Bernalillo County
Albuquerque, Tijeras, Sandia Park
City of Albuquerque permits are separate from the county assessor. Search both for tear-off + re-roof dates.
Free — no signup, no scraping
Look up your roof's real install year from the county.
Every re-roof in New Mexico pulls a permit — and every permit is a public record. Use the direct links below to your county assessor and building permit portal to see the exact date, contractor, and scope of the last roof job on your address.
Sandoval County
Rio Rancho, Corrales, Bernalillo, Placitas
Rio Rancho pulls its own building permits — check both the city portal and the county assessor.
Santa Fe County
Santa Fe, Eldorado, Edgewood
City of Santa Fe permits historic district roof work separately — reach the Historic Districts Review Board through Land Use.
Valencia County
Los Lunas, Belen, Bosque Farms, Peralta
Rural properties may only show the original build permit — expect a phone call to Planning & Zoning.
Torrance County
Moriarty, Estancia, Edgewood (east side)
Records are often paper-only pre-2010. Call the office; they'll email you scans same-day.
Los Alamos County
Los Alamos, White Rock
Small county, fast turnaround. Community Development returns permit history in 24 hours by email.
Step by step
How to read what the county gives you.
- 1Search your address
Enter street number + name only (no 'St' or 'Ave'). Match the parcel to your address; note the parcel/UPC number.
- 2Open permit history
Look for 'RE-ROOF', 'ROOFING', or 'ROOF REPLACEMENT' entries. The issue date is your roof's install year (± a few months).
- 3Check the contractor
The permit lists the pulling contractor's NM license number. Search it on NM RLD to see complaints or lapsed status.
- 4Estimate remaining life
Shingle 15–25 yrs · Tile 40–50 yrs · Metal 40–60 yrs · TPO/EPDM 18–25 yrs · Foam recoat every 5 yrs. Subtract permit year from today.
No permit on file?
Three reasons — and what each one means.
The roof is original
Match to the home's build year. That's your roof age. Time to plan a replacement if it's shingle + 20+ years.
Someone pulled a repair permit
Repairs under a certain square-footage don't always require permits. Ask the seller/prior owner for receipts.
It was unpermitted work
Common with cash roofers post-storm. This is a red flag — the workmanship warranty is likely worthless, and homeowner's insurance may deny claims.
Next step
Want us to pull records for you? Free — call (505) 595-7203 with your address.
Book the free on-site inspection, or send a photo and we'll tell you what to do next. No sales pitch — we don't install roofs.