Large-loss roof consulting
Experienced roof consultant. The Snow family has been consulting on roofs for over 80 years, and Blake personally has over 30 years. Thousands of roofs inspected over the last 30 years.
Large-loss consulting
Roof scope and damage analysis on big commercial and institutional claims.
Large loss →Commercial roof assessments
Condition and age reports with photos, findings and a repair, restore or replace recommendation.
Assessments →Specifications and bid review
Replacement-system design, written specs you can bid out, and review of contractor bids against the spec.
Specifications →Infrared moisture scans
Thermal imaging to find wet insulation under low-slope roofs.
Infrared →Drone roof inspections
Aerial photos of big, steep or hard-to-reach roofs.
Drone →Forensic roof consulting
Hail and wind causation, damage dating, failure analysis, core cuts and moisture surveys.
Forensic →Due diligence
Pre-purchase and portfolio roof reviews for buyers, lenders and property managers.
Due diligence →Large-Loss Certified Appraisal and Umpire
Our secondary service: an independent, roof-focused appraiser or umpire on large insurance losses. Blake is an IAUA Certified Appraiser and Umpire.
Appraisal
Certified appraiser on roof claims under the policy's appraisal clause.
Appraisal →Umpire
A certified, roof-focused umpire when two appraisers can't agree.
Umpire →Roof expert
Blake Snow is an experienced roof consultant and an IAUA Certified Appraiser and Umpire, with over 30 years on roofs and reports on thousands of roofs. Roof expert: Blake Snow →
For attorneys: case review, reports and depositions on roof disputes. Roof expert witness & litigation consulting →
Who we serve
The larger the better: big single roofs, multi-building campuses and portfolios. All buyers we serve →
Facility Managers
Large campuses and multi-building facilities with many roof systems.
Property Managers & REITs
Large commercial portfolios, capital planning and acquisitions.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Large plants where leaks threaten production and equipment.
Cities, Municipalities & School Districts
Public portfolios with many buildings and public bidding.
Hospitals & Healthcare
Large medical campuses where leaks can't be tolerated.
Large Distribution Centers
Very large low-slope roofs over inventory and operations.
Grain Elevators & Ag Storage
Large ag storage, elevators and processing facilities.
Power Plants & Utilities
Large generation, substation and utility facilities.
Insurance Carriers, Adjusting Firms & Attorneys
Independent roof opinions on large losses for carriers, adjusting firms, and plaintiff and defense attorneys.
Where we work
Available nationwide for large commercial, institutional and multi-building losses. In Texas and Oklahoma, projects of any size. All locations →
Texas & DFW
Projects of any size.
Oklahoma
Projects of any size.
Colorado
Large losses.
Florida
Large losses.
Kansas
Large losses.
Nebraska
Large losses.
Missouri
Large losses.
South Dakota
Large losses.
Tennessee
Large losses.
Illinois
Large losses.
Arkansas
Large losses.
Minnesota
Large losses.
Louisiana
Large losses.
Mississippi
Large losses.
Alabama
Large losses.
Georgia
Large losses.
South Carolina
Large losses.
North Carolina
Large losses.
Roof systems
We assess every major low-slope and specialty system: old coal-tar pitch and tar-and-gravel built-up roofs, multi-ply built-up and modified bitumen, TPO, PVC and EPDM single-ply, slate, and coating systems including silicone, acrylic, aromatic and aliphatic urethane, SEBS/rubber-based, asphalt and aluminum. Roof systems →
Property types
Commercial
Offices, retail, warehouses and other large low-slope roofs.
Institutional and government
Multi-building facilities with many roof types.
Multi-building portfolios
Large-loss claims spanning many buildings and roof systems.
Texas & Oklahoma, any size
Including residential appraisal and umpire work.
Why Snow Consulting
Blake Snow, an experienced roof consultant, brings over 30 years of hands-on roofing experience to every assessment. He has worked on the systems he evaluates: TPO, PVC, EPDM, modified bitumen, built-up, metal, coatings, and steep-slope shingle, tile, slate and synthetic roofs. That background shapes how Snow Consulting reads damage, ages a roof and writes a scope that any qualified contractor can build.
Drone inspections and infrared inspections to find water infiltration.
Snow Consulting is engaged for the report. When we're hired as an assessor, appraiser or umpire, our deliverable is an independent, documented opinion for facility managers, owners, carriers and attorneys.
Who we work for: Blake consults for insurance carriers and for building owners, and takes appraisal and umpire assignments for carriers and policyholders on large commercial, institutional and multi-building losses, available nationwide. In Texas and Oklahoma, Blake takes consulting projects of any size, including residential appraisal and umpire work. See Texas and Oklahoma.
Ask about a consulting engagement or call (817) 733-9228. Tell us the property type, roof size and what decision you need to make, and we'll tell you what kind of report fits.