Course Overview
With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to identify and assess roofing system performance, safety concerns, and compliance with good construction practice as part of a home inspection.
Graduates of this course will be able to describe and assess roofing flashing details and the intersections that are often problems on roofs. You will be able to describe and assess roofing problems, causes and implications and identify common roofing materials. The emphasis in this subject is on safely identifying typical defects of the various types of roof coverings, drainage systems, flashings, skylights, chimneys and other roof penetrations.