What is a HAAG Trained Roof Inspector?
This is an individual who has gone through the training, learning the ins and outs of hail damage, a roof inspection for hail damage, and a calculation method to determine roof repair or roof replacement. According to HAAG Engineering, roof hail damage is determined by two factors:- Did the hail affect the long-term service life of the roofing product?
- Did the hail affect the water-shedding capabilities of the roofing product?
What does it take to become a HAAG Trained Roof Inspector?
There are three different types of training, all of which are available through the HAAG Certified Program. Here is a brief description of each:Residential Roof Inspector Certification -
This training is designed to teach the student to become highly proficient in all major types of residential roofing. This is to include
- How hail and wind interact with roofing
- Inspection safety techniques
- Roof area calculations and applicable codes
- Manufacture and installation
- Weathering
- Hail damage
- Wind damage
- Maintenance
- Mechanical damage
- Repairs costs
Commercial Roof Inspector Certification
Much like residential training, this certification is focused on commercial roofs. In addition to the above modules, this certification also involves:- Built-up Roofing
- Polymer-Modified Bitumen Roofing
- Thermoplastic Single-ply Roofing (PVC and TPO)
- Thermoset Plastic Single-ply Roofing (EPDM, CSPE, PIB)
- SPF roofs
- Metal Roofing
- Vegetated (green) Roofing
- Low-Slope Roofing Components
- Roof Coatings
The third type of inspection is called Wind Damage Inspection.
This intense program focuses on:- Advanced Understanding of wind types - straight line, tornadic, down-burst, hurricane)
- Effects of these winds on low-slope or steep-slope roofs
- Advanced techniques to evaluate and document damage to an entire building envelope following a wind event
- The skills to tell the difference between damages caused by wind, or other forces.
