It’s time to get a roof inspection so your roof is ready for Santa Claus and his reindeer to make a smooth landing again this year. Between hail damage, wind damage, the occasional bullet hole, and just plain ol’ age, your roofs are looking rough out there, North Texas.
Home inspectors are known for being pretty detail oriented, maybe even a little nit-picky, but you want to make a good impression on Santa Claus, don’t you? Take a look at what we’re talking about, and see if you think Santa would want to land on these roofs.
It’s All A Facade
Look, it’s a new roof! Just kidding — they only updated the street-facing side. Can you imagine the audacity? Immediate Naughty List for this homeowner.
Santa Clothesline?
Are we setting up a trap with this service line or what? Just kidding, the real problem here is the flashing on the service mast is allowing debris and moisture to accumulate and the line is set too close to the shingles, which will beat against them in the wind. The lines should be pulled taut and secured to prevent whipping (and tripping up tiny reindeer, obviously).
Major Design Flaw
Santa, please land on the lawn at this house in case of rain, ice, or snow on Christmas! This place is gonna look like a water park on a rainy day, and a double black diamond in ice or snow! But seriously, this house needs an engineer to rethink the water flow or they will have serious water damage and likely eventual foundation issues at the base of where all that water is being directed. (As a side note, does anyone else start to get a little worried about Inspector Brian on that ladder in all the wind during this video? Sheesh.)
The roof is one of the most important (and most expensive) parts of your house. If you own a home or are purchasing a home, you can expect a roof to last between 15 to 20 years in Texas, sometimes more or less depending on the material and whether you have a bad weather event. Things to be aware of are the age and material of the roof, the company that installed it (for any warranty information), and the details of your insurance policy.
