Do you walk the roof?

[ejones2]

How many of you guys walk the roof during a roof inspection?

[Brian K. Smith]

I get on all roofs if it’s safe….I know it’s not required per the sop; however you cannot see everything from the eaves with a ladder, my 2 cents.

[Chuck Evans]

Every roof that I can safely.

[Russel Ray]

Never.

[Bob Elliott]

You will find this information helpful.

http://www.nachi.org/forum/f11/poll-553-a.html

[Brian E. Kelly]

Yes.

[Scott Gilligan, CMI]

If I can get to them. Most of the stuff I inspect are 3 and 4 story row homes. I find myself shoving a ladder out a window alot and setting up on an addition or porch roof to get up to the upper levels.

[wsiegel]

every one, unless its not safe

[Gary T. Heller]

Everyone that I can do safely.

[Jonathan N. Leahy]

I also walk all roofs that I can safely access. I also use every other viewpoints at the house (upper level windows overlooking lower roofs) as well. I avoid walking clay or concrete tile, and slate roofs whenever possible, but, look at them from the eaves.

Hope this helps.

Jonathan

[David C. Macy]

Depends on weather, height, access, condition and roof style.

Yesterdays inspection was wet and mossy areas. Not walking it.

The other day was a tile roof. Not breaking it.

Some houses have ravines and portions of the roof may not be visible.

About 2 months ago I had an inspection on a lower slope ranch that had been previously inspected.

The inspector missed the chimney as the crowns/flues were heavily damaged.
He did not walk the roof and there was a creek in the back.

I document pertaining to each inspection on method of roof inspection.

I will not walk on brittle shingles as I will damage them.

One time an inspection friend noticed me on a snow covered roof stopped and yelled at me. He was right. I was dumb that day and no longer walk on snow covered roofs.
I have been fortunate the one time I feel I did not get hurt.

Do not place your ladder on a deck surface.

[Mark Thorman]

Originally Posted by jleahy

I also walk all roofs that I can safely access. I also use every other viewpoints at the house (upper level windows overlooking lower roofs) as well. I avoid walking clay or concrete tile, and slate roofs whenever possible, but, look at them from the eaves.

Hope this helps.

Jonathan

ditto, although I will not walk a significantly worn roof either.
www.MauiHomeInspections.com

[Buck Hartley, CMI]

Only when it is safe to do so.

[Jae Williams]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Yes.

Yes??? That sound like "all inclusive"--meaning you walk on all roofs. All the time.

Now what do you do if the roof is snow covered--or has ice on it. What about slate roofs, especially wet slate??

[Jeffrey Moore]

Brian is in AZ. No snow here. Not many slate roofs. Not much rain.