"Half the inspections we do end with us telling the homeowner their roof is fine. That is the point of doing them."
MLM Construction Group inspects roofs free across Brooklyn and the five boroughs, on the roof and in the attic, with photographs and a written condition report you keep whether or not you hire us. Most inspections take 30 to 45 minutes. Call (516) 713-9199. Licensed under NYC DCWP HIC #2130570 and fully insured.
A roof inspection is only worth something if you walk away holding evidence. Ours ends with photographs of every condition we found and a written list, so you can compare estimates honestly, show an insurer, or simply put a date on the condition and check it again next year.
Ours is free. Here is what the other kinds cost and when you actually need them, so you do not overpay for the wrong one.
| Item | Typical Brooklyn cost | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| MLM contractor inspection | Free | Diagnosing a leak, checking condition, getting a repair or replacement estimate |
| Insurance claim documentation | Free with the inspection | Storm or impact damage you intend to claim. We photograph and document for the adjuster |
| Home sale or purchase inspection | Free | Buying or selling, when you want a roofer's opinion on remaining life before you negotiate |
| Licensed engineer or architect report | $600 to $2,500 | When a lender, an insurer or a court needs a stamped professional report. We are not that and we will tell you when you need one |
| Facade inspection by a qualified inspector | Quoted separately | Buildings over six stories on the required inspection cycle. A separate legal process from a roof inspection |
| Flashing and penetrations | Chimney, wall, skylight, vents and pipe boots. This is where most Brooklyn leaks actually start, not in the field of the roof. |
| Field condition | Granule loss, lifted or curled tabs, blistering, cracking, soft spots underfoot and any area that sounds hollow. |
| Seams and drains, flat roofs | Open seams, shrinking membrane, ponding that has not drained 48 hours after rain, and blocked or undersized drains. |
| Parapet and coping | Cracked coping, open joints, loose brick. On attached Brooklyn houses this is a frequent water path that shows up two floors below. |
| Gutters, fascia and downspouts | Pitch, overflow marks, separated seams, rusted or rotted fascia behind them, and whether downspouts actually discharge away from the wall. |
| Attic and sheathing | Staining, delamination, rusted nail points, frost, wet or compressed insulation, and whether the ventilation is working at all. |
Related: 12 point inspection checklist, what inspections cost, roof repair, roof replacement, roof care plan, emergency repair.
On the roof, in the attic, photographed and written up. You keep the report. Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island and Nassau County.
Ask about our Roof Care Plan, free first inspection, from $499/yr, no lock in.
Flat roofs are not only a Brooklyn thing. We build them on co-ops and extensions for our Great Neck roofing contractor clients and across Mineola.