Not a lot of people know or even heard about roof certification. This because the government is not requiring the seller to fix or replace roofs before they sell the house. It is upon the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly check the house and know what kind of house the buyer is buying. For example you have been checking Yardley real estate properties. After looking at Yardley homes for sale, you finally picked a house that you want to buy. It is up to you to make sure that you have thoroughly inspected the house and know all it's issues as well as all the good things about it. It is important for you to understand these things and if you would ask for a roof certification or not.

There are some people that mistake roof certification as home inspection. When you check the house and even check the roof or the attic you do not get or merit a roof certification. There are a lot of things that needs to be checked on the roof before a roof certification can be issued. There are a lot of things that needs to be inspected thoroughly; a report will also be issued before a roof certification will be made.

To be able to have a roof certification, you need to hire a roof inspector. The roof inspector will climb to the roof and check a lot of things. Here are a few of the important things that the roof inspector will inspect:

1. The roof inspector will check and work on determining the materials that are used in making the roof and it's present condition.

2. The roof inspector will check if the roof has ridges.

3. The roof inspector will also check if there are missing tiles on roof, as well as cracks and caps.

4. The roof inspector will check the present condition of the other parts of the roofs like drainage, chimneys, HVAC mounting, gutters, valleys, etc.

Once the inspector has finished inspecting the condition of the roof, a report will be made indicating the estimated life of the roof based on it's present condition. A roof certification is then given and usually the roof certification you will receive is good for five years.

If the report indicates that there are major repairs that needs to be done on the roof then you can go back to the seller and negotiate about the repairs. You can split the costs, or you can shoulder it and have it deducted on the total amount that you need to pay for the house, or you can push for the seller to fully take on the costs of the roof repairs.

You need to understand that knowing the condition of the roof of the house you want to buy is a big deal. Repairing or replacing a roof cost a fortune. If you do not have an extra large sum of money that you can use for roof repairs or replacement, then you need to find other ways for it to be repaired or replaced. This may also be an indication that you still need to look for another house.