Not every roof inspection turns into a roof repair. In this case, that was the best possible outcome.
The homeowner was preparing to sell his house in Plano and asked us to come back out and inspect the roof before the sale. We knew the house well. In fact, Bert Roofing had already replaced the rooftwice.
The first replacement was in 2018, primarily because the existing roof had reached the end of its useful life. Five years later, hail damaged the roof, and the homeowner called us again. We replaced it a second time in 2023 as an insurance replacement.
That history is really what makes this project worth documenting. The homeowner had been pleased with our work the first time, hired us again after the hailstorm, and also referred us to a neighbor whose roof we replaced.
The 2023 Hail-Damage Roof Replacement
The current roof was installed in October 2023. We used CertainTeed Landmark architectural shingles in Heather Blend along with CertainTeed starter, ridge shingles, synthetic underlayment and ice-and-water protection.
The Landmark shingles used on this project have a UL 2218 Class 3 impact-resistance rating. Bert Roofing is also a CertainTeed Master Shingle Applicator, one of the manufacturer credentials we maintain for the roofing systems we install.
The completed replacement totaled $15,167.27, and the project was paid in full in January 2024.
By September 2026, the roof was approaching three years old.
Coming Back Before the Home Sale
With the house going on the market, the homeowner wanted us to take another look at the roof.
That is a sensible time for a roof inspection. Even a relatively new roof can become a question during a real estate transaction. A home inspector may notice something unfamiliar, a buyer may ask about the age of the roof, or an insurance company may want more information.
In this case, there wasn’t much to find.
I walked the roof and looked at the shingles, ridges, valleys, penetrations and other visible components. The shingles looked good and the roof was performing about the way we would expect from a roof of this age.
The inspection report described the roof as being in good, serviceable condition, with no visible deficiencies noted during the inspection.
There was one very minor area where some existing sealant had weathered away. We touched that up with roofing caulk. It was routine maintenance rather than evidence of a larger roofing problem.
Sometimes There Really Isn’t a Problem
The September 2026 photographs show a roof that still looks relatively new. The shingle surfaces are uniform, the ridge caps are intact, and the overall roof system shows very little visible wear.
There wasn’t a repair proposal to write or another roof to sell.
For this homeowner, the purpose of the visit was simply to get another set of experienced eyes on a roof we already knew well and make sure there were no obvious issues waiting to complicate the sale.
There is also a longer story behind the inspection. We first replaced this roof in 2018. The homeowner brought us back after hail damaged it in 2023. He referred us to his neighbor. Then, when he was getting ready to sell the house in 2026, he called us again.
For a roofing contractor, that kind of repeat relationship says considerably more than a sales pitch does.
And for the homeowner preparing to sell, the conclusion was even simpler: the roof looked good, no significant repairs were needed, and there was one less thing to worry about during the sale.
