In San Diego County, a roof can go months without seeing a drop of rain, and then take several inches in a single week. That's why so many leaks get discovered in the middle of a storm, when roofers are busiest and repairs are hardest to schedule.
A roof tune-up in late summer or early fall moves that discovery to a dry, calm day. We walk the entire roof and look for cracked or slipped tiles, debris packed into valleys, pipe boots split by UV, and flashing that has pulled away from walls and chimneys.
We also clear leaves and debris from roof valleys and gutters. Valleys carry more water than any other part of the roof, and a valley blocked with leaves can push water sideways under the tiles.
Inside, we take a look at the attic for water stains, daylight where there shouldn't be any, and signs of past leaks that were never fixed at the source.
You get a short written summary with photos, so you know exactly where your roof stands. Most tune-ups end with a few small fixes. That's the point: a few small fixes in September cost far less than a ceiling repair in January.