Roof Certification from Frontier Roofing Systems Inc

Denver (303) 450-9060 Northern Colorado (970) 207-4029 Mountains (970) 368-2012

Roof Certifications

When you need a Roof Certification in the Denver Metro area, Frontier Roofing will provide the professional opinion you need whether you are a professional Real Estate agent or a prospective buyer. Reports will be turned around quickly in a professional format.

For new home buyers having your roof inspected for hail damage is a valuable tool. We will inspect your roof and if there is no hail damage present we will provide a Roof Certification that confirms this for your insurance companty

Key Benefits

Professional Report.

Quick Turn Around.

Detailed information about the roofing type and possible life expectancy.

Detailed and economical solutions for issues that need to be resolved before a roof certification is given.

What is a Roof Certification?

Roof certifications are separate from a home inspection. Home inspectors, for the most part, do not perform thorough roof inspections. Instead, roofing contractors inspect the roof and issue a roof certification report on the following:

What the roof consists of (how many layers, type of decking, etc.)

Condition of roofing materials

Soundness of drains, downspouts, and gutters

Flashing around roof pipes, chimneys, vents, and valleys

If the roof does not require repairs, the roofing company will then estimate the remaining years of life for a roof and certify its inspection. The certification is good for two to five years, depending on what the lender is asking for. The roof may have a life expectancy of 10 years but if the lender asks for a 2 or 5 year certification that is what the Roof Certification period will be for. Lenders want to know that the homeowner will not face a large expense for reroofing for that period of time. It is part of the qualification process for the home loan.

If the roof requires repairs, after the repairs are performed, the roofing company will then issue the roof certification.

1. Roof inspectors will take into consideration the following:

a. Type of Roof

i. Common types of roofing materials are:

1. Composition shingle

2. Wood shake

3. Clay or concrete tile

4. Slate

5. Metal or steel

6. Tar and gravel

7. Synthetic

b. Age of Roof

c. Roof Pitch

d. Number of Layers

e. Previous Roof Repairs

f. Ability of the Roof to not Leak

i. Condition of the Details to withstand water penetration

ii. Condition of the field to withstand water penetration

The International Building Code (IBC) has enacted rules regarding the number of layers that are allowed on a roof before a complete tear-off will be necessary and many other regulations regarding the way that roofs are installed. We are considered to be in a Hail Prone Zone along the Colorado Front Range. Because of this the IBC requires a full tear of no matter how many layers are currently installed on the roof. However it is up to each individual City or County to adopt these rules and enforce them. Each city will pursue and enforce the IBC differently. This makes it fun for us roofers in Colorado to make sure the building codes are followed for each separate municipality.

1. The basic purposes of a roof certification are to:

a. Make the lender feel at ease that there will not need to be the large expenditure for roofing work during the required time certification period.

b. Inform a buyer about the condition of the roof

c. Disclose its remaining life expectancy

Many sellers are advised to provide a roof certification to the buyer as part of the sales process. Roof certifications give buyers peace of mind. If sellers refuse to provide a roof certification, and the roof is older, home buyers might decide to pay for their own inspection and make it a contingency of the contract.

Hail Damage Certification

This certification is usually to certify that there is not hail or wind damage present on a roof at the time of inspection.

This is useful for new home buyers because of the fact that once you buy your home and a hail storm has come through your area your insurance company can say that the damage happened prior to the current policy being in place. Then you may be forced to replace the roof at your own expense which could be very costly. Older homes have plank decking and building codes and manufactures require that a new solid layer of plywood be installed prior to reroofing. This cost with the normal expense of reroofing can run on average of $5.00 per square foot to replace. An average home has 2000 square feet of roofing. That is $10,000.00 that will have to come out of the homeowners’ pocket.

The cost of a Roof No Hail Certification of $250.00 can save you thousands of dollars. Frontier Roofing Systems Inc will evaluate any roof and if there is no hail damage will give you this certification for FREE. We just ask that if a hail storm or wind storm occurs that FRS will be allowed to work with your insurance company to get your roof replaced.

A Hail Certification does not Certify the usable life of the roof.

Frontier Roofing Systems is proficient at a vast variety of building envelope waterproofing.

Cost

The cost for roof certifications within the Denver Metro Green Map area is $250.00, within the Blue Area is $300.00, within the Red Area is $350.00.
The fee is payable at the time of inspection unless preapproved for payment terms.
If the roof requires repairs or replacement these costs will be in addition to the inspection fee.
Areas outside of the Denver Metro area will be more based on the travel time incurred. Please contact us for pricing in these areas.