How fast can I get on the schedule and get the report?

Free walk-around within 5 business days for most metro-ABQ homeowners. Written PDFs land 48 hours after the visit (24 hours pre-purchase, 72 hours insurance-grade).

Do I need a permit for roof work in New Mexico?

In Albuquerque and most NM jurisdictions, a re-roof permit is required for any tear-off. Roof Doctor NM reports flag whether the scope requires a City of ABQ or Bernalillo County permit and who is responsible for pulling it.

What warranties should I actually get — manufacturer vs workmanship?

Manufacturer warranties (GAF, Owens Corning, CertainTeed) cover materials 25 years to lifetime. Workmanship warranties cover labor 1–25 years. Matched-bench installs carry a written 10-year workmanship guarantee.

It's monsoon season and my roof is leaking — what do I do?

Tarp the interior. Then text a photo — verbal triage within 60 minutes during Jul–Sep. Active emergencies route to a monsoon-response contractor from the vetted bench; the rest get a free walk-around.

Where in New Mexico does Roof Doctor NM inspect roofs?

Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Los Lunas, Belen, Placitas, Corrales, Bernalillo, Edgewood, the East Mountains, and Las Cruces (block-scheduled). Travel outside the ~90-mile ABQ radius may add a $99 travel line.

How fast can I get on the schedule and get the report?

Most metro-ABQ homeowners book the free walk-around within 5 business days; pre-purchase and storm calls are usually within 48 hours to hit real-estate or claim deadlines. Written PDFs land in your inbox 48 hours after the visit (24 hours for pre-purchase, 72 hours for insurance-grade packets).

Do I need a permit for roof work in New Mexico?

In Albuquerque and most NM jurisdictions, a re-roof permit is required for any tear-off or structural change; simple repairs under a certain scope may not need one. Your report calls out whether the scope-of-work requires a City of ABQ / Bernalillo County permit and who is responsible for pulling it — so no contractor can skip it and leave you exposed at resale.

What warranties should I actually get — manufacturer vs workmanship?

Two separate warranties. Manufacturer (GAF, Owens Corning, CertainTeed, Malarkey, etc.) covers the materials — usually 25 years to lifetime, extendable to 50 years when installed by a certified crew. Workmanship covers the installer's labor — anywhere from 1 to 25 years. Roof Doctor NM's matched-bench installs carry a written 10-year workmanship guarantee; the report also flags which warranty terms are commonly voided by cheap underlayment or missing kick-out flashing.

It's monsoon season and my roof is leaking right now. What do I do?

First: tarp the interior, not the roof, unless you're trained. Then text a photo to the line on this page — you'll get verbal triage within 60 minutes during Jul–Sep. If it's an active emergency we route you to a monsoon-response contractor from the vetted bench; if it can wait, we book the free walk-around so you don't panic-buy a $30k roof at 9pm.

Are you a roofing contractor?

No. Roof Doctor NM is an independent roof inspector and consultant — we do not sell, install, or repair roofs. We maintain contracts with a vetted bench of 15+ NM roofing companies so we can match your project to the right shop after the inspection.

How do you choose which contractors I'll get bids from?

After the inspection and scope are written, we match your project to 2–3 contractors from our contracted and vetted 15+ NM roofing bench. The match is based on your roof system, budget, warranty needs, and timeline — not on who pays us.

Do you serve outside Albuquerque?

Yes — Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Los Lunas, Belen, Placitas, Corrales, Bernalillo, Edgewood, the East Mountains, and Las Cruces (block-scheduled). Trips outside the ~90-mile ABQ radius may add a $99 travel line.

Roof Doctor NM — Independent Roof Inspections · New Mexico, adobe roof at Sandia sunset

Independent · New Mexico

Independent NM roof inspector. Free walk-around, honest report.

Name: Roof Doctor NM
Address: Albuquerque, NM, US
Telephone: (505) 595-7203
Price range: $$

I don't sell roofs. I look at yours, tell you the truth, and — if you want it in writing — hand you a report you can take to any contractor, buyer, or adjuster.

Your inspector

James — The Roof Doctor — 20+ yrs NM roofs, NRCA Trainer

"Tired of watching my neighbors get talked into $30k roofs they didn't need."

(505) 595-7203 Text me a photo instead

Google 5-starBBB-listedContracted with GB-2 / GB-98 NM roofers$0 walk-around · reports from $149

Start here

Which of these sounds like you?

Pick the card closest to your situation — I'll point you the right way, free.

Talk to me first

Pick the situation. I'll point you to the right next step.

A roofer knocked on my door

Storm chaser? Real local? Send me their card — I'll tell you in 5 minutes.

Text me the card

My adjuster is coming

Have an independent set of eyes on the roof before the insurance walk-through.

Book free walk-around

I already have a bid

$199 bid review — scope, materials, warranty, and price checked against NM norms.

Start bid review

It's leaking right now

Text me a photo of the ceiling stain and the roof section. I'll triage today.

Text a photo

What the free walk-around actually is

One hour with James, start to finish.

No obligation, no bill. Here's exactly what happens between when I pull up and when I pull away.

1
Arrive
On-time, no sales pitch. Introductions first.
2
Drone
Full roof imagery + planes-by-plane overview.
3
Attic
Ventilation math, moisture spot-checks, decking.
4
Photos
60–100 shots you get to keep on a shared link.
5
Verbal
Plain-English walk-through at the truck.

The Roof Doctor — hand-illustrated portrait of James, independent NM roof inspector — Illustration · the real photo lives on Meet the Owner

Hi, I'm James — The Roof Doctor

Husband of 20 years. Dad of 5. NM roofer since day one.

I've spent twenty years on New Mexico roofs and twenty years raising five kids under one of them. That's why I refuse to run this like a sales operation — I want to be home for dinner, and I want to be honest with your family about what your roof actually needs.

A $149 flat report means I can look at your roof, tell you the truth, and walk away from the ones I shouldn't sell. That's the whole business.

20 yrs

Married

Kids at home

20+

Yrs on NM roofs

Meet the inspector See the pledge

What ends up in your PDF

Twenty pages you can hand to anyone.

A report you can give a roofer, a buyer, or an adjuster — without translation.

What's inside the 20-page report

Every page has a job. Nothing is filler.

This is the deliverable homeowners forward to their carrier, their agent, and every contractor they invite to bid.

Executive summary

One-page verdict: repair, monitor, or replace — with confidence level.

Property + scope

Address, roof system, square count, penetration inventory, access notes.

03–08

Plane-by-plane condition

Every slope photographed, defects circled, remaining life estimated.

Attic + ventilation

IRC 806 net-free-area calc, moisture readings, insulation depth.

Flashing + penetrations

Chimneys, skylights, vents, valleys — with photo evidence.

Drainage + gutters

Slope, pooling risk, downspout capacity vs roof area.

12–14

Damage inventory

Hail hits per test square, wind lifts, mechanical damage, UV wear.

15–17

Scope of work

Bid-ready line items with quantities. Contractor-agnostic.

Remaining life estimate

Written justification, not a guess. Ties to material + install + exposure.

Bidder short list

3 vetted NM contractors matched to your roof system + budget tier.

Independence affidavit

Signed statement of zero financial interest. Court-admissible if needed.

What a real report looks like

Six anonymized findings from recent NM inspections.

Every finding in a Roof Doctor NM report reads like this: location, plain-English diagnosis, severity, and what to do about it. No 'call for pricing.'

Severely blistered and delaminating asphalt shingles at the roof eave with exposed underlayment

Fix nowIllustrative — anonymized

Lower field · asphalt shingle

Advanced blistering, tab delamination, exposed mat. End of service life — full slope replacement.

Brick chimney on a tile roof with lead step flashing lifted and separated from the tile course

Fix nowIllustrative — anonymized

Chimney flashing · tile roof

Step flashing lifted at chimney base, mortar wash cracked. Active leak path — reflash this month.

Close-up of a residential skylight on an asphalt shingle roof with cracked, delaminating black perimeter sealant and lifted flashing

Fix nowIllustrative — anonymized

Skylight curb · kitchen

Perimeter sealant cracked and lifting off the curb. Reseal now, reflash within 90 days.

Aged asphalt shingle roof with multiple missing shingles exposing dark underlayment patches

Fix nowIllustrative — anonymized

Field · rear elevation

Multiple wind-blown shingles missing, underlayment exposed. Patch immediately, plan reroof.

Aged asphalt shingle roof plane with buckled and lifting shingle courses across the field

Fix < 12 moIllustrative — anonymized

Field · south plane

Widespread buckling and tab lift — deck movement or bad nailing. 12-month reroof horizon.

White aluminum rain gutter along a shingle roof eave packed with wet brown leaves and pine needles, water stains streaking the fascia below

Fix < 12 moIllustrative — anonymized

Gutter run · fascia line

Full debris pack forcing overflow behind fascia. Clean and re-pitch before next monsoon.

See full sample report

See a real sample report

Flat-fee, no-pressure pricing

One inspector. Four ways to work with me.

Every paid inspection includes drone imagery, attic assessment, moisture readings, and a written PDF delivered within 48 hours.

Most chosen

Free

Free Walk-Around

On-site verbal inspection · photos on request · no written report.

Book free

Homeowner

Homeowner Snapshot

$149flat

Drone + attic + moisture · 20-page PDF in 48h.

See details

Pre-Purchase

Pre-Purchase / Storm

$299flat

Remaining-life estimate · negotiation notes · Xactimate-aligned.

See details

Comprehensive

$499flat

Full-system audit · litigation-ready photos · carrier packet.

See details

New · Annual Roof Care Plan

A dated, independent baseline on your roof — before the next NM hailstorm.

Carriers deny NM roof claims every day for "pre-existing damage." A yearly Roof Doctor NM inspection puts a timestamped, independent report on file so your future claim actually gets paid — and so you catch small failures before they become leaks.

See annual plans See year-over-year sample

$199/yr

Snapshot

8-page PDF · year-over-year delta

$299/yr

Insurance-Grade

HAAG test squares · Xactimate packet · signed affidavit

$1,199

3-Year Care Plan

Save $198 · locked pricing · transferable

Three-Free Promise

Free inspection. Free matching. Free bid review.

You only pay if you want the inspection in writing. Here's the whole line, drawn plainly.

What you get

Free

Report

On-site roof inspection

Photos taken during visit

A few, informal

Full documented set

Verbal scope guidance

Contractor shortlist (2–3 vetted NM companies)

Read your bids line-by-line with you

Call/text support during your project

Written scope of work you own

Moisture readings & remaining-life estimate

Code references (IRC / IBC / IPC)

Brand + model specs per material

Signed PDF for insurance / pre-purchase

Bid-comparison template

Your cost

$149+

You only pay when you want the inspection documented in writing — for insurance, pre-purchase, or a contractor you can hold to a written scope.

Book free inspection Report pricing

How the game is rigged

Four panels. One rigged pipeline. Zero reasons to accept it.

Every "free inspection" from a roofing contractor is also a sales visit. Here's what usually happens next — and why we built this practice.

Storm hits.

Out-of-state trucks show up on your block within 48 hours. Nobody local calls them.

'Free inspection.'

The person grading the damage is the same person quoting the roof. Diagnosis and sales in one visit.

Padded bid arrives.

Line items you don't need, warranties that void themselves, and pressure to sign 'today only.'

We show up different.

Independent visit. Written report. Real scope. Matched to a vetted NM roofer — or nobody at all.

"I've watched too many neighbors sign contracts they didn't understand for roofs they didn't need. That stops with a written report they own."Break out of the pipeline

What homeowners tell us

Straight talk, on the record.

Composite quotes drawn from real inspections — see disclosure.

"James spent an hour on the roof, showed me photos of every issue, and told me two of the three bids I had were padding scope. Saved us thousands."

Homeowner, NE Heights

Pre-purchase inspection • hail-aged shingles

"The written report was the first thing my insurance adjuster actually respected. Line-item, with codes cited. Claim approved on the second review."

Homeowner, Rio Rancho

Storm-damage report • hail claim

"No sales pitch, no upsell, no ‘my guy.’ Just an honest walk-around and a plan I could actually understand. That's rare in this town."

Homeowner, North Valley

Free walk-around • 18-year-old TPO

Illustrative composites drawn from real inspections — names withheld for privacy. Read the full disclosure →

What I've looked at lately

A rolling window of real inspection outcomes across New Mexico.

Anonymized by neighborhood and roof system. Most homes don't need a full replacement — the report usually finds a narrower, cheaper fix.

How these are presented (privacy note)

Latest finding · 2d ago

Nob Hill·Albuquerque, NM

Architectural shingle

leak traced to valley flashing — repair, not replace.

Typical conditions · typical repairs

What the four common NM roof problems look like — and how they get fixed.

Illustrative reference photos of the conditions I see most often around New Mexico and the systems typically used to repair them. These are not matched before/after of the same building — real client case studies with dates and line items are available on request.

Typical condition: hail-damaged architectural asphalt shingle roof in New Mexico with cracked mats and heavy granule loss. — Hail-damaged shingles → Class-4 impact systemGAF Timberline HDZ Class-4 impact-rated shingle

Typical repair: new Class-4 impact-rated architectural shingle roof of the kind commonly installed after NM hailstorms. — Hail-damaged shingles → Class-4 impact systemGAF Timberline HDZ Class-4 impact-rated shingle

Typical condition: aging concrete S-tile roof with failed underlayment, exposed felt, and slipping tiles at the eaves. — Aging concrete S-tile → underlayment resetConcrete S-tile relay with synthetic underlayment + copper valleys

Typical repair: concrete S-tile roof re-laid over new synthetic underlayment with copper valley flashing. — Aging concrete S-tile → underlayment resetConcrete S-tile relay with synthetic underlayment + copper valleys

Typical condition: old corrugated tin roof with rusted panels, exposed fastener heads, and lifted seams. — Rusted corrugated tin → standing seam24-gauge matte finish standing seam metal, hidden-fastener

Typical repair: 24-gauge standing seam metal roof with hidden fasteners. — Rusted corrugated tin → standing seam24-gauge matte finish standing seam metal, hidden-fastener

Typical condition: failed built-up (BUR) flat roof with ponding water, blistered cap sheet, and multiple patches. — Ponding built-up roof → 60-mil TPO60-mil TPO membrane over tapered ISO insulation

Typical repair: 60-mil white TPO flat roof over tapered ISO insulation, restoring positive drainage. — Ponding built-up roof → 60-mil TPO60-mil TPO membrane over tapered ISO insulation

Reference imagery of typical NM roof conditions and repair systems — not photos of specific client projects.

Why Roof Doctor NM

Twelve reasons to hire an inspector before you hire a roofer.

We don't sell roofs. We inspect, document, specify, match, and verify.

Zero conflict of interest

We don't sell roofs, so we don't need you to buy one.

Free on-site inspection visit

We come look at the roof for free. You only pay if you want the written report.

20-page PDF in 48 hours

A written report you can hand to any roofer, insurer, or buyer.

Written scope of work

Every contractor bids the exact same job — no scope creep.

Matched to the right roofer

2–3 vetted NM contractors from our contracted bench.

Free bid review

We flag missing line items, inflated pricing, and warranty gaps — no charge.

Post-install re-inspection

We verify the contractor built what they promised.

Credentialed & insured

20+ yrs NM roofing · HAAG · FAA Part 107 · E&O + GL confirmed per job.

New Mexico desert expertise

We know what altitude, UV, and monsoon cycles do to a roof here.

Free tools before you spend a dime

Hail checklists, maintenance schedulers, recoats vs. replace scorers, and more.

Insurance-ready documentation

Adjuster-grade photo packets and Xactimate-aligned line items.

Built to stop rip-offs

We got tired of watching New Mexicans get sold roofs they didn't need.

See every reason with proof

Vetted quarterly

Matched from a contracted NM roofing bench.

I maintain contracts and working relationships with 15+ NM roofing companies across small, mid-size, and regional tiers. After the scope is written, I send it to 2–3 bench contractors matched to your roof's complexity, warranty needs, and timeline. Matched by fit, not by marketing spend.

See the bench (S/M/L) Vetting criteria

NM CID license (verified this quarter)

$1M+ general liability + workers comp

Manufacturer warranty tier documented

BBB rating A- or better

Google 4.5★ / 50+ reviews floor

Responds inside 48 hours to scope

Frequently asked

One more thing homeowners always ask.

Straight answers before you book.

The on-site walk-around is free anywhere in metro Albuquerque. Written reports start at $149 (Snapshot), $299 (Standard / Pre-Purchase / Storm), $499 (Comprehensive), and $895+ (Expert / Litigation) — priced by roof size, system (shingle, tile, foam, TPO), and complexity, not by pressure.

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1,000+ localized answers — free inspection on every page.

Repair, replacement, materials, storm damage, and cost — organized by city and roof type.

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Independent NM roof inspector. Free walk-around, honest report.

Answer 4 quick questions → book the free walk-around.

Which of these sounds like you?

Pick the situation. I'll point you to the right next step.

A roofer knocked on my door

My adjuster is coming

I already have a bid

It's leaking right now

One hour with James, start to finish.

Husband of 20 years. Dad of 5. NM roofer since day one.

Twenty pages you can hand to anyone.

Every page has a job. Nothing is filler.

Six anonymized findings from recent NM inspections.

One inspector. Four ways to work with me.

Free Walk-Around

Homeowner Snapshot

Pre-Purchase / Storm

Comprehensive

A dated, independent baseline on your roof — before the next NM hailstorm.

Free inspection. Free matching. Free bid review.

Four panels. One rigged pipeline. Zero reasons to accept it.

Storm hits.

'Free inspection.'

Padded bid arrives.

We show up different.

Straight talk, on the record.

A rolling window of real inspection outcomes across New Mexico.

What the four common NM roof problems look like — and how they get fixed.

Twelve reasons to hire an inspector before you hire a roofer.

Matched from a contracted NM roofing bench.

One more thing homeowners always ask.

1,000+ localized answers — free inspection on every page.

Book my free walk-around.