A leaking roof rarely leaks where the stain shows up. I find the actual entry point with a walk, an attic check, and a controlled water test — then write a scope any roofer can bid without upselling you a full replacement.
Attic entry to trace the stain back to the deck penetration
Controlled hose water test to isolate the true entry point
Flashing, penetration, and canale inspection with photos
Written repair scope — not a replacement pitch
Emergency same-day walk-arounds during monsoon season
No installer conflict — I don't sell roofs
Every accessible roof plane plus attic access. All flashings: chimney, wall, skylight, pipe boots, and canales. Controlled water test from the low side up, with an interior observer. Deck moisture reading where staining is present. Written scope specifying repair type and materials — not a replacement quote.
Homeowners with an active leak who don't want to be sold a new roof. Owners with a recurring 'ghost leak' that appears only in wind-driven rain. Buyers under contract who need a leak source documented before closing. Adjusters who need a written cause-of-loss determination.
Free On-Site Walk-Around — $149 (verbal, photos) Standard Written Report — $349 Detailed w/ Water Test — $649 Complex Multi-Story or Commercial — $1,500+ Most active-leak calls are $349–$649. If a full replacement is genuinely needed, my report says so — and specifies why.
Intermittent leaks almost always trace to wind-driven rain hitting a flashing detail, or to a penetration boot that only fails under thermal expansion. That's why a leak inspection has to include a water test, not just a walk.
Yes — controlled hose testing from the lowest suspected point upward, with an observer inside. This is the only reliable way to isolate a leak when the stain location doesn't match the entry point.
$149 free walk-around if the leak is obvious from a photo. $349 Standard written report for most active leaks. $649 Detailed when water testing and attic access are required.
Torch-lap + blister mapping.
Cap metal + crack map.
Per-unit re-flash scoring.
Factory & warehouse membrane + equipment 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.