Your roof edge and your gutters work as one drainage path, and a failure anywhere along it compromises the whole thing. Damaged drip edge sends water behind the gutter. A slipped hanger changes the pitch of an entire run. A plugged outlet backs water up under the first course of shingles. None of it is visible from the ground until the damage is.
Our inspection puts trained eyes on that whole path: roof perimeter, flashing and drip edge, gutter slope and seams, hangers and fasteners, downspouts and drainage. You get photos of what we find and a written, prioritized report that separates what needs fixing now from what is worth watching. No scare tactics, no mystery line items.
We inspect homes and commercial buildings across all four states, and an inspection stands on its own: there is no obligation to have us do the work it recommends. Plenty of reports end with everything sound and nothing to sell, and that report is worth having too.
What We Look At
The inspection covers the roof edge and the complete gutter system as a single drainage path.
- Shingle or metal roof edges, valleys, and penetrations near the eave
- Drip edge and flashing condition
- Gutter slope, seams, miters, and end caps
- Hanger and fastener condition and spacing
- Downspout outlets, elbows, and extensions, with a flow check
- Ice-dam risk zones and past ice damage
- Hail dents, wind damage, and storm impact
- Drainage and grading where the water discharges
What You Get
A written report with photos, findings, and a prioritized list of recommendations: what is urgent, what can wait a season, and what would improve the system long-term. If something is failing we show you the picture of it, and if everything is sound the report says so. Minor items like a loose hanger or a seam touch-up can often be handled on the spot with your approval, so the inspection visit fixes the small stuff instead of just cataloging it.
When an Inspection Earns Its Keep
After hail or high wind, when damage may exist that insurance timelines care about. Before buying or selling, when a small problem found late becomes a negotiation problem. Before winter, when a marginal system is about to carry snow and ice for four months. And any time you are seeing symptoms without a clear cause: overflow, siding stains, damp foundation lines, or ice buildup in one spot every year. In Minnesota especially, recurring ice dams are worth an inspection, because the gutter is often taking blame for a roof-edge or attic-heat problem.
What You Get
- Photos of everything we flag
- Written report, prioritized by urgency
- Roof edge and gutters inspected as one system
- Downspout flow tested, not just eyeballed
- Minor fixes done on the spot with your approval
- No obligation on recommended work
How the Job Runs
- 01 Walk the system
Roof perimeter, flashing, gutters, hangers, and downspouts, inspected up close from ladder or roof where safe access allows.
- 02 Test the flow
We verify the downspouts and outlets actually carry water and check where discharge goes once it hits the ground.
- 03 Report
Photos and a prioritized written summary: fix now, watch, and optional improvements, each with our recommendation.
Common Questions
01 How long does an inspection take?
Most homes take 45 to 90 minutes, including the photos and a walkthrough of the findings with you. Larger or commercial buildings take longer, and we tell you the scope when you book.
02 Do you actually get on the roof?
When it is safe, yes. Where pitch, height, or conditions make roof walking a bad idea, we inspect from ladders at the eave, which still puts eyes on the drip edge, flashing, and gutter interior without risking your roofing or our crew.
03 Can you fix problems during the same visit?
Small ones, often yes: hanger tightening, minor resealing, clearing a blocked outlet. Anything bigger gets a written quote as part of the report, and the choice of what to do with it is yours.
04 Is this worth doing before I buy or sell a house?
Yes. Gutter and roof-edge problems are cheap to find and awkward to discover mid-transaction. The photo report gives buyers, sellers, and agents something concrete to work from instead of a guess from the ground.
05 Do you inspect commercial buildings?
Yes, including flat and low-slope roofs, box gutters, scuppers, and interior drain surrounds. Commercial drainage failures tend to be expensive and sudden, so scheduled inspections are common for the buildings we maintain.
06 How often should the system be inspected?
Once a year is a sensible baseline for most homes, ideally in fall before the system has to carry a winter. Add a visit after any hail or serious wind event, since that damage has claim deadlines attached and is easiest to document while it is fresh. Buildings with box gutters or interior drains usually warrant more frequent checks.
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