What this site is for
The roof is the largest single deferred cost
On most industrial and retail assets it is the biggest number in the capital plan and the easiest to underestimate.
A PCA roof section is usually four paragraphs
Enough to satisfy a lender, rarely enough to price a holdback or to argue for a credit.
Findings are worth more before you sign
The same report that reprices a deal in the diligence window is worth nothing the week after closing.
About this reference
Written for the side of the table that pays
Sellers commission condition reports. Buyers inherit them. The incentives in that arrangement are not subtle.
These guides are written for whoever is putting money at risk, which is usually the buyer and always the owner.
Nothing here replaces your own consultant. It tells you what to ask them for and how to read what comes back.
Read our methodologyThe pillars
Where to start
Most read
The guides opened most, and the ones we update most often.
Roof red flags that reprice a deal
Eight findings that change a number, with what each one costs to put right.
Open it- Ponding and deck deflection
- Two or more existing layers
- Wet insulation on a moisture scan
- Unpermitted work
- Void or expired warranty
- Equipment set without flashing