Roof Inspection in Marrero, LA
Roof inspections on the West Bank for Marrero sellers, landlords and long-time owners, with a written photo report that puts the roof's present condition on record.
A Marrero house that has stayed in one family for twenty years can reach the market with a roof nobody has looked at closely in a long time. An Epic Roofing roof inspection can come before a buyer's inspector does, and the written report gives the house a roof record it may never have had.
Long Ownership and Thin Paperwork in Marrero
Many Marrero homeowners have lived in their homes for a long time. By census estimates, half of Marrero's owner households moved in by about 2001, and roughly a third of occupied homes are rented. The houses go back further, to a median build year of 1972. Long ownership can mean a roof that has been patched, partly redone, or replaced at least once, with the receipts scattered or lost.
Marrero is unincorporated, so roof permits are issued by Jefferson Parish, whose West Bank permit office is in the General Government Building on Derbigny Street in Gretna. A West Bank reroof under the parish permit, required since August 2023, is documented with geotagged stage photos sent to the parish's West Bank documents desk, and a parish inspector makes a final visit before the Certificate of Completion is issued. Roofs put on before then generally have no parish file of this kind.
When a Marrero Inspection Pays Off
Before you list a long-held house
A pre-listing inspection shows you what a buyer's inspector is likely to find, while there is still time to repair it or put it in the disclosure. This is a paid service, with the fee based on the roof's size and complexity.
Between tenants on a rental
A vacant rental is the easiest time to get into the attic and check for slow leaks a tenant may never have mentioned. We can coordinate the visit through your property manager.
After a storm, in any month
The post-storm inspection is free whatever the season. The EF-2 tornado that touched down about a mile southwest of Marrero came on December 14, 2022, two weeks after hurricane season had closed.
Questions From Marrero Sellers and Landlords
We have owned our Marrero house since the 1990s and have no roof paperwork. Is that a problem for a sale?
Not on its own. Plenty of long-held houses lack old invoices. A current inspection report provides a buyer with dated photos and a written condition summary, which the buyer can read in place of the missing receipts.
Can you tell whether an old leak in the attic was fixed?
Often. A dry, faded stain that also reads dry on the infrared camera indicates a leak that has stopped; damp wood or a fresh ring indicates one that is still active. The report says which we found and where.
Hail has been reported in Marrero. Would the report show hail marks?
If they are there, yes. Drone close-ups capture bruised or cracked shingles and dented vents, and the report details how widespread the damage is. If they turn out to be functional, the fix moves on to hail damage roof repair in Marrero.
Does the 5-year workmanship warranty transfer if we sell after a new roof?
It does. The replacement warranty is transferable, so a buyer inherits it. A repair carries its own written workmanship terms, spelled out in the scope.
When should we schedule the inspection if we plan to list in the spring?
Before the listing photos and the disclosure are done, so any repairs can be finished and documented first. If a storm passes after the visit but before closing, the free post-storm check updates the record.
How a Marrero Report Ranks What It Finds
Needs attention now:
Open flashing, a cracked pipe boot, or anything the attic shows letting water in, each tied to a drone photo of the slope where it sits.
Can wait a season or two:
Worn but sealed shingles and aging seals, photographed so you can watch them change.
Points toward a new roof:
Widespread granule loss, soft decking seen from the attic or repairs layered on repairs, along with the code upgrades a parish permit would bring at the next reroof.
The supporting file:
Labeled drone images of every slope, the attic notes and any infrared readings, plus, on a paid real-estate inspection, an overall condition rating and an estimate of the years left.
The Inspection Visit, Step by Step
Booking:
Tell us the reason for the visit, such as a sale, a rental, a recent storm or a routine check, and who will let us in.
Outside and up top:
The drone covers every slope and roof edge before anyone climbs.
Inside the attic:
A crew member checks the underside of the deck and the framing, adding infrared where the signs call for it.
Report and follow-up:
The CompanyCam report, typically 10 to 15 pages, is yours to keep and share with a buyer, a property manager, or another roofer. Repair pricing is yours for the asking, in writing within 2–5 business days and with no money down at the consultation.
Marrero Inspection and Repair Pricing
A single roof repair in Marrero before listing usually runs $400 to $1,800, and work spread over several parts of the roof typically costs $2,000 to $5,000. A full roof replacement in Marrero on a 2,000 to 2,500 square foot house costs $13,000 to $23,000 and carries a 5-year transferable workmanship warranty.
The pre-listing or pre-purchase inspection is the one we charge for, and we credit that fee if you hire us to address the issues it finds.
Before You List or Re-Rent in Marrero
Phone 225-396-8122, say whether the house is being sold, rented, or kept, and we will set the visit. A house headed for sale gets the paid pre-listing inspection; one you are keeping or renting out gets a report to plan its next Marrero roofing job around.
137 Girod Street, Suite 3, Mandeville, LA 70448