Roof inspection report template

The report a roofer or inspector fills in at the ladder: what the roof is, how each part rates, photos, how long it has left and what to fix.

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Client or property owner (required)

Property address (required)

Inspection date (required)

Inspector (required)

Company and licence number

How was the roof inspected? (required)

What you get back

Every response lands in your results the moment it is sent. Turn on email notifications and each one arrives like this, and the same answers become a row in your spreadsheet.

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Subject New response to Roof inspection report

Client or property owner
Dana Whitfield
Property address
1418 Palmetto Avenue, Tampa FL 33606, United States
Inspection date
2026-09-18
Inspector
Marcus Bell
Company and licence number
Bell Roofing, CCC1331875
How was the roof inspected?
Walked the roof, From the attic or roof space

and 14 more answers

A sample email with made-up answers.
submitted_atClient or property ownerProperty addressInspection dateInspectorCompany and licence number
2026-09-22T09:41:00.000ZDana Whitfield1418 Palmetto Avenue, Tampa FL 33606, United States2026-09-18Marcus BellBell Roofing, CCC1331875

The first 6 of 50 columns. Export to CSV or Excel, or send each response to Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Slack or a webhook as it arrives, all on the free plan. The answers above are made up.

What this form asks, and why

The last column shows how many of the 13 real roof inspection reports we read ask the same thing.

Question Why it is there Real forms
Client or property owner Required Who the report is for: owner, buyer or insured. 9 of 13 forms
Property address Required On 10 of 13 forms. The Facility preset adds the building and section. 10 of 13 forms
Inspection date Required A roof report is a snapshot. 12 of 13 forms date it. 12 of 13 forms
Inspector Required Who stands behind the findings. 8 of 13 forms
Company and licence number Citizens’ form and Miami-Dade’s permit form both ask for it. 5 of 13 forms
How was the roof inspected? Required Says what the inspector could see. Only 1 of 13 forms record it. 1 of 13 forms
Roof covering Required Decides which defects matter. 10 of 13 forms
Roof age in years Citizens asks it beside remaining life: the pair Florida’s roof-age law turns on. 8 of 13 forms
Last replacement or major repair A partial replacement changes the age of half the roof. 5 of 13 forms
Roof area No replacement price without it. 4 of 13 forms
Warranty Decides who may repair it: some membranes need the maker’s certified contractor. 4 of 13 forms
Is there more than one roof or roof section? Required 7 of 13 forms record sections separately. 7 of 13 forms
Describe the other roofs or sections Required Only when “Is there more than one roof or roof section?” is Yes Keeps a garage or extension from hiding in the main roof’s grade. 7 of 13 forms
Rate each part of the roof Required One scale for every part, with “Not inspected” as an honest answer. 9 of 13 forms
Any signs of leaks? Required Attic and ceilings asked apart, as Citizens’ form does. 8 of 13 forms
Photos Required Citizens requires them. One upload takes one file, so combine photos into one PDF. 8 of 13 forms
Findings Required Only when “Rate each part of the roof” is fair or poor Opens once any part is Fair or Poor. 5 of 13 forms
Overall condition Required The line a buyer or underwriter reads. 6 of 13 forms
Estimated remaining useful life Required Bands, because nobody can promise a year. Florida sets the line at five. 7 of 13 forms
Recommended repairs Required What to fix, in order. 9 of 13 forms include it. 9 of 13 forms
Estimated cost Optional, for contractors quoting the work. 4 of 13 forms
Certification Required Citizens’ “true and correct”, plus that you inspected the roof yourself. 4 of 13 forms
Inspector’s signature Required Every insurer and permit form we read ends with one. 5 of 13 forms

What we left out

  • A notary block. Only Miami-Dade’s permit form has one. A permit office that needs it has its own form.
  • A hand-drawn roof plan. 4 of 13 forms have one. Photos do the job; upload a marked-up plan as the PDF if you draw one.
  • Core samples and moisture tests. Lab work for a replacement design, not a condition report.

What 13 real roof inspection reports ask

In September 2026 we read 13 roof inspection reports that organisations use today (US 12, Canada 1) and recorded every field. This is how often each one appears. It is part of the Form Field Index.

  1. Date of inspection 12 of 13 (12 of 13 forms)
  2. Address of the property inspected 10 of 13 (10 of 13 forms)
  3. Roof covering 10 of 13 (10 of 13 forms)
  4. Client or property owner 9 of 13 (9 of 13 forms)
  5. Covering damage 9 of 13 (9 of 13 forms)
  6. Inspecting company 9 of 13 (9 of 13 forms)
  7. Recommended repairs or actions 9 of 13 (9 of 13 forms)
  8. Gutters, drains and ponding 8 of 13 (8 of 13 forms)
  9. Inspector’s name 8 of 13 (8 of 13 forms)
  10. Photos required or included 8 of 13 (8 of 13 forms)
  11. Roof age or year installed 8 of 13 (8 of 13 forms)
  12. Vents, pipes and rooftop units 8 of 13 (8 of 13 forms)
The 13 forms we read
  1. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation · insurer (Florida state-created insurer of last resort; underwriting form), US
  2. MasterCraft Roofing · roofing contractor (published example of its own report), US
  3. A-Tech/Northwest, Inc. (report for Yamhill-Carlton School District via Willamette Education Service District) · roof consultant (school district bond assessment), US
  4. HomeGuard Incorporated · home inspection company (published sample of its own report), US
  5. Miami-Dade County (Building Permitting & Inspection Center) · county building department, US
  6. Advantage Inspection (Raleigh, NC) · home inspection company (published sample of its own report), US
  7. MASB-SEG Property/Casualty Pool (SET SEG) · member-owned school risk pool (form for member school districts), US
  8. Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management) · state building agency (form for design professionals on state roofing projects), US
  9. Government of the Northwest Territories (Public Works and Services / Infrastructure) · territorial government (facility maintenance, form MMS-427), Canada
  10. Elko County School District · school district (facilities), US
  11. City and County of Denver (Community Planning and Development) · city/county building department, US
  12. Roof Repair Specialist (A and C Roofing) · roofing contractor (roof condition certificate), US
  13. G. Stephens and Associates, Inc. · roofing contractor and home inspector (completed roof condition report), US

How the form changes as people answer

Most people see a shorter form. These questions and screens only appear when an answer calls for them.

  1. When “Is there more than one roof or roof section?” is Yes

    shows “Describe the other roofs or sections”

  2. When “Rate each part of the roof” is fair or poor

    shows “Findings”

Make it yours

  1. Your licence on every report

    Give inspectors a link ending ?company=Bell Roofing, CCC1331875 and the hidden field fills in the company box.

  2. Your scope, in your words

    Edit the scope paragraph above the certification to match what your inspections cover.

  3. Each report to the office

    Turn on Connect → Email me, or send reports to a Google Sheet as a job list.

Good practice and the law

  • US

    In Florida an insurer may not refuse or drop a home policy on roof age alone if an authorised inspector finds five or more years of life left. Florida Statutes 627.7011

  • UK

    Treat every roof as fragile until a competent person confirms it is not, and plan roof work so it is done safely. HSE, roof work

Questions about this template

What does a roof inspection report look like?

Like the filled-in example above: the roof, a grade for each part, photos, remaining life and priced repairs.

Will an insurer accept it?

Florida’s Citizens accepts a form with at least the detail of its own. Pick the insurance preset, which follows its fields, and check with the insurer first.

What does it mean when a report says the roof is at end of life?

That the inspector expects the covering to need replacing soon: here, “Under 2 years”. The repairs box says what keeps it watertight until then.

Should the inspector fill it in on the roof?

No. Take photos on the roof and fill in the form at the ladder or in the truck.

Which form do you need?

The roof inspection report is one of the inspection, report & evaluation forms. If it is not quite the job, one of these may be.

Start with the roof inspection report template

Open it in the editor, put your licence number in the link and send your first report.

Updated 22 September 2026. Evidence read September 2026 from 13 real forms.