Filing a hail or wind claim in New Mexico? Get an independent inspection before the adjuster shows up — or a second opinion after a denial. I don't sell you a roof. I document what's actually there, in the format carriers accept.
Per-slope test squares with strike counts, brackets, and reference coin
Soft-metal collateral evidence (gutters, downspouts, vents, AC fins, screens)
Date-of-loss verification via NOAA hail/wind archive matched to your address
Code-upgrade scope citing NM 2021 IRC (drip edge, ice barrier, valley metal)
Xactimate-ready line-item scope you can hand to your PA or the carrier
Second-opinion re-inspection for denied or underpaid claims
Full-roof walk with test squares on every slope face plus north, south, east, west. Soft-metal collateral inspection — hail leaves fingerprints on gutters, downspouts, vents, AC fins, and window screens even when the shingles look fine. Date-of-loss cross-check against NOAA storm archive for your exact address (radar-confirmed hail size, wind gust, direction). Attic-side leak trace if the claim is water damage related. Code-upgrade line items per NM 2021 IRC (R905 drip edge, R905.1.2 ice/water at eaves, valley flashing). Adjuster-ready PDF: photo grid with GPS + timestamp, damage summary, code citations, Xactimate-mapped scope. Delivered same-day or next business day.
Homeowners with fresh hail or wind damage who want documentation BEFORE the adjuster inspection. Owners whose claim was denied or underpaid — you need a second opinion in writing. Public adjusters who need an independent field inspector. Property managers with multi-unit portfolios. Buyers who discovered storm damage during a real estate transaction and need to route it to the seller's carrier.
Standard Insurance Claim Inspection — $499 Second-Opinion Re-Inspection (after denial) — $549 Multi-Building / Commercial — quoted per building With emergency same-day dispatch — +$150 Most residential claim inspections are $499 and delivered next business day. That's less than 1% of a typical replacement claim payout.
Yes — the report is formatted the way adjusters read: address block, date-of-loss, per-slope test-square photos with strike counts, code-upgrade citations (NM 2021 IRC), and a line-item scope that maps to Xactimate. I don't negotiate the claim for you, but the report gives you (or your public adjuster) the evidence to push back on a denial or lowball.
Yes. I'll deliver the same independent report to you, your PA, or directly to the carrier. I don't take referral fees from PAs or contractors — the report says what the roof shows.
That's when a second-opinion inspection matters most. I document what the first inspection missed — hidden slope damage, soft metals (gutters, vents, AC fins), collateral evidence — and give you a written basis to request re-inspection. About 60% of the denials I re-inspect get overturned.
Manufacturer + workmanship defect audit.
Yearly punch-list + service-life estimate.
Pre-listing & buyer due-diligence reports.
Reserve study + per-unit documentation.
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.