FranklyRoof Inspection
Roof inspection findings, read by someone with no roof to sell.
A free roof inspection from a roofing company is a sales visit — it costs nothing because the company expects to sell the work it finds. Frankly reads the report and photos you were given and tells you which findings are real, which are routine, and which are a pitch.
Every engagement is a flat fee quoted in writing before any work starts. Send your documents to receive the exact fee with no obligation.
Who this is for
- Homeowners handed an inspection report with a replacement recommendation attached
- Buyers with a roof finding in a home inspection during escrow
- Owners after a storm who want to know whether anything actually changed
- Anyone told their roof failed an inspection they did not commission
Problems it solves
- Photos of ordinary wear presented as evidence of failure
- A report with findings but no measured condition, no age, and no deck assessment
- "Failed inspection" language on a roof with years of service left
- An inspection that arrives already bundled with a same-day replacement price
What you get
- Each finding rated as urgent, worth monitoring, or cosmetic
- Remaining service life discussed from the documented condition, not a sales script
- The items a real inspection should cover, checked against what yours reported
- Clear separation between what needs doing now and what can wait
- A written scope you can send out for competitive repair or replacement bids
- An honest answer when the roof is fine — that is a legitimate result
How it works
A clear, written process.
- 01
Send the report and photos
Upload the inspection report, the inspector's photos, and any quote that came with it. Add your own roof and interior photos if you have them.
- 02
We read the findings independently
We separate documented defects from normal wear, and check whether the recommendation follows from the evidence in the report.
- 03
You get a written summary
Normally within 48 hours: which findings hold up, what is missing from the report, and the questions to put back to whoever wrote it.
Frequently asked
- Is a free roof inspection worth taking?
- It can be, as long as you treat it as what it is — a sales visit from a company that profits from finding work. Take the photos and the report, then have them read by someone with nothing to sell. That is what we do.
- What should a roof inspection report include?
- Roof material and approximate age, slope and access notes, the condition of flashings, valleys, penetrations, and edge metal, ventilation, any evidence of prior repairs, interior evidence of leaks, and dated photos supporting each finding. Reports that list conclusions without photos are hard to act on.
- Do you come out and inspect the roof yourself?
- Written review of an existing report is the standard service and is available anywhere in Southern California. On-site consultations are scheduled by request.
- Can a roof actually fail an inspection?
- There is no pass/fail standard for a roofing company's inspection — the phrase is a sales device. A home inspector or an insurer may note defects that affect a sale or a policy, and those are specific findings you can check item by item.
Get an independent set of eyes on your project.
Send your estimate or scope. We'll quote a flat fee in writing before any work starts.