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Inspection procedures and material identification
Discontinued Shingles
Do you believe the product that you are inspecting may be discontinued? Browse our extensive collection of images and descriptions of shingles that we have independently verified to be discontinued.
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Identify Roofing Materials
Search through images and detailed descriptions of roofing materials that you may be inspecting and/or writing an estimate on. Even if you aren’t searching for the purpose of identification, there is still a great deal to learn from these descriptions.
Designer Shingles
Educated inspector has created a three step verification practice for designer shingles. This is meant to avoid having to remove a shingle or download a complicated app to identify the product.
Metal Roofs
Commercial Roofs and Coatings
Porch and Sunroom Materials
Hail Damage Assesment Guide
Check our fully comprehensive hail damage assessment guide. A GREAT resource no matter your experience level.
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Blister/Hail/Lichen/Manufacturer defect comparison
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Be cautious when using Railroad Chalk or Soapstone
Found on an inspection left from a previous inspector. You can see that this railroad chalk did not wash off of the roof and it appears that the oil from the chalk has a reaction with the asphalt. Likewise, soapstone will rub the granules off of an aged shingle. However soapstone can be useful to chalk non-white metal due to how flat it is.