Your next re-roof is the cheapest chance you'll ever have to fix insulation, ventilation, and reflectivity together. I audit all three before you bid the job — so the scope your roofers price includes the upgrades that actually cut your bill, not just a shingle swap that leaves the real problems in place.
Attic insulation R-value probe (not eyeball)
Ventilation net-free-area math (1:150 or 1:300)
Cool-roof SRI recommendation for your NM climate zone
Radiant-barrier decision framework
Payback estimate per upgrade
Bid-ready scope your roofers can price
Full attic and roof walk with energy-performance focus. Attic insulation R-value measured with probe at 6+ locations. Ventilation intake vs exhaust net-free-area math. Cool-roof SRI recommendation matched to your NM climate zone. Radiant-barrier decision framework with attic-temp data. Simple-payback estimate per upgrade. Bid-ready written scope your roofing bidders can price line-by-line.
NM homeowners planning a re-roof in the next 6–24 months. Owners with summer cooling bills over $300/month. Owners with ice-dam or upper-story hot-room complaints. Buyers under contract wanting to bake upgrades into the closing scope. Property managers benchmarking multi-property energy performance.
Verbal Walk (energy focus) — $149 Standard Energy Audit Report — $449 Detailed w/ Blower-Door Add-On — $749 Multi-Property / Commercial — Custom, contact for rate Most residential roof energy audits are $449–$749. Typical payback under 3 years when the recommendations are followed at the next re-roof.
In Albuquerque and south, a SRI-70+ roof surface can cut summer attic temps 25–40°F, which typically saves 8–15% on cooling. In Santa Fe and north the payoff is smaller because heating load dominates — reflectivity can actually hurt. I run the numbers for your specific climate zone.
NM code requires R-38 for most residential attics. Most homes I inspect built before 2005 have R-19 to R-25 — meaning you're leaving 30–40% of your insulation dollars on the table. I measure actual R-value with a probe, not just eyeball.
Yes. Under-vented attics trap heat, cook shingles from below, and cut shingle life by 25–40%. I run the 1:150 / 1:300 net-free-area math and tell you exactly how much intake and exhaust you need.
Signed 2/3/5-year cert for lenders & insurers.
FLIR moisture scan + core verification.
Vigas, canales, parapet caps — NM specialty.
Manufacturer + workmanship defect audit.
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.