Introduction
Identifying Products
- Composition Shingles
- Slate
- Tile
- Wood Shingles and Shakes
- Vegetative Roof (Green Roof)
- Metal Roof Systems
- Exotic/Specialty
- Low Slope
- Energy Efficient Methods
- Deck Types
Roof Accessories/Details
- Skylights
- Chimneys
- Flashings
- Vents
Identification Assistance for Specialty Systems
Destructive Testing
- Freeze delamination testing
- Water tube penetration testing
- Repetitive abrasion testing
- Fire retardation testing
Nondestructive
- Visual Inspection
- Hail and Wind
- General Appearance
- Debris
- Physical Damage
- Surface Condition
- Blistering
- Perimeter
- Flashing
- Penetrations
- Drainage
- Gutter
- Downspouts
- Leaks
Dealing With Roofers
Working with Manufacturers and Consultants
Xactimate And The Real World
Additional Specialty Expenses
- Roof Warranty
- Code Updates
- Mandatory upgrades
- City specific interpretation
- Interior Protection
- Leaks
- Extreme steep and high
- Custom Metal Fabrication
- Waterproofing
- Lightning Protection
