Smart Choice Home Inspections

Estimating roof age is more of an art than a science. Two roofs installed at the same time will age differently if exposed to different conditions. Factors such as the amount of sunlight they get, trees nearby that drop leaves every year, the pitch of the roof, all affect how well the roof coverings age. So you have to look for clues.

And here’s one: holes in the roof sheathing where nails used to be. These are visible from inside the attic space. This indicates that the original roof coverings have been removed at some point in the home’s history.

Here’s a creative way to run your dryer exhaust vent!!

Maybe it’s the construction nerd in me, but I love it when I happen to find the plans for the house while I’m doing an inspection! I think it’s neat to see the differences in how the plans were drawn vs. how the house was actually built. And sometimes it helps me find things like hidden water heaters!