LibreRoofing Quality Control Checklist for the Post-Installation Inspection
The final roof inspection a production manager runs. Run it in LibreCam or print it.
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ROOFING QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST
POST-INSTALLATION INSPECTION
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Job: Harper Ridge — 218 Camden Lane
Roof system: Architectural asphalt, 6/12
Crew: Crew 4, Luis Ortega, crew lead
Installed: May 12-13, 2026
Inspected: May 14, 2026
QC: Marie Doucet, production manager
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A. STARTER & EAVES
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[X] Drip edge at eave — set first (photo 1)
[X] Starter course — full adhesion (photo 2)
[X] Overhang — consistent line (photo 3)
[X] Fascia and gutter — undamaged (photo 4)
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B. UNDERLAYMENT & ICE-AND-WATER
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[X] Ice-and-water at the eaves (photo 5)
[X] Coverage past the wall line (photo 6)
[X] Underlayment laps — direction (photo 7)
[X] Cap nails — pattern and spacing (photo 8)
[X] Deck repairs before cover (photo 9)
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C. FLASHING
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[X] Step flashing — one per course (photo 10)
[X] Counterflashing at chimney (photo 11)
[X] Chimney cricket (photo 12)
[X] Pipe boots — seated and sealed (photo 13)
[X] Sidewall and headwall (photo 14)
[ ] Skylight flashing kit — N/A
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D. VALLEYS
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[X] Valley underlayment (photo 15)
[X] Valley cut — straight, clean (photo 16)
[X] Valley metal, closed cut (photo 17)
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E. RIDGE & VENTILATION
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[X] Ridge cut — width at both ends (photo 18)
[X] Ridge vent — nailing, end caps (photo 19)
[X] Soffit intake — clear, not blocked (photo 20)
[X] Ridge cap — exposure (photo 21)
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F. FASTENING
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[X] Nail placement — test row (photo 22)
[X] Nails per shingle (photo 23)
[X] High nails — 3 corrected, north (photo 24)
[X] Hand seal at the rakes (photo 25)
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G. CLEANUP & SITE
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[X] Magnet run — drive and lawn (photo 26)
[X] Gutters cleared of debris (photo 27)
[X] Landscaping — no damage (photo 28)
[X] Dumpster area (photo 29)
[ ] Homeowner walkthrough — scheduled
Photos attached: 29
Corrections: 1 — high nails, north slope
Signed off: Marie Doucet
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════How to use this checklist
Cut It to Your Installation Standards
These seven groups are the shape of a post-install inspection, not a rulebook. Replace the lines with the details your company inspects and the ones your roof systems call for.
Shoot the In-Progress Items as They Happen
Half of a QC list can't be inspected at the end — underlayment, step flashing, and deck repairs are covered by the time you get there. The crew captures those lines during install, so the final inspection has something to look at.
Review the Record, Not the Camera Roll
The photos land on the job as they sync, so the inspection is a review of a complete set instead of a request for photos nobody took. The write-up assembles from the items and the shots behind them.
Quality control that doesn't wait on one person
The bottleneck in most roofing QC isn't judgment, it's collection: one reviewer chasing crews for photos that were never taken. Move the first pass onto the roof, where the checklist holds an item open until its photo exists, and the reviewer gets a full set on the day of install instead of a week later. That's the whole approach behind quality control across multiple locations, and how a multi-location roofing company keeps one standard in every branch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Both, in two passes. The crew lead captures the in-progress lines while the work is still open, and the QC inspector or production manager runs the final inspection against that set. On smaller jobs the crew lead does both and the office reviews the record.
It removes the chasing, not the judgment. The checklist shows what is still unshot while the crew is on the roof, so the reviewer opens a complete set and spends their time on the roof itself. LibreCam doesn't grade the work — a person still signs it off.
Yes. Give the sub the same list, have their photos land in your job record, and review it before you release payment. See how to verify subcontractor work before payment.
Use the commercial roof inspection checklist for membrane and low-slope roofs. This one is written around steep-slope install details.