From: www.roofcertified.com
Roof Certification & Inspection in Stockton.
Roof Certification & Inspection in Stockton.
Unfortunately for homeowners, there are no regulated guidelines under which roof certifications are issued, so for now the decisions are made solely upon the roof inspectors opinions of whether or not the roof can be made leak free for the term of the roof certification. In-particular, roof certifications that are based on "subjective" roof inspections can be misleading because usually the home buyer or owner is under the impression that the roof is good to go if they get a 2 year roof certification, when in reality, with a "subjective" inspection on a 2 year roof certification there will likely be problems in two years or less, otherwise the opinions would not need to be subjective.
sub·jec·tive / adjective 1.based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. / "his views are highly subjective" - in other words, not based on fact, why would anyone want a roof inspection or roof certification that is not based on fact?
The term subjective is a blanket disclaimer for all of the information given in the report that is why it has no value as a roof inspection. A roof certification is only as good a the roof inspectors knowledge and integrity and in my opinion hidden blanket disclaimers and hidden fees are signs of trouble in these areas.
3 Main Rules of Roof Certification
1. Was the roof inspector verifiably licensed?* If not he/she was not qualified to give you information on your roof in a professional capacity.
2. Are there ANY additional fees associated with servicing the roof certification?
*A roof certification should only have a one time up front fee, with no service fees of any kind.
3. Is it a subjective roof inspection?
*If so, by definition so far as a roof inspection the information in the roof report is only of value to the contractor and carries no value as a roof inspection to the hiring party. A real roof inspection should not be subjective of any particular party, rather based on building codes, roofing industry standards and manufacturers specifications.
These are the organizations that actually develop the standards by which your roof should be assessed, anything else is just some guys opinion (or "subjective") and that is a good reason to have a licensed roof inspector who is aware of these standards perform the roof inspection.
