Independent NM inspector
(505) 595-7203
Roof Doctor NM
Training & credentials

Trained by the people who make the roof.

One verifiable credential up top. Twenty-plus years of NM shop-floor experience. And an itemized log of every manufacturer and distributor training attended — no invented certificates, no borrowed badges.

35+ manufacturer sessions · 12 areas of focus · Owner-attested where noted

What we claim, plainly

Credentials — verifiable and owner-attested, labeled either way.

Only the NRCA Certified Trainer credential is third-party issued and directly verifiable. Everything else is owner-attested experience and training, and it's labeled as such.

Verifiable

NRCA ProCertification® Certified Trainer — verifiable

Certified through the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) as an authorized trainer under their ProCertification® program. This one is directly verifiable with NRCA — ask for the trainer ID at booking and confirm it with NRCA member services.

Verify with NRCA member services · nrca.net

Owner-attested

Two decades inspecting, selling, and managing NM roof projects

Twenty-plus years inside New Mexico roofing shops — estimating, production, warranty, and management. That experience is what shapes every report: what an NM roof should look like at 5, 10, 20 years, and what corners tend to get cut on install day.

Owner-attested

HAAG residential + commercial curriculum

HAAG Engineering wrote the storm-damage assessment methodology that most insurance adjusters were trained on. HAAG-trained means we grade hail, wind, and fatigue damage on the same scale a carrier will.

Owner-attested

General liability + professional (E&O) coverage on every inspection

General liability protects you from anything that could go wrong on-site. Errors & omissions coverage protects you from anything that could be wrong in the report. Certificate of insurance is provided at booking.

Certificate provided per engagement.

Owner-attested

Licensed remote pilot · insured airframe

FAA Part 107 is the federal license required to fly a drone for commercial purposes. It's how we document the roof planes and valleys nobody's safely walking without a lift — every image is geo-tagged in the report.

Owner-attested

Operations Manager → GM at $10–25M NM roofing companies

Two decades inside New Mexico roofing companies before going independent — including estimating, production, and warranty. We know what a real scope of work should include and what's usually padded.

Owner-attested

We don't sell or install roofs · any contractor referral fee is disclosed in writing

Bench contractors are matched based on your roof system, budget, warranty needs, and timeline. When a matched contractor is hired, they may pay a flat, disclosed referral fee — it never varies with scope or price, and it's disclosed to you in writing before you pick a contractor. Homeowner inspection fees are our primary revenue.

See /compensation-disclosure for the full policy.

What we actually inspect

Areas of focus.

Plain-English descriptors of the roof systems, situations, and deliverables we handle every week.

Residential roof inspections

Asphalt shingle, tile, metal, flat & low-slope systems for NM homes.

Commercial low-slope systems

TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, and tar & gravel — small commercial + multi-family.

Storm, hail & wind damage assessment

Post-storm documentation graded on the HAAG scale carriers recognize.

Insurance claim documentation

Adjuster-ready reports, photo evidence, and scope alignment with policy language.

Building envelope & flashing

Chimney, skylight, wall-to-roof, and penetration analysis where most leaks start.

Forensic post-failure investigations

When a roof failed under warranty, who's responsible and what's the paper trail.

Drone-assisted inspection

FAA Part 107 remote pilot — safe imaging of steep, tall, or damaged planes.

Pre-listing & pre-purchase inspections

Realtor-friendly reports that close deals instead of blowing them up.

HOA compliance inspections

Written condition reports formatted for HOA architectural committees.

New-construction punch-list

Third-party verification before you accept the final draw.

Post-repair verification

Confirming the fix matches the scope you paid for.

Portfolio inspections

Multi-property landlords and small commercial operators — bulk pricing.

35+ sessions

Manufacturer & distributor training log.

In-person product knowledge, install spec, and warranty briefings attended across NM and the Southwest. Listed as training attended, not certified — that distinction is a legal one, and we keep it strict.

Asphalt shingle systems
7 sessions
  • GAF
    Albuquerque, NM

    Timberline HDZ install spec, LayerLock, StainGuard Plus, Golden Pledge warranty requirements

  • Owens Corning
    Albuquerque, NM

    Duration series, SureNail technology, Total Protection Roofing System, Platinum warranty spec

  • CertainTeed
    Albuquerque, NM

    Landmark, Presidential, and Integrity Roof System — SureStart PLUS warranty

  • IKO
    Albuquerque, NM

    Cambridge, Dynasty, Nordic — ROOFPRO product knowledge session

  • Malarkey
    Denver, CO regional

    Vista, Legacy, and Windsor — polymer-modified (SBS) shingle performance in high-UV climates

  • TAMKO
    Albuquerque, NM

    Heritage series install spec + warranty tiers

  • Atlas
    Southwest regional

    StormMaster Shake, Pinnacle Pristine — 3M Scotchgard algae resistance

Standing seam metal
2 sessions
  • Drexel Metals
    Southwest regional

    Snap-lock and mechanical seam panel systems, DrexTech underlayments — cold-climate + high-UV spec

  • McElroy Metal
    Albuquerque, NM

    Medallion-Lok and Meridian standing seam profiles, oil-canning mitigation

Roof coatings
2 sessions
  • Henry Company
    Albuquerque, NM

    Silicone (Tropi-Cool), acrylic elastomeric, and modified bitumen coating systems for NM flat roofs

  • APOC
    Southwest regional

    Acrylic and silicone reflective coatings — cool-roof spec for NM UV load

Standing seam & exposed fastener metal
1 sessions
  • Metal Sales
    Albuquerque, NM

    Vertical Seam, Image II, exposed-fastener panel corrosion patterns in NM

Metal roofing panels
1 sessions
  • Central States Manufacturing
    Albuquerque, NM

    Panel gauge, coating (PVDF vs SMP), fastener spacing spec

Concrete & clay tile
1 sessions
  • Boral / Westlake Royal Roofing
    Southwest regional

    Underlayment-driven tile system design for NM — batten spacing, hip/ridge closures

Concrete tile
1 sessions
  • Eagle Roofing Products
    Albuquerque, NM

    Concrete tile weight, install spec, flashing details on NM tract homes

Clay tile — historic
1 sessions
  • Ludowici
    Santa Fe, NM

    Historic clay tile matching, restoration flashings on adobe/Pueblo homes

TPO / EPDM low-slope
1 sessions
  • Carlisle SynTec
    Albuquerque, NM

    Sure-Weld TPO, Sure-Seal EPDM — mechanically attached vs fully adhered, HP-H seaming

TPO low-slope
1 sessions
  • GAF Commercial (EverGuard)
    Albuquerque, NM

    EverGuard TPO welding, detail work, guaranteed system spec

Modified bitumen & TPO
1 sessions
  • Johns Manville
    Denver, CO regional

    APP and SBS mod-bit torch/cold-adhered systems, JM TPO Peel & Stick

EPDM & TPO
1 sessions
  • Firestone Building Products (Elevate)
    Southwest regional

    RubberGard EPDM, UltraPly TPO — seam performance in high-UV, high-temp NM roofs

TPO / PVC low-slope
1 sessions
  • Versico
    Southwest regional

    VersiWeld TPO, VersiFlex PVC — chemical/UV resistance detail work

PVC single-ply
1 sessions
  • Sika Sarnafil
    Denver, CO regional

    Sarnafil G410 PVC hot-air welding, cold-weather install spec

TPO / EPDM / mod-bit
1 sessions
  • Mule-Hide Products
    Albuquerque, NM

    Small-commercial + steep-slope-to-low-slope transition detailing

Roof coatings & mastics
1 sessions
  • Karnak
    Southwest regional

    Fibered aluminum, silicone, and mod-bit patch products

Silicone coatings
1 sessions
  • GACO / Firestone
    Albuquerque, NM

    GacoRoof silicone restoration systems for aged TPO/mod-bit/BUR

Underlayments
1 sessions
  • Owens Corning WeatherLock / Deck Defense
    Albuquerque, NM

    Synthetic vs felt underlayment spec, ice & water shield placement for NM valleys

Synthetic underlayments
1 sessions
  • GAF FeltBuster / Deck-Armor
    Albuquerque, NM

    High-temp synthetic underlayment install

Ice & water membranes
1 sessions
  • Grace / GCP Applied Technologies
    Southwest regional

    Grace Ice & Water Shield — self-adhered valley/eave protection

Attic ventilation
1 sessions
  • Air Vent Inc.
    Albuquerque, NM

    Balanced ventilation math — net free area, ridge/soffit ratios in NM attics

Ridge & static vents
1 sessions
  • Lomanco
    Southwest regional

    OmniRoll ridge vent + intake spec

Synthetic slate/shake
1 sessions
  • DaVinci Roofscapes
    Denver, CO regional

    Polymer synthetic shake/slate — install spec, fire rating, hail rating

Distributor training
4 sessions
  • ABC Supply Co.
    Albuquerque, NM

    Product roundtables, warranty updates, code-cycle briefings

  • SRS Distribution
    Albuquerque, NM

    Manufacturer product-knowledge days at NM branch

  • Beacon Building Products
    Albuquerque, NM

    Contractor training days, product launches, warranty seminars

  • Roofing Supply Group (Beacon)
    Albuquerque, NM

    Low-slope + steep-slope combined product knowledge days

On the calendar

Certifications in progress.

Truthful in-progress list — updated as each certificate is earned. Nothing here is claimed as complete.

  • HAAG Certified Inspector (exam)
    HAAG Engineering · In progress
  • IKO ROOFPRO member
    IKO · In progress
  • GAF CARE Contractor Training
    GAF · In progress
  • NRCIA membership
    National Roofing Contractors of America Inspectors · In progress
  • ICC Residential Roof Inspector
    International Code Council · In progress
Next step

Get the same inspector who did the training.

Book a $0 on-site inspection or a written report from $149. Every job is inspected by the owner — the same person listed on this page.