Parapets are the #1 leak source on flat-roof pueblo homes and commercial buildings — and the last thing most inspectors actually look at. I audit the cap, the interior counterflashing, the stucco, and the reglet with moisture-meter tracing, so you fix the actual leak instead of recoating the field.
Metal cap seam, cleat, and hem-lock scoring
Stucco crack mapping (interior and exterior parapet face)
Counter-flashing reglet and termination bar audit
Base flashing at roof-to-parapet transition
Moisture-meter tracing inside the parapet cavity
Written repair-vs-recap-vs-rebuild scope with cost bands
Full parapet and coping walk on-roof. Metal cap seam, cleat, and hem-lock integrity scoring. Stucco crack mapping on interior and exterior parapet faces. Counter-flashing reglet cut depth, sealant, and termination bar audit. Base flashing lap and cant strip inspection at the roof-to-parapet transition. Moisture-meter tracing inside the parapet cavity where accessible. Written scope: reseal, recap, or rebuild paths with cost bands.
NM commercial and residential owners with flat-roof pueblo or Territorial homes. Owners with unexplained interior wall stains near the ceiling. Buyers under contract on flat-roof commercial buildings. Property managers with parapet-related leak complaints. Owners planning stucco or exterior wall renovation.
Verbal Walk — $149 Standard Parapet Report — $399 Detailed w/ Moisture Tracing + Cap Analysis — $649 Commercial >5,000 LF of parapet — $2–$4/LF Most parapet inspections are $399–$649. Fixing the actual parapet leak vs recoating the field saves $6,000–$20,000 on the wrong scope.
Because stucco cracks and open cap seams let wind-driven irrigation, sprinkler mist, and monsoon runoff soak the wall assembly. Water tracks down inside the parapet cavity for days after the visible weather is over. I trace it with moisture meter and thermal imaging.
Metal (typically 24-gauge Kynar) with proper cleats and hem-locked seams lasts 30+ years and sheds NM UV. Stucco caps look traditional but crack at every seam within 5–10 years. I score your existing cap and give you an honest repair-vs-recap scope.
The interior parapet face is the most-ignored wall on the building. Missing counterflashing at the roof-to-parapet transition is where 60% of flat-roof leaks actually originate. I audit the reglet, the base flashing, and the termination bar.
Reserve study + per-unit documentation.
Party-wall + shared-roof attribution.
Step, counter, cricket flashing audit.
SMACNA sizing + downspout 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.