Is the roof inspection really free?

Yes. The inspection and the on-site consultation cost nothing and carry no obligation, and you keep the photos. Detailed written reports and remaining-life assessments are available as a paid service if you need them.

How much does a roof inspection cost?

Ours is free. A detailed written report or a remaining-life assessment — usually wanted for a home sale — is a paid service; call (252) 302-2003 for the price.

What is included in a roof inspection?

Every slope walked; shingles checked for granule loss, hail bruising, cracks, creases and missing tabs; flashing, pipe boots, vents, valleys and skylights; drip edge, gutters and fascia; ventilation; the attic where it can be reached; and storm evidence such as dented gutters and vents. Findings are photographed and gone over with you on site.

Do I need to be home for the inspection?

It helps. The inspector can check the attic and go over the findings with you on the spot. If you cannot be there, say so when you book.

Does getting a roof inspection mean I have filed an insurance claim?

No. A contractor inspecting your roof is not a claim. A claim starts when you notify your insurer. If the inspection finds storm damage, you decide whether to file; if it finds none, there is nothing to file.

Can my insurance company or adjuster book the inspection with you?

Yes. Insurers and adjusters can call (252) 302-2003 to set the inspection, and we meet the adjuster on the roof.

How can my roof have hail damage if it looks fine from the ground?

Hail bruises the shingle mat and knocks off the protective granules; neither shows from the yard. Granules in the gutters and dents in gutters, vents and screens are the ground-level clues. Only a roof-level inspection confirms it.

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Free Roof Inspection in Rocky Mount, Greenville & Eastern NC

A Carolina Trophy Roofs inspection is free and comes with no obligation. An inspector gets on the roof, walks every slope, photographs what matters, checks the attic where it can be reached, and tells you on the spot what the roof needs: nothing, a repair, a replacement or an insurance claim. You keep the photos.

Need it in writing for a sale, a buyer or a lender? Detailed written reports and remaining-life assessments are available as a paid service.

Book a Free Inspection (252) 302-2003

When to get your roof inspected

After hail or a wind storm. Hail damage is rarely visible from the ground, and wind damage on the back slopes never is. Get the roof checked before you decide there is nothing there.
After a tropical storm or hurricane. Wind-driven rain finds every lifted shingle. Tarp first if water is coming in, then inspect.
When you see a stain, a drip or granules. A ceiling stain, a musty attic or granules piling up at the downspouts are all signs the roof is letting go.
Before you buy or sell a house. A roofer looks at the roof more closely than a general home inspection does. For a written report, ask for the paid roof life expectancy report.
When your roof is getting older. Once shingles are in the second half of their life, a regular check catches small problems while they are still repairs.
When your insurer or adjuster asks. Insurers and adjusters can book the inspection with us directly on (252) 302-2003, and we meet the adjuster on the roof.

What we check

The inspection is done on the roof, not from the driveway. Drones and moisture meters are used where the roof calls for them.

Shingles

Granule loss, hail bruising that gives under a thumb, cracked and split tabs, wind creases, missing tabs, broken seal strips, curling and exposed nail heads.

Flashing and penetrations

Chimneys, walls, dormers and skylights; pipe boots and vent collars; valley metal — the places most leaks start.

Edges and drainage

Drip edge, gutters, downspouts and the fascia behind them, and whether water is getting away from the house.

Ventilation

Ridge vents, exhaust vents and soffit intake: a roof that cannot breathe ages faster.

The attic

Staining and soft spots in the decking, daylight where there should be none, damp insulation and rot.

Storm evidence around the roof

Dents in gutters, vents, window screens and air-conditioner fins, which help date a hail storm for the adjuster.

Carolina Trophy Roofs inspector standing on the ridge of a grey shingle roof with a ladder set against the eave below — Every inspection starts on the roof, not from the driveway.

Displaced shingle tab marked with a large blue chalk X, a hand at its edge for scale — Damage marked in chalk and photographed with a hand for scale, the way an adjuster needs to see it.

White aluminium gutter along the eave with a heavy band of loose shingle granules collected in the trough — Granules collecting in the gutter: the shingles are shedding their protective surface.

Inspector climbing a pull-down ladder through a ceiling hatch into an attic — Into the attic, where a leak shows on the decking before it shows on the ceiling.

How the free inspection works

Book it
Book online at a time that suits you, or call (252) 302-2003.
The visit
An inspector arrives with ladders and safety gear. It helps if you are home so the inspector can get into the attic.
The inspection
Every slope walked, photographs and measurements taken, the attic checked where it can be reached, damage marked in chalk and photographed with something for scale.
The answer, on site
The inspector goes over the findings with you and recommends next steps: nothing, a repair, a replacement or a claim. You keep the photos.
If it is storm damage
You get guidance on the insurance claim, and we meet your adjuster on the roof when the insurer schedules the visit.

Storm damage inspections and your insurance claim

Hail rarely punches holes in a shingle roof. It bruises the mat and knocks off the granules, and from the yard the roof looks fine. The signs at ground level are indirect: granules in the gutters and at the downspouts, dents in gutters and vents, spatter marks on painted surfaces. That is why insurers send an adjuster onto the roof, and why your own inspection should happen there too.

Book the inspection before the adjuster visits. Your insurer should hear about the loss promptly, and when the adjuster arrives, a contractor’s photographs and measurements from the same week are already on the table. If the roof is fine, we tell you so and you have not opened a claim for nothing.

Long green-grey shingle slope seen from the ridge with dozens of lifted and missing tabs marked in chalk — A wind damage inspection: every lifted or missing tab marked in chalk and photographed.

Crease and lifted tab in an asphalt shingle outlined in bright yellow chalk during an inspection — A creased, lifted tab outlined in chalk during the inspection.

Crease running diagonally through several courses of grey shingles, the mat broken along the fold with lifted tab edges — A wind crease through several courses: the shingle lifted, folded and broke along the line.

More: storm damage roof repair, how to identify roof damage and the NC roof insurance claims guide.

Free inspection or a paid roof report?

Free inspection

On-roof inspection of every slope, photographs you keep, storm damage evaluation, an on-site consultation with findings and next steps, and initial guidance on an insurance claim. No charge, no obligation.

Paid report

Full photo documentation, measurements and a detailed written report, and a professional estimate of the roof’s remaining life with a maintenance schedule — the kind of paperwork a home sale, a buyer or a lender asks for.

Roof life expectancy report

Inspections as maintenance

Most roofs fail at the details long before the shingles wear out: a pipe boot, a flashing, a clogged valley. We offer preventative maintenance programs to extend the life of your roof — ask about them when you book. If you want the repairs themselves covered, an extended labour and material warranty covers up to five repair claims over 5, 10 or 15 years on a shingle roof.

Free roof inspections across Eastern North Carolina

We work from two offices, 136 S. Business Ct, Rocky Mount and 1414 Forbes St, Greenville, and one number reaches both: (252) 302-2003. Each city page below has that county’s storm record and recent local jobs where we have them.

All service areas

Roof inspection questions

Is the roof inspection really free?: Yes. The inspection and the on-site consultation cost nothing and carry no obligation, and you keep the photos. Detailed written reports and remaining-life assessments are available as a paid service if you need them.
How much does a roof inspection cost?: Ours is free. A detailed written report or a remaining-life assessment — usually wanted for a home sale — is a paid service; call (252) 302-2003 for the price.
What is included in a roof inspection?: Every slope walked; shingles checked for granule loss, hail bruising, cracks, creases and missing tabs; flashing, pipe boots, vents, valleys and skylights; drip edge, gutters and fascia; ventilation; the attic where it can be reached; and storm evidence such as dented gutters and vents. Findings are photographed and gone over with you on site.
Do I need to be home for the inspection?: It helps. The inspector can check the attic and go over the findings with you on the spot. If you cannot be there, say so when you book.
Does getting a roof inspection mean I have filed an insurance claim?: No. A contractor inspecting your roof is not a claim. A claim starts when you notify your insurer. If the inspection finds storm damage, you decide whether to file; if it finds none, there is nothing to file.
Can my insurance company or adjuster book the inspection with you?: Yes. Insurers and adjusters can call (252) 302-2003 to set the inspection, and we meet the adjuster on the roof.
How can my roof have hail damage if it looks fine from the ground?: Hail bruises the shingle mat and knocks off the protective granules; neither shows from the yard. Granules in the gutters and dents in gutters, vents and screens are the ground-level clues. Only a roof-level inspection confirms it.

Book your free roof inspection

Every slope walked and photographed, the answer on site, and the photos are yours. Call (252) 302-2003 or book online.