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Roof inspection starts with the problem found and photographed, then the scope and price in writing before any work starts.
Roofers Hotline is a roofing company for roof inspection in Allentown and 12 towns across Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks, Carbon and 2 more counties, on one phone number, (855) 512-1072. Someone answers at any hour, and the estimate is written down before any work begins.
Storm inspection matters here, with 89 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 on the Storm Prediction Center's log.
Every slope is checked for cracked, lifted or missing shingles, since the metro's county logged hail up to 2 inches across in NOAA's records since 2015. You get a clear picture of each slope, not just the one facing the street. Call to book the survey.
Flashing, vent pipes, valleys and the ridge are where leaks start. On houses built around 1951, the median year here, older flashing is common and worth a close look. The report notes what is sound and what is failing. Call to have these checked.
With ice-dam risk rated High and 118 freezing days a year, the attic shows trouble the shingles hide: damp decking, poor airflow and daylight at the roof boards. You learn whether winter has been getting in. Call to schedule the attic check.
The metro gets about 47 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals, so gutters and downspouts carry a lot of water. The check looks for clogs, sagging runs and hail granules that signal shingle wear. Call to include drainage in your visit.
Read roof inspection explained for the work step by step, from the first call to the written estimate.
Roofers Hotline books roof inspections in Allentown, where 83% of homes were built before 1980 and the median home dates to 1951, by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023. Roofs on houses that old have had decades of freeze and thaw, and many have been patched more than once.
An inspection covers every slope, the flashing, the attic and the gutters, and ends with a written estimate before any work starts. Call 24 hours a day to book your roof inspection here.
Allentown has a Very High hail rating: NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged 89 hail reports within 15 km since 2000, and 22 within 25 km reached 1.75 inches. Add a High ice-dam risk and 118 days a year at or below freezing in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals, and the same roof gets hit by hail in spring and ice in winter. So the visit looks at both: bruised shingles and lifted edges, plus attic moisture along the eaves. The written estimate then separates what needs repair from what can wait. Call to book the visit.
For 138 ZIP codes in this metro, roof leak repair in Allentown is one call away, with the visit described step by step.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Lehigh County); OpenFEMA declarations (Lehigh County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Updated October 2026.
In a place with hail every spring and May as the peak month, the two signs to watch for are the ones that follow a storm: granules in the gutters or at the downspouts, and dented or bare spots on vents and flashing. Stay on the ground. Photograph what you can see from the yard, note the date of the storm, and keep the pictures. Buying or selling a home and a roof older than 15 years with no recent check are also good reasons to call. Call for an inspection before the next storm.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $300–$700 | per visit |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.10); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
The same number also books roof repair for this metro, and the inspection is photographed before the estimate is written.
Why call
Hail season here runs April through August, and May alone accounts for 45 of the 153 reports within 25 km. The county logged 27 hail events of one inch or more since 2015, and 5 tornadoes. Federal records show 14 disaster declarations including this county from 1965 to date, the latest a severe winter storm and snowstorm on March 23, 2016. Book in April, before hail season, or soon after any storm. You get the inspection, a written report with photos, and a written estimate for any repair. Call to schedule it.
The same service is booked in other towns too; see roofing coverage in Catasauqua, 4 miles away.
Pennsylvania licensing: Pennsylvania requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Attorney General's Home Improvement Contractor registry. Look up any license at Pennsylvania Attorney General HIC registry.
Questions
Book before hail season starts in April, and again after any hail or wind event. The Storm Prediction Center has 89 hail reports within 15 km of the metro since 2000, with May the peak month. Call, and Roofers Hotline will set up the inspection and a written estimate.
Probably, yes. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 83% of local homes were built before 1980, and the median home dates to 1951. Older roofs carry more wear and past repairs. If yours is over 15 years old with no recent check, call to book one.
It can. The metro averages 118 days a year at or below freezing and 33 inches of snow in the 1991 to 2020 normals, and ice-dam risk is High. The attic check looks for moisture and daylight along the eaves. Call to have it done before the next freeze.
Pennsylvania requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Attorney General's Home Improvement Contractor registry. You can look up any registration there. For permit questions, the metro's building code office is at (610) 437-7690. Call for your inspection first.
One more question from the metro is Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?
Our local guide to the roof problems seen most here draws on the same county storm and housing records. The same county storm and housing records feed our local guide to roof emergency warning signs.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
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