You can’t see your roof from the kitchen. Nobody can. So things sit up there for months. A pipe boot cracks. Needles pile up in a valley. A gutter fills with wet pine straw. Too often, the first clue is a brown stain on the ceiling.
The C&D Annual Roof Checkup is how we catch that early. Once a year, we come back, look over the whole roof, take the photos and clear out what the trees dropped. If a storm hits in between, we come back sooner.
What happens at each checkup
- Chris photographs every slope.
- He clears pine needles and leaves off the roof and out of the valleys.
- He cleans out the gutters and makes sure the downspouts drain.
- He checks the shingles, the pipe boots and the flashing. On a treated roof, he makes sure the shingles still bend the way they should.
- You get the photos and a one-page note on what he found.
If he finds a problem, like a split pipe boot or loose flashing, he’ll show you in the photos and point you to a roofer. We don’t do repairs, so there’s no upsell waiting at the bottom of the ladder.
Why once a year
If your roof sits under pines, you already know the answer. Needles land on the shingles, slide into the valleys and pack into the gutters. Wet needles hold water against the roof. Houston averages 51.84 inches of rain a year (1991 to 2020 normals), so those needles stay wet a lot.
In The Woodlands, it’s also on the Township’s list. Its residential standards name upkeep of gutters and roofs, and clearing leaves and pine needles off roofs, as the owner’s job.
And small problems grow. A cracked boot found in October is a small fix. Found in March, after months of rain, it can come with a stained ceiling.
The storm check
After hail or high wind, you get a storm check. Chris goes back up, photographs every slope and tells you what changed.
Storms here aren’t rare. On July 8, 2024, Hurricane Beryl brought 74 mph winds to Montgomery County. Community Impact reported 35 downed trees on homes in The Woodlands, and a tree through the roof of a house in Grogan’s Mill. Eleven months later, on June 9, 2025, the National Weather Service reported quarter-size hail in Town Center, Panther Creek and Grogan’s Mill. That’s hail about an inch across.
A roof can look fine from the yard after a storm like that and still have damage up top. The storm check is how you find out while it’s still a small job.
Who the checkup is for
- Treated roofs. A treatment comes with Bright Green Roof’s 5-year transferable warranty on flexibility. A yearly photo record of those same shingles is a good thing to keep next to it.
- Newer roofs. Under five years old, a roof is too new to treat. The checkup watches it until it’s ready. Our page on protecting a newer roof explains the timing.
Some years, the note will just say the roof looks fine. That’s a good year. If it’s fine, Chris says it’s fine. That’s the Straight Answer Promise.
If all you need is the gutters cleared, gutter cleaning is its own service, and you can book it without the rest.
What it costs and how to start
The checkup is priced per visit, and the price depends on your roof. Ask Chris for yours. There’s no number on this page because no two roofs are the same job.
If we’ve never been on your roof, start with the free roof inspection. Those photos become the first page of your roof’s record. If your roof has never been treated and you’d like to know if it should be, see roof rejuvenation. Or skip the reading and call or text (281) 466-7436.
Common questions
Is the checkup the same as the free roof inspection?
No. The free inspection is the first look. Chris photographs the roof and tells you where it stands: fine, a candidate for treatment, or done. The checkup comes after that, once a year. It adds the needle and gutter cleanout and the storm check, and it’s priced per visit.
Do you check the attic or come inside the house?
No. We don’t do attic work, and nobody comes inside. The checkup covers the roof surface, the gutters and what sits on the roof, like pipe boots and flashing. If you’ve seen a stain on a ceiling, tell Chris where it is. He’ll look hard at that part of the roof and show you what he finds.
What happens if the storm check finds damage?
You’ll see it in the photos first. Chris will show you what the storm did and tell you who to call: a roofer, and maybe your insurance company. He won’t try to sell you a repair, since we don’t do them. The photos are yours to keep and share with both.