Good Shepherd Roofing has inspected roofs across Gwinnett County and North Georgia since 2016. We are a licensed general contractor, licence number GCCO009698, based at 2505 2nd Ave in Dacula, and rated 4.9 across 292 reviews.

The inspection is genuinely free. There is no charge, no obligation and no cost if we find nothing wrong. You get a written report with photographs of anything we find, and a straight answer about whether your roof needs work now, needs watching, or needs nothing at all.

Call (833) 477-7663 or book below.

After a storm. Hail and high wind cause damage that is rarely visible from the ground. Getting a roof looked at soon after a storm matters, because documenting damage early preserves evidence of its original condition.

Before buying or selling a home. A roof is one of the most expensive components of a house and one of the most common points of negotiation. Knowing its condition before the contract is written is worth more than finding out afterwards.

Before an insurance claim. An independent inspection tells you what is actually there, with photographs, before you decide whether to file.

Once a year, and after ten years more often. Most problems start small. Flashing lifts, a sealant bond fails, a vent boot cracks. Caught early these are minor repairs.

When you can see a symptom. A ceiling stain, granules in the gutter, shingles visibly lifted or missing, or daylight in the attic.

The roof covering. Shingle condition, granule loss, lifted or creased shingles, missing shingles, blistering, and wear at the edges and ridges.

Flashings and penetrations. Chimneys, skylights, vents, pipe boots and roof-to-wall junctions. Most leaks originate at these points rather than in the middle of a roof plane.

Valleys, ridges and edges. Where water concentrates and where wind gets under a covering.

Drainage. Gutters, downspouts and whether water is actually leaving the roof and the foundation rather than sitting against them.

Soffit and fascia. Staining, sagging and decay, which usually indicate water arriving from somewhere above.

The attic and the underside of the deck, where accessible. This is the part most inspections skip. Moisture retained inside a roof assembly keeps causing damage beneath a surface that still looks intact, so the underside tells you things the outside cannot.

Ventilation. Whether intake and exhaust are balanced, and whether insulation is blocking the airflow at the eaves.

A written report. Photographs of each finding, where it is, how serious it is, and what we recommend doing about it. An assessment of the condition of the roof overall and a realistic view of how much service life is left in it.

If the answer is that your roof is fine and needs nothing, that is what the report says. A recommendation to do nothing is a legitimate outcome of an inspection and it is one we give regularly.

Yes. No charge, no call-out fee, no obligation, and nothing to pay if we find no damage or you decide not to proceed with any work.

We are a roofing contractor, and we inspect roofs because some of those inspections lead to work. That is the whole arrangement, and it is worth stating plainly rather than leaving you to wonder where the catch is. You are under no obligation to use us for any repair we identify.

Hail bruising is often easier to find by touch than by eye, and a shingle can be fractured on its underside while the face still looks undamaged. Soft metals such as gutters, vents and flashing dent readily, and those marks are commonly used as corroborating evidence that hail of a given size fell at a property.

Wind damage usually begins at a discontinuity. Once the sealant bond under one shingle is broken, that shingle lifts, which exposes the fasteners and the edge of the course above it, and damage spreads across the slope from there.

We inspect, document and photograph what is there. We repair what is covered. We are a licensed general contractor, not a public adjuster, and we do not file or negotiate insurance claims on your behalf.

Related reading: hail damage on shingles and why shingles lift.

A general home inspection covers a roof briefly and usually from the ground or a ladder at the eaves. A roofing inspection is a different thing: on the roof where it is safe to be, into the attic, and reported with photographs and a view on remaining service life.

If you are buying, that is the difference between negotiating on a known number and guessing. If you are selling, a report in hand before listing removes a common late-stage obstacle.

This page covers homes. Commercial and low-slope roofs are inspected differently, with attention to membrane seams, drainage and ponding, and equipment curbs. See commercial roof inspection.

Good Shepherd Roofing holds Georgia general contractor licence GCCO009698, issued as a General Contractor Company licence. We have operated since 2016 and we are rated 4.9 across 292 reviews.

We are based at 2505 2nd Ave, Dacula, GA 30019. Our crews work in this county. Nobody is driving in from another state after a storm.

We inspect roofs throughout Gwinnett County, including Dacula, Lawrenceville, Buford, Suwanee, Duluth, Snellville, Braselton and Winder, and across North Georgia including Johns Creek, Auburn, Hoschton and Athens.

How much does a roof inspection cost?

Nothing. Our roof inspections are free, with no call-out fee and no obligation. If we find no damage, or you decide not to proceed with work, there is nothing to pay.

How long does a roof inspection take?

It depends on the size and complexity of the roof and whether the attic is accessible. A straightforward single family roof is usually a matter of an hour or so on site, longer for a large or cut-up roof.

What do you check during a roof inspection?

The covering, flashings and penetrations, valleys and edges, gutters and drainage, soffit and fascia, and the attic and underside of the deck where it is accessible. Ventilation is checked at the same time.

Do I get a written report?

Yes. You receive a written report with photographs of each finding, its location, how serious it is, and what we recommend. If nothing needs doing, the report says so.

How often should I have my roof inspected?

Once a year is a reasonable baseline, more often as a roof passes ten years, and additionally after any severe storm. Damage found early is usually a small repair.

Should I get a roof inspection after a storm?

Yes. Hail and wind damage is frequently invisible from the ground, and documenting the condition of a roof soon after an event preserves evidence of what the storm actually did.

Do I need a roof inspection before selling my house?

It is not required, but a report in hand before listing means the roof is a known quantity rather than something negotiated late in the process after a buyer’s inspector raises it.

Call (833) 477-7663 or use the form to book. We will confirm a time that suits you, inspect the roof, and send you the report.