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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 Pittsburgh and 21 towns across Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland 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.
With 145 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 in Storm Prediction Center logs, storm inspection is in the very high band.
Every slope gets looked at, either on foot or by drone, for cracked, lifted or bruised shingles. Allegheny County had 18 damaging thunderstorm wind events in NOAA's records since 2015, and wind lifts shingle edges that look fine from the street. You get photos of what is found. Call to book the survey.
These are the spots where water most often gets in: chimney and vent flashing, valleys and the ridge line. The area sees about 107 freeze days a year in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals, and repeated freezing works sealant and metal loose over time. The findings go into your written estimate. Call to have them checked.
From inside the attic, the check looks for damp wood, poor airflow and daylight coming through the roof deck. The metro's ice-dam risk is rated High, and weak attic ventilation is one reason ice builds up at the eaves. You get a clear note on what is found. Call to add the attic to your visit.
Gutters and downspouts are checked for clogs, sagging and water that spills where it should not. The metro averages 44.1 inches of snow a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals at the Emsworth station, and meltwater has to drain away from the roof edge. Any problems are written up. Call to book the check.
For the work itself, read how roof inspection works, which follows a job from the first call onward.
Roof inspection in Pittsburgh covers every slope, the flashing, valleys and ridge, the attic, and the gutters, and it ends with a written estimate before any work starts. The reason to book it is the storm record: Storm Prediction Center reports show 145 hail reports within 15 km of the metro since 2000, which puts the city in the Very High hail band among the towns Roofers Hotline serves. Hail damage often shows up first as bruised shingles you cannot see from the yard. If you have not had the roof checked since the last big storm, or you are buying or selling a house, call Roofers Hotline and book the inspection.
Allegheny County logged 109 hail events of one inch or larger in NOAA's storm records since 2015, and 29 of them came in 2025 alone, up from 3 in 2022. The largest hailstone in that record measured 2 inches, and the county also had 12 tornadoes. For the visit, that means the inspector looks closely at shingle surfaces, flashing and ridge lines for impact marks and wind lifting, and the written estimate separates storm damage from ordinary wear. Call to book an inspection while the marks are still easy to document.
For this service locally, see Pittsburgh roof replacement, booked across the metro's 305 ZIP codes with a written estimate first.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Allegheny County); OpenFEMA declarations (Allegheny County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Updated October 2026.
Say you are about to buy a house in Pittsburgh, and the seller says the roof is fine. The metro's hail record and its high ice-dam risk mean that claim is worth checking before closing. The same goes after a hail or wind event, for a roof older than 15 years that has had no recent check, and before a solar install. Photograph anything you notice from the ground, such as missing shingles or sagging gutters, and do not climb up to look. Call, and the inspection will tell you what is there.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $300–$500 | per visit |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (0.89); 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.
One call also covers how metal roofing works here, photographed first and estimated in writing.
Why call
Housing here is old: by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 83% of homes in Pittsburgh were built before 1980, and the median home was built in 1942. Roofs on houses that age often have decades of patching, aging flashing and attic ventilation that was never updated. The area also logs 107 freeze days a year in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals at the Emsworth station, and hail peaks in June. Book the inspection ahead of winter or after a June storm, and you get the full check, a written report with photos, and a repair-or-replace opinion. Call to schedule it.
Homeowners outside this metro center can open what shapes roofs in Mc Kees Rocks, about 4 miles out, for the same service and the same written estimate.
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
It includes a surface walk or drone survey of every slope, a check of flashing, penetrations, valleys and ridge, an attic check for moisture, ventilation and daylight, and a gutter and drainage check. You also get a written report with photos and a repair-or-replace opinion. Call to book the visit.
Yes. Allegheny County logged 109 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, and the largest hailstone in that record was 2 inches. Hail damage can be hard to see from the ground, so call for an inspection after any storm.
It is a good idea. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 83% of homes here were built before 1980, and the median home dates to 1942. An inspection shows the roof's condition before closing. Call to book it and ask for the written report.
Pennsylvania requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Attorney General's Home Improvement Contractor registry. You can look up any registration at the Pennsylvania Attorney General HIC registry. Call Roofers Hotline to book your roof inspection here.
Another question homeowners here ask is How long does a roof last?, from across the metro.
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 when a roof problem cannot wait.
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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