member who serves your area, and they confirm the details and the fee with you before anything is booked.
Choose your own inspector
Search the directory by name or place, see the credentials each member holds, and request them directly.