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Feb. 10, 2026

Software for Professional Roof Reports: What to Look For

Written by Kari Meyer

Three inspectors documenting the same defect three ways is a liability problem. Here is how to judge reporting software on what it does on a roof, not in a demo.

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Feb. 6, 2026

How to Choose Roofing Report Software

Written by Kari Meyer

Business platforms and inspection systems get sold under one heading and solve different problems. How to tell them apart before you sign anything.

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Feb. 2, 2026

6 Roof Inspection Software Features That Earn Their Keep

Written by Kari Meyer

Six capabilities separate a platform that speeds up your day from one that adds a step. Plus what to check on trial, and where InspectionPLUS fits alongside them.

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Jan. 29, 2026

Roof Damage Report Software for Inspectors

Written by Kari Meyer

A field guide to picking inspection reporting tools that hold up under review, plus how InspectionPLUS and the LeakFREE Check fit alongside general-purpose software.

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Jan. 28, 2026

Roof Certification Software: A Buyer’s Guide

Written by Paul Watrous

Reporting software is how a standard survives contact with five inspectors and a busy season. Here is what to test, what to compare, and what the pricing page leaves out.

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Jan. 27, 2026

Choosing a Roof Certification Report Generator

Written by Kari Meyer

Reporting software is judged on a roof, not on a desktop. What to test before you buy, and why a LeakFREE certificate must be generated inside InspectionPLUS.

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Jan. 16, 2026

How to Write a Professional Roof Inspection Report

Written by Paul Watrous

The report is the deliverable, and it outlives the visit. What belongs in it, how to describe findings so they hold up, and why estimates travel in a separate document.

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Jan. 14, 2026

Roof Inspection Checklist App: What to Look For

Written by Kari Meyer

Offline capture, editable checklists, photos tied to findings, and a readable report. What separates a field inspection app worth paying for from one you will fight with.

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Dec. 18, 2025

Roof Inspection Report Template: What Every Report Needs

Written by Kari Meyer

The eight sections a field report needs, in the order you work them, plus the photo and rating rules that keep a document defensible a year later.

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