Free Commercial Roof Inspection

What we look at

Flat and low-slope commercial roofs. We go to the failure points, not just the open field:

• Seams and laps
• Flashings and wall transitions
• Penetrations and rooftop equipment curbs
• Edge conditions and the perimeter
• Drainage and ponding
• Previous patches and repairs
• Interior water evidence, where there is any

It's a visual inspection. We're reading the roof and the building — not running equipment across the surface.

Wet insulation, and why we'll tell you straight

The question underneath most commercial roof decisions is whether the insulation is wet. If it is, a new membrane over the top seals the water in, and you've bought a warranty on a problem that's still sitting there.

Here's how we read it. If the roof is leaking, there's a good chance there's moisture in the insulation — but where the leak shows up inside tells us how far it's gone. Water at the edge of a wall usually means the damage is contained. Water in the middle of a room usually means it has traveled. It's a judgment call, and we'll tell you it's a judgment call.

Published guidance puts the general line around 20-25% saturation — past that, replacement beats restoration (Roofing Contractor, "Restore, Don't Re-Roof").

We don't turn work down because the insulation is wet. We're straight with you about when a roof can be recovered and when it can't. If the honest answer is that a recover won't hold, you'll hear it before you've spent anything.

What happens after the inspection

Three ways this goes.

Your roof is a restoration candidate. A coating, a fabric-reinforced system, or a single-ply restoration goes over what's already there — no tear-off, far less disruption, and it costs less than replacing.

Your roof needs replacing. The deck or the insulation is too far gone to build on top of. That points to a metal roof replacement or a new single-ply membrane. We'll show you why, in the photos.

Your roof is fine. Sometimes nothing needs doing yet. We'll say so, and tell you roughly when to look again.

You get the options and the information. You decide what fits the budget. We're not going to steer you toward the biggest number on the page.

Where we inspect

Flat and low-slope commercial buildings — warehouses, manufacturing plants, retail centers, clinics, restaurants, and ag buildings.

Out of Clear Lake, WI: Hudson, New Richmond, Menomonie, River Falls, Eau Claire and the surrounding St. Croix Valley, plus the Twin Cities.

Out of Motley, MN: the Brainerd Lakes area, including Baxter, Brainerd and Little Falls.

Common questions

Is the inspection really free?

Yes. No cost, no obligation, no hard sell. You get the PDF whether you hire us or not.

How long until I get the report?

3 to 7 days after we're on the roof.

Do I need to be there?

No. If someone's available to let us up, that's easy. If not, we bring our own ladders and handle access ourselves.

Can you inspect in the winter?

Yes, weather depending. We stay off right after a big snow — the roof has to clear before there's anything to see.

What if you don't find anything wrong?

Then we tell you that, and roughly when to look again.

Will you inspect a roof another contractor installed?

Yes. We inspect commercial roofs regardless of who put them on.

Do you inspect residential roofs?

No. Flat and low-slope commercial only.