In San Antonio, get your roof professionally inspected once a year at a minimum, and twice a year (spring and fall) once it’s past about 10 years old. On top of that, get it looked at after any hail, high wind, or heavy storm, even if nothing looks wrong from the ground, because storm damage hides for months. Tile and metal roofs can stretch longer between checks. Asphalt shingles, which most San Antonio homes have, wear faster in our heat and need more attention. A yearly inspection is the cheapest insurance there is against a surprise leak, and at BH Roofing the 27-point inspection is free.
How often you need to inspect a roof in San Antonio comes down to one honest answer: more often than most people do it. The roof is the part of the house nobody looks at until there’s a stain on the ceiling, and by then the cheap fix is usually off the table.
Here’s the short version. Once a year is the floor. Twice a year once the roof has some age on it. And any time a real storm rolls through, you get it checked no matter what the calendar says. That’s it. Everything else is detail on top of those three rules.
Our climate is what makes the difference. It isn’t snow load or ice dams out here. It’s heat, UV, and the hail that comes through in spring. All three age a roof faster than a milder climate would, and all three do their damage quietly.
How often should you get your roof inspected in San Antonio?
Once a year, minimum, for a roof in good shape. That single annual check catches the slow stuff before it becomes a leak. Cracked or curling shingles, lifting flashing, granules washing into the gutters, the early signs that don’t announce themselves.
Push it to twice a year once the roof is past about 10 years old, or if it’s already been through a few hard storms. Older shingles get brittle in the heat, and the back half of a roof’s life is when small problems start moving fast. A spring inspection catches whatever winter and the first hail left behind. A fall inspection makes sure you’re tight before the wetter months. For most aging San Antonio homes, that spring-and-fall rhythm is the sweet spot.
Do I really need an inspection after a storm?
Yes, and this is the rule people skip. After hail, straight-line wind, or a heavy storm, get the roof looked at even if it looks fine from the driveway. Storm damage is rarely obvious from the ground. Bruised shingles, cracked seals, and lifted edges can sit up there for months before the first drip shows up inside, and by then the decking’s been wet the whole time.
There’s a clock on it too. Insurance claims have deadlines, and a lot of carriers want the damage documented within a tight window after the storm. A fast post-storm inspection protects both the roof and the claim. If a storm just came through and you’re worried, that’s the kind of thing we get out for quick.
What are the signs my roof needs an inspection now?
Some things mean don’t wait for the next scheduled check. Missing, cracked, or curling shingles are the obvious ones. So is a pile of granules at the bottom of a downspout, which means the shingles are shedding their protective layer.
Look inside too. Water stains on a ceiling or an upstairs wall, a sagging spot in the roofline, or daylight showing through the attic boards all point to something already underway. A jump in the cooling bill can mean the attic isn’t sealing heat the way it should. None of these get better on their own. They get more expensive.
Should I inspect my own roof, or hire a pro?
You can do part of it yourself, and you should. A walk around the house with a pair of binoculars, a look in the attic with a flashlight after a big rain, a glance in the gutters. That kind of ground-level check is actually useful, and it costs you nothing but a few minutes.
What you shouldn’t do is climb up there. Most roofing falls are homeowners, not roofers, and the things that actually matter are hard to read without knowing what you’re looking at. A soft spot in the decking, a flashing detail that’s about to fail, hail bruising that hasn’t opened up yet. A pro walks the roof, checks the parts you can’t see from the ground, and tells you whether you’ve got a problem or a clean bill of health. The smart move is usually both: you keep an eye out, and a roofer confirms it once or twice a year.
How much does a roof inspection cost in San Antonio?
Around town, a professional roof inspection usually runs somewhere between $150 and $300, depending on the size and the roof. That’s cheap next to what a missed leak costs once it reaches the decking and the drywall.
At BH Roofing the 27-point inspection is free. We get on the roof, check the connections, the flashing, the field of the shingles, the penetrations, and the attic, and you walk away with photos and a written report instead of a sales pitch. Whether the roof is fine or it isn’t, you’ll know where you stand.
Get your free 27-point inspection from BH Roofing
The roof you never look at is the one that surprises you. A yearly check, plus one after every real storm, is the whole game. It’s how you trade a surprise five-figure repair for a known, cheap, scheduled one.
BH Roofing does a free 27-point roof inspection for San Antonio homeowners, with photos and an honest written report. Our crew checks the whole system, not just the parts you can see, and tells you straight what it needs.
Call BH Roofing at (210) 267-9029 to set one up. If a storm just hit and you think there’s damage, that’s an emergency, and we respond within 24 hours.
