ROOFING QUIZ COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.Can you be too specific in identifying the roofing material? If so, when and why?
- ANSWERS-It is dangerous to be too specific in identifying the roof material. Some
roofing materials look similar to others. We say asphalt shingles rather than
fiberglass shingles, fiber cement rather than asbestos cement, metal rather than
tin, and single ply rather than PVC.
\.If you don't actually get up on the roof, you should: - ANSWERS-Document your
limitations in the written report.
\.Is the roof inspection done only from the outside? - ANSWERS-No. You should
also inspect the roof from the underside, usually from the attic.
\.List 4 things you have to look at as part of a standard roof inspection. -
ANSWERS-1. Roof covering
2. Drainage system
3. Flashings
4. Skylights
\.List the 3 main functions of roofs. - ANSWERS-1. Protect the building from rain,
snow, wind, hail and fire.
,2. Support some of the mechanical equipment for the house.
3. Make an architectural statement.
\.List 2 things about the roof that must be described or included in a standard
report. - ANSWERS-1. Roof covering
2. Method used to inspect the roof.
\.Most home inspections start with the roof. How many minutes are typically
spent here? - ANSWERS-15 to 25 minutes
\.Name 3 things not required as part of the roofing inspection. - ANSWERS-1-
Antennae
2- interior of flues or chimneys that are not readily accessible
3-other installed accessories.
\.Problems are most common with what aspects of a roof? - ANSWERS-Flashings
and changes in slope and material
\.Roof inspections include other house systems. List 8. - ANSWERS-1. Electrical
mast and service wires
2. Chimneys,
3. Attic vents
4. Plumbing stacks
5. Exhaust vents
, 6. Air conditioning or heating equipment including combustion air intakes and
overflow
7. TV towers and satellite dishes
8. Skylights.
\.Do the Standards require you to give cost estimates for repair/replacement?
Select one:
a. Yes
b. No - ANSWERS-No the Standards do not require you to give cost estimates for
repair/replacement.
\.Do the Standards require you to give estimates of residual life?
Select one:
a. Yes
b. No - ANSWERS-No the Standards do not require you to give estimates of
residual life.
\.Do the Standards require you to inspect the roof?
Select one:
a. Yes
b. No - ANSWERS-Yes the Standards require you to inspect the roof.
\.Do the Standards require you to walk on the roof?
Select one:
QUESTIONS WITH100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.Can you be too specific in identifying the roofing material? If so, when and why?
- ANSWERS-It is dangerous to be too specific in identifying the roof material. Some
roofing materials look similar to others. We say asphalt shingles rather than
fiberglass shingles, fiber cement rather than asbestos cement, metal rather than
tin, and single ply rather than PVC.
\.If you don't actually get up on the roof, you should: - ANSWERS-Document your
limitations in the written report.
\.Is the roof inspection done only from the outside? - ANSWERS-No. You should
also inspect the roof from the underside, usually from the attic.
\.List 4 things you have to look at as part of a standard roof inspection. -
ANSWERS-1. Roof covering
2. Drainage system
3. Flashings
4. Skylights
\.List the 3 main functions of roofs. - ANSWERS-1. Protect the building from rain,
snow, wind, hail and fire.
,2. Support some of the mechanical equipment for the house.
3. Make an architectural statement.
\.List 2 things about the roof that must be described or included in a standard
report. - ANSWERS-1. Roof covering
2. Method used to inspect the roof.
\.Most home inspections start with the roof. How many minutes are typically
spent here? - ANSWERS-15 to 25 minutes
\.Name 3 things not required as part of the roofing inspection. - ANSWERS-1-
Antennae
2- interior of flues or chimneys that are not readily accessible
3-other installed accessories.
\.Problems are most common with what aspects of a roof? - ANSWERS-Flashings
and changes in slope and material
\.Roof inspections include other house systems. List 8. - ANSWERS-1. Electrical
mast and service wires
2. Chimneys,
3. Attic vents
4. Plumbing stacks
5. Exhaust vents
, 6. Air conditioning or heating equipment including combustion air intakes and
overflow
7. TV towers and satellite dishes
8. Skylights.
\.Do the Standards require you to give cost estimates for repair/replacement?
Select one:
a. Yes
b. No - ANSWERS-No the Standards do not require you to give cost estimates for
repair/replacement.
\.Do the Standards require you to give estimates of residual life?
Select one:
a. Yes
b. No - ANSWERS-No the Standards do not require you to give estimates of
residual life.
\.Do the Standards require you to inspect the roof?
Select one:
a. Yes
b. No - ANSWERS-Yes the Standards require you to inspect the roof.
\.Do the Standards require you to walk on the roof?
Select one:
