ROOFING DESIGN CHECKLIST Project No.: Project Description: (Project Title, Facility Name and Address) Site Visit Conducted By: Date: Building: Facility Contact: Phone No.: Engineer-In-Charge: Phone No.: PART A – GENERAL INFORMATION (Existing Roof) Asbestos Testing Required? Yes No Building Height:(In Stories) Roof Sq. Ft.: Building Access: Staging Area: Ceiling: None Gypsum Board Ceiling Panels Plaster Other:(Describe) Roofing System: Gravel Surfaced BUR Smooth Surfaced BUR Gravel Surfaced Modified Bitumen Granular Surfaced Modified Bitumen Adhered EPDM Mechanically Attached EPDM Hypalon PVC Metal Asphalt Shingles Slate TPO (Describe) Deck: Steel Gypsum Poured in Place Concrete Wood Concrete Plank Other: (Describe) Is deck sloped to provide drainage? Yes No Age of Roof System: years inches per foot Condition of Deck: (Describe) Insulation: None Isocyanurate Urethane Fiberglass Extruded Polystyrene Expanded Polystyrene Fiberboard Other: (Describe) Coverboard: None Fiberboard Gypsum Board Other: (Describe) Barrier: None Asphalt Coal Tar Plastic Other: (Describe) Existing Thickness: Tapered Insulation? Yes No inches per foot Add’l Insulation Req.? Yes No Drainage Conditions: (Also see Insulation and Deck Pitch) Roof Drains Scuppers Gutters and Downspouts Secondary Drains (Describe) Flashing: Base Flashing at Walls: Height: Cap Flashing: None Built-Up Copper Lead Coated Copper Stainless Steel Aluminum Hypalon Coated PVC Coated Modified Bitumen Single-Ply Membrane None One Piece Two Piece Termination Bar Attachment to Wall: Surface Mounted Reglet In Wall Through Wall Material: Copper Lead Coated Copper Stainless Steel Aluminum Pre-Finished Aluminum Galvanized Steel (Describe) (Describe) Flashing: (continued) Base Flashing at Height: Gravel Stop: Height:
None Built-Up Copper Lead Coated Copper Stainless Steel Aluminum Hypalon Coated PVC Coated Modified Bitumen Single-Ply Membrane Other: (Describe) None Built-Up Copper Lead Coated Copper Stainless Steel Aluminum Hypalon Coated PVC Coated Modified Bitumen Single-Ply Membrane Other: (Describe) Coping: None Field/Shop Fabricated Factory Fabricated Unknown Height: Width: Material: Copper Lead Coated Copper Formed Aluminum Extruded Aluminum Pre-Finished Aluminum Other: (Describe) PART B – EXISTING CONDITIONS 1. General Inspection Information Overall Roof Appearance: Excellent Fair Good Poor Overall Flashing Appearance: Excellent Fair Good Poor Ponding: Yes No Comments: : 2. Flashing Defects Built-Up Base Flashing: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Sagged/Splits/Holes Shrinkage Weathered Surface Slippage Modified Bitumen Base Flashing: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Seam Failure Shrinkage Slippage Single Ply Membrane Base Flashing: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Seam Failure Shrinkage Slippage Dried s Comments: Comments: Comments: Metal Base Flashing: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Poor Securement Deteriorated Broken Soldered Joints Metal Cap Flashing: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Poor Securement Missing Pieces Broken Soldered Joints Deteriorated Metal Deteriorated Caulking Gravel Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Poor Securement Missing Pieces Broken Soldered Joints Deteriorated Metal Cover Strip Split/Deteriorated Comments: Comments: Comments: Roof Drains: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Plugged Strainer Missing/Broken Deteriorated Flashing Retro Fit Missing Bolts Broken Drain Ring Metal Coping: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Soldered Joints Open / Broken Caulked Joints Open Metal Deteriorated Coping: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Caulked Joints Open Mortar Joints Open Broken Stones Misaligned Stones Comments: Comments: Comments: Expansion Joint Cover: Prefabricated Metal Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Open Joints Metal/Membrane Deteriorated Poor Securement Pitch Pockets: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Deteriorated Metal Shrinkage of Filler Material Vent Pipes: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor Hot Stacks: Defects? Yes No Condition: Good Fair Poor
Height: Deteriorated Deteriorated Flashing Type: Deteriorated Flashing Type: Wood Blocking: Additional Wood Blocking required at Perimeter and/or Penetrations Masonry Walls (immediately above/adjacent to membrane): Defects? Yes No Parapet Wall: Height: Width: Wall Condition: Good Fair Poor Deteriorated Mortar Joints Cracked Brick Spalled Brick Efflorescence Out of Plumb Deteriorated Expansion Joint Wall Sealant Deteriorated Sealant Outside Face Condition: Good Fair Poor Deteriorated Mortar Joints Cracked Brick Spalled Brick Efflorescence Out of Plumb Parapet Requires Seismic Bracing (check with Structural Engineering) Comments: Comments: Perimeter Railing: (Describe) 3. Membrane Defects Built-Up and Modified Bitumen Membrane: Blisters Fish Mouths Membrane Slippage Old Repairs Alligatoring s/Cracks Surface Erosion Modified Bitumen Only: m Defects Cap Sheet Delamination Single Ply Membrane: Lap Seam Defects Fish Mouths Membrane Deterioration Old Repairs Wrinkles Ballast Displacement Ballast Deteriorated Urethane Foam: Blisters Pin Slippage Coating Deterioration amination Comments: Comments: Comments: Asphalt Shingles: Missing Shingles Deteriorated Shingles Curled, Cupped Brittle Valley Defects Flashing Defects Missing Slate Deteriorated Slate Broken Slate Valley Defects Flashing Defects Metal Panels: Defective Seams Corrosion Finish Defects Fastener Defects Flashing Defects Comments: Comments: Comments: PART C – RECOMMENDATIONS No work is required at this time. Reinspect in years. Existing roof should be repaired by the facility. Reinspect in years. Repair existing roof. Reinspect in years. Moisture scan is recommended. Asbestos testing is recommended. Roof cores are recommended. Raise flashing height to provide a minimum 8” above roof. SHPO review is recommended. Traffic pads required. Replace existing roof. New roofing type: Replace existing Masonry Wall Sealant Gravel Surfaced BUR Smooth Surfaced BUR Gravel Surfaced Modified Bitumen Granular Surfaced Modified Bitumen Adhered EPDM Mechanically Attached EPDM Hypalon PVC Metal Asphalt Shingles Slate Other findings/comments: