Roof Inspection in Metairie, LA
A slope-by-slope photo report on a Metairie roof, whether or not it came with a Jefferson Parish Certificate of Completion.
Some Metairie roofs come with a parish Certificate of Completion. Older ones may come with an invoice at best. Epic Roofing's roof inspection treats both kinds the same way: drone photos of every slope, a look inside the attic and a written report you keep. What changes is the paperwork the report is read against.
What the Parish File Shows on a Metairie Roof
Metairie has no city government of its own, so Jefferson Parish permits its reroofs. The parish re-roofing permit for homes with one or two units dates to August 5, 2023. The contractor or homeowner emails geotagged photos of each stage, from the bare deck to the finished shingles. A final check by a parish building inspector comes next, and the Certificate of Completion follows it. The parish describes the permit as documentation for the homeowner confirming that the new roof meets current code.
That record starts in August 2023, and the houses it covers go back much further. By census estimates, the median Metairie house dates from 1972, about seven in ten were built before 1980, and the 1960s and 1970s each account for roughly a quarter. On those houses, an independent inspection may be the most detailed account of the roof that a buyer or owner can get. It cannot replace a permit, but it can tell you what the roof has been through and what it is likely to need next.
Metairie Roof Records and Other Questions
A roofer has already told us our Metairie roof needs replacing. What would your inspection add?
A second look with nothing riding on that bid. Our estimate of the remaining service life, with the photos to back it up, lets you judge whether the roof is near its end or whether repairs would carry it a few more years. The report is yours, whoever does the work.
Is a Certificate of Completion the same as an inspection report?
No. The certificate confirms that the roof complied with the code at the time of installation. An inspection report describes how the roof looks now, after however many storms have passed over it. A buyer of a newer roof can use both.
We are buying in Metairie from out of state. Do we need to be there?
Not for the drone flight. Someone has to open the house for the attic check, and we can set that up with your agent or the seller. The report and photos arrive in CompanyCam, so you can review them from anywhere.
Can the report help if we file a storm claim later?
It gives you a dated record of how the roof looked before the storm, which is one of the report's uses. You would be the one to file, and whether the claim is paid is the carrier's decision, not ours. Our role in insurance claim roofing in Metairie stays on the roof side: photos, scope, and the repair. Ask your agent how this applies to your policy.
How often should an older Metairie roof be inspected?
Once a year is a sensible rhythm for a roof older than about five years, ideally after the hurricane season ends on November 30. Add a visit after any storm that leaves shingles or granules in the yard.
Booking and Running a Metairie Inspection
Say why you need it:
An owner check and a post-storm look are free. A pre-purchase or pre-listing inspection is a separate paid service; its fee is set by the roof's size and complexity.
Gather any paperwork:
If the roof is newer than August 2023, ask the seller or your own files for the permit number and the Certificate of Completion. Older roofs may have only an invoice or none at all, and that is fine.
Drone and attic:
We photograph every slope from the air, look for staining, daylight and ventilation problems from the attic side, and add an infrared scan where moisture is suspected.
The written report:
Annotated photos and findings are compiled in CompanyCam, typically 10 to 15 pages, and the report stays with you.
Next steps, if any.
We can go over the findings by phone or on site. If you want the work priced, a written estimate follows within 2–5 business days, and nothing is collected at the consultation.
Reading a Metairie Report Next to Your Paperwork
Next to an old invoice or warranty card:
Paperwork names a product and a date. We identify the shingle on the roof where we can and estimate its remaining life from its wear and granule loss, so you can see whether the roof matches the paper.
Next to a seller's disclosure:
A disclosure lists the leaks the owner knew about. The attic check, with infrared where moisture is suspected, looks for water that has not yet reached the ceiling.
Next to a buyer's home inspection.
Where the home inspector noted a roof concern, our photos show which slope it sits on, and how far it runs, so buyer and seller are talking about the same spot.
Next to the next permit.
Code-upgrade flags list what a parish re-roofing permit would require when the roof is replaced, so that the cost can be included in your plans now.
What Inspection Findings Cost to Fix in Metairie
When a report turns up one problem, such as a split boot around a vent pipe or a handful of lifted shingles, a Metairie repair typically falls between $500 and $2,000. Problems spread over several areas of the roof run $2,200 to $5,500. If the report points to a full replacement, a 2,000 to 2,500 square foot home lands between $13,000 and $23,000, and a new roof carries a 5-year transferable workmanship warranty.
The fee for a paid real-estate inspection is credited against the final invoice if you then hire Epic for the work it found. The credit applies whether that work is a roof repair in Metairie or a full roof replacement in Metairie.
Schedule a Metairie Roof Inspection
To book, call 225-396-8122 and let us know if the inspection is for a purchase, a sale, a storm or a routine check. A purchase or sale inspection is the billed kind, and its fee comes back as a credit if the Metairie roofing work it finds goes to Epic.
137 Girod Street, Suite 3, Mandeville, LA 70448