Roof Inspection in Kenner, LA
Roof inspections for Kenner homes, many of them from the 1970s and 1980s, with every slope, flashing line and attic space photographed and written up.
On a Kenner roof, the parts most worth a close look are often the small ones: a ridge cap, a valley, the flashing at a wall or the boot around a vent pipe. A roof inspection from Epic Roofing runs from the drone down to the attic and provides a written photo report, so the roof's condition is on record, even if the paperwork survives.
Kenner Houses and Kenner Records
Kenner's housing leans toward the 1970s. By census estimates, about 34% of the city's housing was built in that decade, roughly another fifth in the 1980s, and the median home was built in 1978. Close to six in ten Kenner homes were standing before 1980.
Kenner runs its own permit office: the city's Inspection and Code Enforcement Department issues building permits and inspects work inside the city limits. So, for an address in Kenner, any permit history for the roof is with the city rather than Jefferson Parish. Where that history is brief or missing, a dated inspection report becomes the record a buyer or owner can rely on. Storms leave their own marks too: in April 2015, hail as large as a baseball was reported in Kenner, and smaller stones have been reported in the city since. An inspection can tell bruised shingles from cosmetic marks, and bruised ones lead to hail damage roof repair in Kenner.
Pricing Around a Kenner Inspection
Sometimes a report concludes that the roof has reached the end of its service life. For a Kenner house of 2,000 to 2,500 square feet, a full roof replacement in Kenner runs from $13,000 to $23,000, with a 5-year transferable workmanship warranty. Other times, the findings call for a roof repair in Kenner: $500 to $2,000 for a single problem and $2,200 to $5,500 when several parts of the roof need work. The report is written so you can weigh the two: it says which problems are worth fixing on a roof with years left, and which ones suggest the money is better spent on a new roof.
The inspection costs nothing when you own the home and want to know its condition, or when a storm has passed through. When a house is being bought or sold, the inspection is billed separately, priced on the roof's size and complexity, and the fee is credited if Epic later does the work it identified.
Where We Look on a Kenner Roof
The open field of shingles:
Granule loss, curling, cracked tabs, and any impact marks, photographed slope by slope from the drone.
Ridges and hips:
Loose or split cap shingles and gaps along the peak, where wind can get its first grip on a roof.
Valleys:
Debris, worn shingles, and signs that water has been running under the surface where two slopes meet.
Flashing at walls and chimneys:
Step and counter flashing that has pulled away or been sealed over with caulk instead of repaired.
Pipes and vents:
Boots, vent hoods, and any other openings through the roof: checked for cracks and failed seals.
The attic:
Daylight through the deck, water stains on rafters, ventilation, displaced insulation and any sign of movement, with an infrared scan where moisture is suspected.
Questions Kenner Owners Bring Us
Our Kenner house was built in 1976. Is the roof likely to be the original?
The build year cannot answer that. Many roofs on houses that age have been replaced at least once, and some more than once. We identify the shingle product where we can, assess its wear, and estimate the remaining service life, which tells you more than the year the house was built.
Who keeps permit records for a roof in Kenner?
For an address inside the city limits, the City of Kenner issues building permits and handles the inspections. Homes on unincorporated Jefferson Parish land just outside the city deal with the parish instead. A permit record, where one exists, shows that work was approved. It does not show how the roof has held up since, which is what our report documents.
Does the inspection cover the back slopes, or just the side facing the street?
Every slope, including the ones nobody sees from the street. Kenner storms have not all come from the same direction, so wind wear can turn up on a back slope that looks sheltered. Each drone photo is labeled with the side of the house it shows.
The house is in Rivertown. Does that change anything?
The inspection itself is the same. The report notes that the house is in Rivertown, where changes to roof materials go before the city's Historic District Design Commission, so you know about that step before planning any work.
The roof on the house we are buying is only a few years old. Is an inspection still worth it?
For a purchase, usually. A newer roof can still have a cracked pipe boot, a vent that was never fastened properly, or a valley that collects debris, and these show up in close-up photos. The report also records the shingle product, which is useful if a manufacturer warranty question comes up later.
How We Run a Kenner Inspection
The call.
We take the address and the reason: your own check, a storm, or a sale. For a sale, we can coordinate access with the agents.
On the roof and in the attic:
Drone photos cover every slope; inside, the deck underside and framing get a close look, and moisture is scanned where the evidence points to it.
Marked-up photos:
Each finding is annotated on the photo that shows it, from a lifted ridge cap to a cracked boot, and the CompanyCam report that holds them is yours to keep or hand to another contractor.
If work follows:
Pricing comes only if you ask for it: a written estimate within 2–5 business days, with nothing paid at the consultation. Otherwise the report goes in your files until you need it.
Request a Kenner Roof Inspection
Call 225-396-8122 to set up the visit, and if you have old roofing invoices, keep them handy. Old invoices show which repairs were already made, so the report can separate earlier work from what any new Kenner roofing has to address.
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