The roof is the most exposed part of any building and deteriorates more quickly than in other areas. Therefore, an expert should inspect your roof regularly to avoid costly repairs in the future. When inspecting your roof yourself, you should look for signs of wear such as missing or cracked shingles, curling edges on tiles, rust on metal screws and nails or bolts, broken or missing gutters or downspouts, loose or missing roof tiles and damaged flashing. If you need help seeing these signs, hire a professional roofing contractor to inspect them. Inspect your roof in five steps: Carefully walk around the surface of the roof. After carefully walking around the roof's surface, you will want to inspect it for signs of damage or weathering visually. Look on top of the roof, ground, and surrounding areas for loose granules or other roofing materials. Look for loose granules across the roof and around the exterior of the house. Roof tiles are often lifted by heavy storms, causing damage