Become a Certified Roof Inspector

Textbook

How to Perform Roof Inspections Textbook

Roof Agreement

Create a new customized template for the particular inspection service using our online agreement system at nachi.org/agreement/template. Totally customized, easy-to-use. Try it out on yourself and see how it works. 

Standards of Practice

Customize the agreement and your inspection process upon the roof section of the Home Inspection Standards of Practice. Inform your clients about what you are going to inspect, not inspect, not guarantee, and set their expectations to help reduce your liability. 

1-Hour Training Video

Get trained by watching this 1-hour roof inspection training video.  

40-Minute Training Video Course

Take InterNACHI's free, online training video course, which includes a 40-minute video that goes over the ten steps to performing a roof inspection at 10 Steps to Performing a Roof Inspection Course. The ten steps are described in detail inside the video, and here's what is covered in the course: 

• visual-only inspection techniques;
• inspection tips;
• narratives and disclaimers;
• roof covering materials;
• asphalt shingles;
• fasteners;
• deck sheathing;
• slope;
• underlayment;
• ice barriers
• drip edges;
• offset patterns;
• roof valleys;
• nail penetration; and
• flashing.

And the 10 steps are:

1. check the roof covering
2. check the fasteners
3. check the deck sheathing
4. check the slope and underlayment
5. check the ice barrier
6. check the drip edge
7. check for an offset pattern
8. check the roof valley flashing
9. check the nail penetration into the deck sheathing
10. check the flashing areas