How Much Does a Drone Roof Inspection Cost?
According to Forbes Home, a drone roof inspection can cost between $150-400. So why does Tri-County Inspections include a free drone roof inspection with your standard home inspection? During our general home inspection Mike and his team inspect more than 400 items and provide 200+ color photos across several categories including, but not limited to:
• Exterior Home Components: Driveway, Walkway, Stairs, Doors, Siding, Trim, Electrical Meter, Gas Meter, Outlets, Fixtures, Outside Faucets, Fencing, Retaining Walls, Outlets, Lot Condition, Trees, Bushes and Shrubs
• Electrical Systems: All outlets, GFCI's, Electrical Panels (main and sub)
• Overhead Service: Roof, Gutters, Flashing, Skylights, Chimney
• Foundation - Interior and Exterior
• Plumbing Systems - Faucets, Sinks, Toilets, Tubs, Sump Pumps, Main Supply Lines
• Attic - Insulation, Ventilation
• HVAC - Heating, Air Conditioning, Water Heater
But what happens if a roof is too steep or the weather makes walking on the roof dangerous? According to realtor.com home inspectors skip inspecting the roof if it's raining or the roof is too steep. At Tri-County Inspections we would rather include aerial photos and a simple visual inspection using our drone, than to skip the roof inspection section of the inspection report.
Drone Roof Inspection Included in Home Inspection
When you're buying a new home you want to predict how much maintenance and repairs will be required for you to comfortably settle in knowing nothing major needs to be replaced right away. The roof can be a huge expense and one that, if it's degrading and leaks are starting, the roof is a repair that can not be avoided. So it's critical to know enough about the roof to make an informed decision and potentially negotiate with the sellers. At Tri-County Inspections, we take a few minutes to fly this drone over the building, gathering images that will provide some perspective for the customer.
In this video you see drone images of a home in Strongsville with a roof that looks to be in great shape and then we see images from a home in Cleveland that shows significant issues on the roof. Knowing about the needed maintenance to the roof these customers can either negotiate with the sellers, decide not to buy the home or move forward knowing they need to allocate some money towards roof repairs.
When you're choosing a Cleveland home inspector, select one with the ability to include some drone images of the roof when it's too steep to walk the roof.
