Roof Inspection for Home Buyers
You are buying a house and the option clock is ticking. Before you commit, you need to know exactly what the roof looks like, not a guess from the ground, not a drone flyover. You need the real condition, documented, with detailed close-up photos and a written report.
R. Cooper Roofing & Siding is a Missouri City roofing company, and we do very detailed roof inspections for home buyers across Fort Bend County. For $399, we get on the roof, take detailed photos of everything we find, give you a written report, and attach our pricing to every issue, so you can hand your realtor a real quote with real numbers to use in your negotiations.
What the $399 inspection includes
This is a very detailed inspection, documented and priced. Here is exactly what the $399 gets you:
- A full on-roof inspection: shingles, flashing, vents, chimneys, skylights, valleys, gutters, and decking
- Detailed close-up photos of every issue we find, good and bad
- A written report that documents the roof’s condition in plain language
- A repair quote for every issue: every problem we document comes with our pricing to fix it, so you negotiate with real numbers, not guesses
This is not our free estimate visit. A free inspection tells a homeowner what work we recommend. This inspection gives a buyer documented evidence to negotiate with. That report is what the $399 pays for.
The $399 comes off your job
Here is the part that makes this easy: if you buy the house and hire us for the roof work, the $399 comes straight off your quote. The inspection ends up costing you nothing and you already know exactly who is doing the work.
We move fast because your option period is short
Texas option periods are usually 7 to 10 days. We know you do not have time to wait around, so we get out fast, usually same day or next day, and your report follows quickly. Call 832-829-9200 and tell us you are in your option period.
Every problem comes with repair pricing, not just a description
A report that says ‘the flashing is bad’ does not help you negotiate. Ours tells you what it costs to fix. Every issue we document comes with our repair pricing attached, so you and your realtor walk in with real numbers: what is wrong, what it costs, and what the roof is really worth. That is what turns the inspection into leverage.
Here is what we put eyes on:
- Shingle condition: age, wear, hail or wind damage, lifting or missing shingles
- Flashing at every penetration: chimneys, vents, skylights, and valleys, where most leaks start
- Decking: soft spots and rot underfoot
- Ventilation: whether the attic can breathe, which decides how long the next roof lasts
- Gutters and drainage
- Signs of past repairs, done right or done wrong
Why this is different from the roof part of your general home inspection
Your general home inspector will look at the roof too, but most of the time that means a drone flight or a look from the ladder. They do not walk the roof. They are generalists, and when they spot something they usually just write ‘recommend evaluation by a roofing contractor.’
We are that roofing contractor. As a Missouri City roofer, we get on the roof, walk it, feel for soft decking underfoot, and photograph everything up close. If your inspector flags the roof, skip the middleman and have us do the buyer inspection. You will get the full picture plus real repair pricing in one visit.
One thing to know
This is a roofing contractor’s inspection, not a TREC licensed home inspection. We are roofers, in business since 2015, and we look at roofs all day every day. If you need a full general home inspection too, get one. For the roof itself, you want the people who fix them.
For Realtors
Send us your buyers during their option period. We get on the roof same day or next day, deliver a documented report with photos and real repair pricing fast enough to use in negotiations, and your client gets the $399 credited toward the work when they hire us after closing. One call handles it: 832-829-9200. Your buyers get facts, you get a smoother negotiation, and the roof work lands with a roofer you already trust.
Already have an inspection report? Send it over and we will give you our honest opinion on the roof. If the general inspector flagged something, we will tell you what it really means and what it costs to fix, before your buyer spends a dollar.
FAQ
How fast can you get out?
Usually same day or next day anywhere in Fort Bend County. Tell us you are in your option period when you call and we will make it happen.
What if the roof turns out to be fine?
Then the $399 bought you peace of mind and a clean report, which is still useful at the negotiating table. And if you buy the house, you know who to call when the roof eventually needs work.
Do you actually get on the roof?
Yes. Every buyer inspection is done on the roof, not from the driveway and not from a drone alone. Photos are taken up close, where the problems are.
What areas do you cover?
All of Fort Bend County, including Missouri City, Sugar Land, Stafford, Richmond, Rosenberg, Katy, and Fulshear.
How do I get the $399 credit?
Buy the house, hire us for the roof work, and we take $399 off your quote. Simple.
Buying a home in Missouri City, Sugar Land, or anywhere in Fort Bend County? Know what the roof is really worth before you commit. Call R. Cooper Roofing & Siding, your local roofer, at 832-829-9200 for your $399 buyer inspection, credited toward your job.
