How old is your roof, really?
Most homeowners have no idea when their roof was last replaced. We'll show you how to find out — from county records, satellite imagery, and material-specific wear patterns — plus what each answer means for your insurance, sale price, and replacement timing.
Pull your roof's install date in seconds.
Drop your address. We cross-reference county permit records, property assessor data, and satellite imagery to estimate your roof's age within ±2 years.
Everything we know about roof age.
Four guides covering how to find your roof's age, how long each material actually lasts, and the ten signs that mean it's time to replace.
How Old Is My Roof?
Most homeowners have no idea when their roof was last replaced. Here are the five reliable ways to find out — and a free address lookup that pulls it from county records in seconds.
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