What the inspector is looking for
Granule loss, curling, lifting shingles, soft spots, and evidence of water entry. Those are the things that turn into a negotiation, and they are also the things the assessment scores.
A treated roof that was scored before the work has a baseline. A roof that was never looked at has a guess.
What to hand over
The estimate, the registered warranty and the certificate if one was issued. Together they name the treatment, the date, the band the roof scored and the term that was registered.
That is a short folder, and it answers most of what a buyer will ask about the roof.
- The written estimate with the scope
- The registered warranty terms
- The insurance certificate, if issued
- Any repair records from before or after treatment
The transfer, plainly
The warranty transfers once to the next owner of the house. It is a single transfer, not a repeating one, and it is the buyer who benefits from the remaining term.
If a buyer asks whether the cover continues, the answer is yes once, and the documents name what it covers.
What it will not do
It will not satisfy an inspector looking at a roof that has failed, and it will not hide a leak. A treated roof is still inspected on its merits, which is the point: the paperwork describes the roof honestly.
If the roof scored in the Replace band, the documents will say that too, and a buyer will see it.
Timing it against a sale
If a sale is months away, an assessment first is the sensible order: it tells you whether the roof is a talking point at all, and whether a treatment would change what a buyer sees.
If a sale is weeks away, the honest answer may be that the paperwork you already have is worth more than new work on the roof. That is a decision for the visit, not for this page.
What a buyer’s inspector will still flag
A treated roof is not exempt from inspection, and the things an inspector flags are the same ones any roof gets flagged for.
- Lifted or missing shingles, which are repairs
- Failed flashing at a chimney, wall or vent
- Soft spots that point at the deck
- Gutters that do not clear, which turn into water problems elsewhere