{"id":75,"date":"2026-03-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/how-often-should-you-inspect-your-roof-for-damage\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:00:00","slug":"how-often-should-you-inspect-your-roof-for-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/how-often-should-you-inspect-your-roof-for-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Should You Inspect Your Roof for Damage?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INSIGHTFUL GUIDE TO ROOF INSPECTIONS: HOW OFTEN IS OFTEN ENOUGH?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understanding how frequently your roof needs a professional eye keeps small problems from quietly becoming catastrophic ones. Most homeowners inspect zero times &#8211; then pay the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KEY TOPICS COVERED IN THIS GUIDE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Inspection Frequency &#8211; Learn exactly how often to inspect based on your roof&#8217;s age, material type, and local climate conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Common Signs of Damage &#8211; What to look for from the ground, from the attic, and what only a drone can catch.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>DIY vs. Professional Inspection &#8211; When a pair of binoculars is enough and when you need a certified inspector on the slope.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>After a Storm &#8211; Why you should schedule an inspection within 72 hours of any hail or high-wind event, regardless of visible damage.<br><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHY REGULAR ROOF INSPECTIONS MATTER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A roof doesn&#8217;t fail overnight. It deteriorates at the flashing joints, in the valleys, under the ridge cap &#8211; in places you can&#8217;t see from the driveway. By the time a leak appears on your ceiling, water has typically been sitting in your decking for months. Annual inspections catch the $400 flashing fix before it becomes the $9,000 deck replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU ACTUALLY INSPECT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The roofing industry standard is twice per year &#8211; once in spring after winter freeze-thaw cycles, and once in fall before storm season. Add a third inspection any time your area experiences a hail event, sustained winds above 50mph, or a tree impact. Roofs over 15 years old should be inspected annually at minimum, regardless of visible condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT GETS CHECKED DURING A PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A certified Rafton inspector covers every slope using drone imagery and hands-on surface checks &#8211; ridge cap alignment, flashing integrity around chimneys and skylights, shingle granule loss, valley sealing, gutter attachment, and soffit ventilation. You receive a written condition report with photographs within 24 hours, ranked by urgency so you know exactly what needs attention and what can wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OUR RECOMMENDED INSPECTION SCHEDULE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Roof Age &#8211; Inspection Frequency<\/li>\n\n\n<li>0-10 years &#8211; Once per year<\/li>\n\n\n<li>10-20 years &#8211; Twice per year<\/li>\n\n\n<li>20+ years &#8211; Every 6 months + after every storm<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book your first inspection before storm season &#8211; it&#8217;s free with Rafton and takes less than 30 minutes.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most homeowners never think about their roof until water hits the ceiling. Here&#8217;s exactly how often you should be inspecting &#8211; and what to look for before a small issue becomes a $12,000 problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-roofing-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/rafton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}