Pompton Plains, NJ · Licensed, bonded and insured · NJ HIC #13VH12626500

See your roof the way we do.

Drone photos of every slope, a look in the attic, and a straight answer: repair, replace or wait. Two kinds of inspection, depending on what you need.

Drone photo of a shingle roof and chimney taken during an inspection, Pompton Lakes Our drone photo · Pompton Lakes
Overhead drone photo looking straight down on a finished shingle roof
Every slope, from straight above. Most of our inspections start with the drone. You get the same view we do.
Our drone photo
Two kinds of inspection

Know which one you need.

Roof inspection

Free

For deciding what to do next. One of our trained specialists looks, and you get the photos and a straight answer.

Good for

Homeowners planning ahead, an older roof, storm worries, or a second opinion on another quote.

  • Walk-around of the roof and attic
  • Drone photos, sent to you
  • Ends with a written proposal: repair, replace or wait
Call or text (973) 346-9174

Diagnostic & report

from $299 + tax

For when you need it in writing. A detailed findings report on every part of the roof.

Good for

Realtors, buyers and sellers, insurance paperwork, and a leak that keeps coming back after other fixes.

  • Everything in the free inspection
  • A written findings report, slope by slope
  • Ends with a written recommendation
Call for a diagnostic report
What we check

Shingles rarely fail first. Details do.

So we look past the shingles, at the details that cause most leaks. Every finding comes with a photo.

Close-up of a cracked rubber pipe boot found during an inspection
From one of our inspections: a cracked pipe boot, the cause of a ceiling stain two rooms away.
  1. 01 FlashingChimneys, walls, skylights and valleys. Most leaks start where the roof meets something else.
  2. 02 Pipe boots and ventsRubber collars dry out and split. We check every one, plus the attic and ridge vents.
  3. 03 ShinglesGranule loss, lifted tabs, nail pops, wind and hail damage, slope by slope.
  4. 04 Ice and water protectionSigns of ice-dam backup at the eaves, and whether the membrane reaches past your warm wall.
  5. 05 AtticStains, mold, daylight and ventilation. The attic tells us what the roof is hiding.
  6. 06 Wood deckingSoft spots, rot, warping and gaps in plank decking. If the deck is bad, the roof on top of it is too.
  7. 07 Fascia and trimThe wood at the roof edge. Rot here means water has been getting behind the gutter.
  8. 08 Gutters and drip edgeWhether water leaves the roof cleanly and drains away from the house.
What to look for

Real problems we found on real roofs.

Photographed and captioned by Pete on North Jersey inspections. Pick a category.

Missing shingle tabs
ShinglesMissing shingle tabsWind tore these off. The roof underneath is exposed and the rest are next.
Splitting ridge caps
ShinglesSplitting ridge capsOld asbestos tile cracking at the ridge. It needs a careful, specialist removal.
Bad decking
Decking & ventilationBad deckingSoft, damaged plywood under the shingles. It has to be replaced before anything goes on top.
Crowded, poorly flashed penetrations
Flashing & chimneysCrowded, poorly flashed penetrationsToo many pipes too close together, with no real flashing detail. A leak waiting to happen.
Damaged ridge caps
ShinglesDamaged ridge capsThe ridge is the first place wind hits. Once caps crack, water gets in along the whole peak.
Damaged pipe boot
Pipe boots & ventsDamaged pipe bootThe seal around this vent pipe is broken. Water runs straight down the pipe into your attic.
Unprotected wood siding
Siding & trimUnprotected wood sidingBare wood soaks up water and rots from behind. It needs paint or replacement.
Damaged soffits
Siding & trimDamaged soffitsRotted soffits let water and animals in, and they starve your attic of fresh air.
Flat roof vent installed wrong
Flat roofsFlat roof vent installed wrongVents on a flat roof need a raised curb and proper flashing. This one has neither.
Brittle pipe collar
Pipe boots & ventsBrittle pipe collarSun and heat have cracked the rubber. It no longer seals around the pipe.
Loose shingles over a second layer
ShinglesLoose shingles over a second layerNails that stop short of the deck can’t hold. These shingles are lifting and will blow off.
Flat roof membrane coming loose
Flat roofsFlat roof membrane coming looseIt isn’t bonded to the roof and the edges aren’t sealed. Wind and water get underneath.
Algae at a roof transition
ShinglesAlgae at a roof transitionDark growth where two roof sections meet. Water sits here, which is why it spreads.
Moss on the roof
ShinglesMoss on the roofMoss holds water against the shingles and lifts them. It means the roof is staying wet.
Peeling flat roof coating
Flat roofsPeeling flat roof coatingThe coating has let go of the roof. Water can now get to what’s underneath.
Poor flat roof coating
Flat roofsPoor flat roof coatingThin, uneven coating that was applied over a roof that wasn’t ready for it.
How it works

No pressure. Just the photos and the facts.

01

Call or text us

Tell us what you've noticed.

02

We inspect

Drone over every slope, then the attic. Nobody walks your roof unless they need to.

03

You see what we saw

The photos come to you, with each problem marked and explained.

04

Then you decide

Repair, replace or wait. If it can wait, we'll tell you that too.

"Pete analyzed the issue with an onsite inspection incorporating drone imaging. He offered 3 potential solutions…"
Dennis P. · Pompton Plains · Google review

Inspection questions.

Yes. No charge, and no obligation. You keep the photos either way.

Find out what's under your shingles.

Free inspection, drone photos and a straight answer. Then you decide.

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