Roofing companies quote the house because that's where the money is. Detached garages, casitas, workshops, and sheds are typically 10–20 years older than the main roof, get zero maintenance, and quietly rot stored vehicles, tools, and archives for years. I audit every outbuilding on the property and price bundle-vs-standalone repair against the main roof timeline.
Every outbuilding roof walked (garage, casita, shed, workshop)
Age and remaining-life estimate per structure
Adobe casita canale, parapet, and viga-end audit where applicable
Stored-contents risk assessment (vehicles, tools, archives)
Bundle-vs-standalone repair pricing against main-roof timeline
Written scope prioritized across all structures
Full walk of every outbuilding roof on the property. Age, material, and remaining-life estimate per structure. Adobe casita canale, parapet cap, and viga-end weatherproofing audit. Stucco-to-roof tie-in inspection on adobe workshops. Stored-contents risk scoring (vehicles, tools, archives, HVAC equipment). Bundle-vs-standalone repair pricing math against main-roof timeline. Written scope prioritized across all structures with cost bands.
NM homeowners with detached garages, casitas, or workshops. Homeowners planning a main-roof replacement wanting outbuildings priced together. Buyers under contract on properties with multiple structures. Casita rental owners with outbuilding roofs on separate timelines. Estate managers with historic adobe outbuildings needing baseline documentation.
Verbal Walk (per outbuilding) — $99 Standard Outbuilding Report (up to 3 structures) — $349 Detailed w/ Adobe Casita Audit — $549 Estate / Multi-Structure Property — $900+ Most residential outbuilding reports are $349–$549 for 2–3 structures. Bundling outbuilding repair with main-roof replacement typically saves 40–60% versus standalone jobs.
Most roofing companies quote off the main house because that's where the money is. Detached garages, casitas, workshops, and sheds are often 10–20 years older than the house roof, get zero maintenance, and quietly leak on stored contents — tools, vehicles, holiday decor, family archives — for years before anyone notices.
Almost always yes. Mobilization, dumpster, and crew setup costs are already sunk on the house job. Adding a 400 sqft garage roof during the main reroof typically runs 40–60% less than doing it as a standalone job. My report prices both scenarios side-by-side so you can decide.
Same inspection process, plus adobe-specific concerns: parapet cap integrity, canale (spout) drainage, viga-end weatherproofing, and stucco-to-roof tie-in. I've inspected 80+ casita and adobe outbuilding roofs across NM.
Map wet insulation before you recoat.
IRC / IBC / NMCID cited per finding.
Per-door pricing + rolled-up capex plan.
Get ahead of the buyer's inspector.
I've watched too many neighbors sign contracts they didn't understand for roofs they didn't need. That stops with a written report they own.