Many homeowners are eager to get their roof inspected when they book with us. The roof can be an area of concern when buying a house, as you generally cannot make a good visual assessment of the entire roof from ground level. Building and pest inspectors are limited as to how much of the roof they can inspect. Prior to booking a building inspection, you need to be aware of exactly what parts of the roof are and aren't inspected. In this blog, we explain the limitations of a building inspection and the various issues that can be found in roof areas. The limitations of a building and pest inspection and your roof When conducting a building inspection, there are limitations as to what can be inspected. Firstly, safety must be considered. As such your roof will only be inspected if it is safe to do so. For instance, an inspection of the internal roof cavity will depend on the dimensions of the manhole and roof cavity. The manhole must be 400mm x 500mm to be considered safe for an insp...