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Start with the findings, not the age of the roof or a sales label. Ask how each proposed option addresses the observed condition, what it leaves unchanged and what could alter the recommendation.
In short
Ask which findings concern one detail and which concern several areas. Have those locations marked on photographs or a roof sketch.
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Keep reported history separate from observations made today. Request a dated record of each finding, its location and any area that could not be inspected safely. A recommendation should make clear what is known and what still needs investigation.
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For each option, ask what work it includes, what it leaves unchanged, what could alter the scope and what follow-up is recommended. If replacement is the only option offered, ask for the property-specific reason a repair is not being proposed.
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Keep the recommendation, alternatives, limitations and your ownership plans together. When opinions differ, ask each assessor to explain the evidence behind the difference. Compare those explanations before choosing an option.
Questions
This guide does not set a replacement age. Ask for a recommendation based on the actual assembly and observed condition, with age and repair history included as context rather than used alone.
Consider one when recommendations conflict, evidence is unclear or the scope changes significantly. Give each assessor the same known history and ask them to distinguish observations from assumptions.
A count alone does not explain the roof. Keep the dates, locations and stated causes together, then ask whether the history changes the proposed scope or points to an unresolved issue.
Tell the assessor. Ask what needs attention before then, what a limited repair would leave unchanged and what follow-up would be needed. A future plan does not establish that an active problem can safely wait.
Assessment request
Short, routing-only questions. Nothing here asks you to diagnose the roof yourself.