Free Roof Inspections in Anchorage & the Mat-Su Valley
A roofer on your roof and in your attic, checking the places Alaska winters do damage. Within 24 hours you get the photos and a written price.
It’s free, and there’s no pressure after it. We check the roofing, flashing, boots, and vents outside, then the sheathing, ventilation, and insulation in the attic, and photograph what we find. Within 24 hours you get a photo report: the condition of the roof, what needs doing now and what can wait, repair or replace with the reason, and a written price. What you do with it is your call.
What does a roof inspection include?
On the roof, we check:
- Roofing. Shingles or panels: wind lift, creases, cracks, granule loss, dents, and anything missing.
- Flashing, boots, and penetrations. Chimneys, walls, skylights, pipe boots, and vents, where a lot of leaks start.
- Valleys and ridge. Where two slopes meet and the water runs heaviest, and the ridge cap along the top.
- Vent openings. Ridge and roof vents, and the intake at the eaves, open and clear.
- Drip edge, gutters, fascia, and soffits. Bent by sliding snow, pulled loose by ice, or soft with rot.
- Metal roofs. Fasteners and washers, seams, trim, and the sealant at penetrations.
Then we go into the attic, because a lot of what’s wrong with a roof shows from underneath first.
What we check in the attic
The attic shows what the roof is hiding, and up here it shows the conditions that build ice dams.
- Sheathing. Stains, soft spots, or delaminating plywood from old leaks or condensation.
- Stains and daylight. Water trails on the rafters, and daylight where there shouldn’t be any.
- Frost. Frost on nails and sheathing in winter means warm, moist house air is getting in.
- Ventilation. Intake low, exhaust up high, baffles in place, and no mixed exhaust types.
- Insulation depth. We note how deep it is and where it’s thin. We don’t sell insulation; we show you where it matters.
- Bath fan ducts. They should run outside through a roof or wall cap, not into the attic.
- Ceilings. Stains in the rooms below, and what’s above them.
If the attic points to a ventilation problem, the report says so. Attic ventilation →
What you get within 24 hours
- A photo report. What we found and where, so you can see your roof without going up there.
- The condition. How the roof is holding up, in plain words.
- Now vs later. What needs doing before the snow flies, and what can wait until next summer.
- Repair or replace, with the reason. If a roof repair will do, we say so. If it’s time for a roof replacement, you see why.
- A written price. Line by line, for the work we recommend.
Then it’s your decision, and the report is yours either way.
Want us to take a look?
Text a photo of your roof and we’ll set up your free inspection.
When to get a roof inspection
- After a windstorm. A Chugach wind event on the Hillside or a hard Matanuska wind in Palmer can lift shingles that look fine from the ground.
- After a heavy snow year. Weight, ice at the eaves, and sliding snow do damage you don’t see until the melt.
- In spring, after breakup. Leaks here cluster in March and April, and a look after the melt catches what winter did.
- In fall, before the snow. The last good weather to fix a boot, a flashing, or a vent before it’s buried.
- When the roof is past fifteen years. Asphalt up here lasts fifteen to twenty-five years depending on the shingle, so a plan beats a surprise.
- Buying or selling a house. A roofer’s photo report gives both sides something concrete to work from.
- Before a claim. If you aren’t sure there’s damage worth claiming, the photo report and written scope tell you. Insurance claims →
Roof inspections in an Alaska winter
We inspect year-round. What we can see changes with the snow.
Full inspection
With the roof clear, we see all of it: roofing, flashing, valleys, ridge, vents, and eaves, plus the attic. It’s the inspection to have before a replacement price or a claim.
Winter inspection
If the roof is under snow, we check what we can see and reach, go through the attic, and tell you in writing what we couldn’t see. Attic frost, stains, and ice at the eaves say a lot in January, and the rest can be checked after the melt.
How to book a free roof inspection
Text a few photos of the roof and any stains inside to (907) 701-2233, or book online. We answer Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm, and we’ll set a time to come out. Photos help us see what we’re walking into.
If the roof checks out, a fall roof maintenance visit before the snow helps keep it that way. For a shop, warehouse, or office building, the commercial version is a free commercial roof assessment with a written scope and budget.
We inspect roofs across Anchorage, from Sand Lake to the Hillside, and in Eagle River, Wasilla, Palmer, Big Lake, and Girdwood.
How much does a roof inspection cost?
Nothing. The inspection, the photo report, and the written price are free, and you’re under no obligation after. If you go ahead, the price is the one in writing, set by what we found: the size and pitch of the roof, the materials, access, and in winter, the snow and ice.
Every job starts with a free inspection.
Photo report and a written price within 24 hours, and no pressure after it.
Roof inspection questions
The questions we get most often about roof inspections in Anchorage and the Valley. Don’t see yours? Text us and a roofer answers.
Text my rooferYes. You pay nothing for the visit, the photos, or the written price, and there’s no pressure after. Every job we do starts with one, because it’s how we know what to price. If the roof needs only a small fix, or nothing, the report says that too.
After anything big: a windstorm, a heavy snow year, or a leak. Beyond that, spring after the melt and fall before the snow are the two good times to look, and a roof past fifteen years is worth watching more closely. A lifted shingle caught in May is a small fix; the same shingle found next March is a leak.
Partly. Under snow, we look at what’s exposed, the eaves, and the attic, and the report lists what we couldn’t see. The attic is the useful part in winter: frost, stains, and damp sheathing show up there first. A full look at the roofing may have to wait for the melt.
Yes, especially here. A home inspection covers the whole house; a roofer on the roof and in the attic looks closer at flashing, boots, ventilation, and signs of past ice dams. You get photos and a written price for anything that needs doing, which is useful when you’re negotiating.
Yes, and metal is our specialty. On a metal roof we check the fasteners and washers, seams, trim, flashing, the sealant at penetrations, and the snow guards if there are any. On exposed-fastener panels, we look for screws that thermal movement has backed out. The attic gets the same check as any roof.
Yes, with the reason in writing. If a repair will do, the report says so and prices the repair. If the roof is done, the photos show why, and you get a written price for the replacement. Full replacements run roughly May through October, so a fall inspection can get you a spot in spring.
Let’s take a look at your roof
Text a photo or book online. You get a photo report and a written price within 24 hours, and no pressure after it.