Wisconsin roof inspection report template

Wisconsin rules for this report

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• Before entering a written contract to repair or replace a roof system or do other exterior work on a one- or two-family home, the residential contractor gives the consumer a boldface statement (at least 10 point) in the law's form on which the consumer marks YES or NO, to the best of their knowledge, whether the work relates to a property insurance claim, signed and dated by the customer and the contractor, with the three-business-day cancellation sentence; the contractor keeps the statement and gives the consumer a copyWis. Stat. 100.65 (3) (a), (4)
• A residential contractor may not represent, or negotiate for, a consumer on any insurance claim for roof or exterior work, or offer or advertise to. With the insured's express consent it may discuss the damage with the insured or the insurer's representative, give the insured an estimate, submit that estimate to the insurer, and discuss repair or replacement optionsWis. Stat. 100.65 (8)
• A consumer whose roof or exterior contract is to be paid in whole or part by property insurance may cancel it before the end of the third business day after receiving the insurer's written denial, in whole or in part, by personal delivery or first class mail to the contractor's address in the contract. The contractor attaches a completed, detachable NOTICE OF CANCELLATION form in duplicate, returns payments, deposits and notes within 10 days apart from the reasonable value of emergency services the consumer acknowledged in writing, and cannot enforce any other fee against a consumer who cancelsWis. Stat. 100.65 (3) (b), (5) to (7)
• No residential contractor may, in advertising or otherwise, promise to pay or rebate all or part of a property insurance deductible to get a consumer to contract for roof or exterior work; a promise includes any allowance or discount against fees, or any compensation, gift, prize, bonus, coupon, credit or referral fee. Each violation is a forfeiture of 500 to 1,000 dollarsWis. Stat. 100.65 (1) (c), (2), (9)
• Before a buyer enters a home improvement contract, the seller tells the buyer every building or construction permit the work needs, and starts no work until the required state and local permits are issued; where inspections are required, copies of the inspection certificates go to the buyer before final payment is dueWis. Admin. Code ATCP 110.03
• A home improvement seller may not gain entry to a home or onto the property under the guise of a government or utility inspection, or claim any official right, duty or authority to inspect; it may not misrepresent that it is licensed, bonded or insured, and when it says it is, it gives the buyer a written statement of the license, bond or insuranceWis. Admin. Code ATCP 110.02 (4) (a), (d)
• A home improvement contract is in writing when the buyer pays anything before the work is complete, or when the seller started the sale by face-to-face, mail or phone solicitation away from its place of business or by leaving handbills; the written contract, signed by all parties, names the seller and the sales representative, describes the work and principal materials, and states the total price, start and completion dates, any security interest and any warranty, and the buyer gets a copy before work starts or payment is takenWis. Admin. Code ATCP 110.05 (1) to (3)
• Before the contract, the seller gives the buyer the verbatim Notice of Consumer's Right to Receive Lien Waivers as a separate document the buyer can keep, keeps evidence the buyer received it, and on request provides written lien waivers from all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers when payments are madeWis. Admin. Code ATCP 110.025

What is in it

• Roof areasArea or slope, Covering, Pitch, Condition
• Roof coveringMissing, lifted, creased or cracked pieces (wind damage included), Wear for its age: granule loss, curling, cupping or blistering, Hail damage: impacts, bruising and the granule loss they cause, Fasteners, seams and earlier repairs
• Flashing and penetrationsWall, step and counter flashing, Chimney flashing and cricket, Plumbing vents, boots and other penetrations, Skylights, Valleys
• Decking, structure and atticDecking firm underfoot, no soft spots, Ridge and roof lines straight, no sagging, Attic underside: sheathing, stains, daylight, moisture, Attic and roof ventilation
• Gutters, edges and drainageGutters and downspouts attached, sloped and clear, Drip edge, fascia, soffit and rakes, Low-slope drainage: drains, scuppers, no ponding
• Signs of leaks insideCeilings and walls below the roof free of water stains, No active leaks
• Remaining lifeOnly the inspector's own estimate of remaining useful life from the notes and the reasons the notes give for it; leave empty when the notes give no estimate.

Rules last reviewed October 17, 2026. Read the full Wisconsin roof inspection report requirements.