Leave it alone
The area is sound. No work, no watching, nothing to budget for. Most of a typical report is this, and saying so out loud is the point.
Roof inspection · Western Nebraska
See your roof before you decide anything.
A full roof and attic inspection, then a photo report that marks every finding Good, Watch or Fix Now. Free for homeowners, and yours to keep whatever it says.
Free inspection · Report within 48 hours · You keep it either way
What you actually get
A report, not an opinion
Most roofers give you a verdict and a price. We give you every square foot photographed, and each finding marked with one of three words, so you can see what needs doing and what doesn't.
Check it next season
Wearing, but not failing. You get the photograph and the reason, so when it does move you already know what you are looking at.
This one is costing you
Active damage, or something that will let water in before the next season is out. Documented clearly enough to hand to an insurer.
The photographs are the whole argument
Nobody can see their own roof. That is the entire reason roofing has a trust problem, and it is the thing the report fixes. Damage gets marked on the shingle and photographed where it sits, so you are looking at your roof rather than taking our word for it.
The report is a document. Keep it, compare it against next year's, hand it to an adjuster, a lender, or whoever buys the house.
The homeowner package
48-Hour Home Roof Confidence Package
The inspection above, turned around fast enough to be useful. Booked, walked, photographed and written up inside two days.
- Full roof and attic inspection by a trained Schank inspector
- Photo report marking every finding Good, Watch or Fix Now, so you can prioritize
- Insurance-readiness review, so you know what to expect from a claim
The 48-Hour Guarantee
If we don't deliver your report within 48 hours, we give you a $100 gift card.
Start to finish
What the inspection actually involves
About an hour at your house, most of it on the roof and in the attic.
1
The walk-around
Ground level first. Gutters, downspouts, siding, trim and anything the last storm left in the yard. Half of what a roof is doing shows up before anyone climbs.
2
The roof itself
Field shingles, ridges, valleys, flashing, vents and penetrations, by ladder and by drone. Hail bruising gets chalked so it photographs.
3
The attic
Underside of the decking, ventilation, insulation and any staining. A leak shows up here long before it shows up on a ceiling.
4
The report
Written up and sent within 48 hours, every finding graded, with the photograph beside it. Then you decide, in your own time.
Inspection questions
What people ask before booking
How much does a roof inspection cost?
Nothing. The Roof Confidence visit and the photo report are free for homeowners, and the report is yours to keep whatever it says. You only pay if you decide to have work done.
How long does a roof inspection take?
About an hour at the house for a typical Panhandle home, longer if the roof is cut up or steep. The written report follows within 48 hours.
What is included in a roof inspection?
A ground walk-around, the roof surface by ladder and drone, flashing, vents, valleys and penetrations, and the attic underneath. Every finding is photographed and marked Good, Watch or Fix Now, and you also get an insurance-readiness review.
How often should a roof be inspected?
Once a year is sensible in western Nebraska, and again after any storm that drops hail or hard wind on your street. Roofs here age faster than the warranty assumes.
Do you inspect after hail or a storm?
Yes, and those get priority. Hail bruising is chalked and photographed where it sits, which is the documentation an adjuster needs to see. There is more on our storm response on the Storm & Hail page.
Do you use a drone?
Yes. Every photo on this website was shot on our own drone, and the same drone photographs your roof. It reaches pitches and valleys a ladder cannot, and it means nobody has to walk a roof that is not safe to walk.
Can I use the report for a home sale or a lender?
Yes. It is a dated document with photographs, and people hand it to lenders, adjusters and buyers all the time. We will not tell you a roof passed or failed, because that is not ours to say. We tell you what is there.
Will you tell me if my roof is fine?
Yes, and it happens often. If the honest answer is that your roof came through fine, the report says so and you have the photographs to prove it. Repeat customers are the whole business plan.
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Find out what your roof is actually doing.
Free, documented, and yours to act on whenever you're ready.
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