When buying a new home, you must take careful consideration of what your family’s preferences are. This means searching for potential home styles, properties and neighborhoods that fit your lifestyle. And to ensure you get the right residential property, you need to ask a lot of questions about its history and maintenance. You should especially check the roofing system of each potential home, including its maintenance records and whether or not repairs were made. To help you out, Next Level Roofers, one of the top roofing companies in the area, shares a few roofing questions to ask before purchasing a home:
“How Old Is the Roof?”
The lifespan of a roof depends on the material. If it’s a shingle roof, you can expect it to last around 20 years, but if it’s a metal or slate roof, it can last almost three times that depending on the quality and maintenance. Knowing your roof’s age is crucial to determining whether it will only require simple repairs soon or is due for a replacement. Getting hold of the documentation from the previous homeowner helps, but you can also have the roof checked by a professional to know its exact condition.
“Can the Warranty Be Transferred?”
A newly-installed roof means you won’t have to worry about leaks and other issues for years to come. They usually come with a warranty to cover certain manufacturing defects. It may also be transferable to ensure the new homeowner is covered in case something unexpected happens. If something does happen after purchasing your home, you wouldn’t want to find out the hard way if the roofing warranty was already void. This is because only select warranties are transferable, which will depend on the kind of roofers and the services they offer. So, if the home’s major selling point is a new roof with a warranty, make sure to get a copy to review the terms and conditions.
“What Type of Damage Did the Roof Suffer?”
The seller of the property must disclose any known home damage or defects to a prospective buyer. This includes any previous roofing damage and how they were specifically repaired. The seller should then mention them in detail and provide proof that they were addressed. Knowing the roof’s repair history helps in factoring the cost of potential fix into negotiating a price for your new home to avoid paying too much for cost-prohibitive issues such as extensive repairs and even a full replacement.
When it comes to reliable roof replacement, our team at Next Level Roofers always gets the job done right! To get started, call us at (407) 237-7960, or fill out our online contact form. Our Florida service areas include The Villages (Leesburg) and the whole of Sumter County.
