Roof inspection
Roof Inspection in Palmdale, CA
Buying, selling or just wondering. We get on the roof, lift tile where it counts, and tell you what it needs and what it doesn't.
- CA License #1130085
- Free estimates
- Mon to Sat, 8am to 5pm
- Palmdale and 13 nearby towns
A roof inspection is a roofer's look at the whole system: the covering, the flashing, everything that comes through the roof, the underlayment where we can see it, and the attic from inside. You get photos and a plain answer.
A general home inspector usually looks at the roof from a ladder or a drone and writes "recommend evaluation by a licensed roofer". That is us. On a tile roof, we walk it, lift tiles at the eaves, the valleys and around penetrations, and look at the underlayment underneath, because that is where tile roofs fail.
Inspections are common in escrow, after a windstorm, before you buy solar panels, and when a roof just looks tired. Each one ends the same way: what is fine, what needs fixing now, and what can wait, with the photos to back it up.
If a repair is needed, we quote it. If not, we tell you that too.
Know the signs
Good Times to Book an Inspection
Buying a home
Before you close, know whether the roof needs work, and use it in the negotiation.
Selling a home
Find the problems before the buyer's inspector does, and fix them on your terms.
After a big wind
Wind damage is not always visible from the ground. Lifted tile lets water in at the next rain.
Before going solar
Panels sit on your roof for many years. Fix what is under them first, not after.
A roof you know nothing about
New to the house and no records? An inspection gives you a starting point.
Before the rains
A check before winter costs less than drying out a ceiling after it.
Inside a tile roof
Five Layers, and Which One Keeps You Dry
Tap a layer to see it on one of our own jobs.
The deck
Plywood or OSB nailed to the rafters. Soft or broken boards are replaced once the old roof is off, before anything else goes down.
The underlayment
The waterproof sheet. Tile lets wind-driven rain through; this layer carries it to the eave. On an old tile roof, it is usually what has failed.
The flashing
Metal at walls, chimneys, pipes and valleys, where the roof stops being one flat plane. Most leaks start at a joint like this.
The battens
Strips across the slope that the tile hangs on, so each course sits straight and water can drain under it.
The tile
Concrete or clay, laid course by course. It takes the sun and most of the rain, and protects the layers under it.
Local rules
Inspections, Escrow and Solar
An inspection for a sale or for solar often turns up underlayment work under the tile. If panels have to come off for that, Los Angeles County has specific reroof rules for roofs with solar energy systems. We explain what your roof needs and what the rules mean for it.
Roof Inspections for a Home Sale in Palmdale and LancasterSources: LA County Building Code Manual 1512, Reroofing. Checked October 18, 2026.
Questions
Roof Inspection Questions
How long does a roof inspection take?
It depends on the size and pitch of the roof and whether we also go into the attic. We give you a time window when you book.
Do you walk on tile roofs?
Yes, carefully. We step where tile is supported and lift it only to check the layers underneath, then reset it.
Can you inspect for a home sale?
Yes. We inspect for buyers and sellers and give you photos and a written summary. Read what a roof inspection covers in escrow.
Is the estimate free?
Yes. If the inspection finds work, the estimate for it is free.
Where we work
Roof Inspection Across the Antelope Valley
We are based in Palmdale and do roof inspection in all 14 towns we serve, across Los Angeles and Kern counties. Each town page has its permit office and local notes.
Read before you book
- Roof Inspections for a Home Sale in Palmdale and Lancaster What a roofer's inspection covers that a general home inspection may not.
- Wind Damage Roof Repair in the Antelope Valley What wind does to tile and shingle, and what to check after a windstorm.
- Why Tile Roofs Leak in Palmdale: It Is Usually the Underlayment Why a tile roof that looks fine can still leak, and what a relay fixes.
Roof Repair
Cracked or slipped tile, blown-off shingles, leaks at vents and chimneys, found and fixed.
See the service
Re-Roofing
Keep your sound tile: we lift it, replace the worn underlayment and decking, and relay it.
See the service
Book a Free Estimate: Roof Inspection
Pick a time online, or call and tell us what you are seeing on the roof.