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Replacement bias
Contractors are paid to install roofs, not preserve them. The same property gets wildly different recommendations from three different bidders.
Commercial Advisory · Metro Atlanta
A roofing advisor that works on your side of the process — not just on the install.
We're not a contractor. We're the team property managers call before they hire one. For multifamily and HOA portfolios across Atlanta and Birmingham, we run inspections, document roof condition, and build a CapEx plan you can actually defend to the board — then coordinate the work through our exclusive installation partner network so you have one accountable point of contact from inspection to completion.
100%
Disclosed compensation — we don't install or markup roofs
$0
Cost to assess your portfolio
1
Business-day response on every inquiry
GA · AL
Metro Atlanta & Birmingham coverage
The Problem
Every contractor who knocks on your door has the same incentive: sell you a new roof.
You manage units, not roofs. So when a contractor walks a property and tells you it's "definitely time for a full replacement," you have no easy way to know if they're right — or if a $40,000 repair would have bought you another six years.
That conflict of interest is structural. It's not a bad-actor problem. It's a business-model problem. And it's why portfolio managers end up either over-spending on premature replacements or under-spending on roofs that are quietly degrading until a leak becomes a tenant lawsuit.
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Missing documentation
After a storm event, what's actually damaged on the roof — and what isn't — is the foundation of every conversation that follows. Most portfolios don't have it.
03
No portfolio view
Each property gets a one-off bid. There's no rolling 3–5 year CapEx model showing which roofs to attack, defer, or restore.
How We Help
Four things we bring to every commercial portfolio engagement.
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We coordinate the full process — and we place work based on fit, not on contract.
Preferred partner network. Disclosed compensation. No hidden markup.
A&E Roofing Advisors is not a licensed contractor. We don't install roofs, we don't bid on the work, and we don't add a markup on top of the installation cost.
Our preferred installation partner is a vetted commercial-scale contractor with a documented track record on multifamily and HOA work across Metro Atlanta and Alabama. On most jobs, they're who we coordinate. Our compensation on completed projects comes from that relationship, and we disclose it upfront.
Where that partner isn't the right fit — territory, capacity, or client preference — we run the same vetting process on any contractor we'd place work with: license verification, references from comparable commercial jobs, and a sit-down on scope before anyone touches your roof. We don't place work to generate a commission. We place work because it's the right fit for the job.
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We've already vetted who's worth hiring — and we apply that standard to every contractor we place.
Preferred partner for most jobs. Same vetting standard for every job.
We maintain an exclusive installation partner network across Metro Atlanta and Alabama — selected for commercial-scale capacity, claim-process fluency, and a documented track record on multifamily and HOA work.
For portfolios outside our partner footprint, we run a vetting process before we recommend anyone — license verification, references from comparable commercial work, and a sit-down on scope. You see the same documentation we do.
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We document roof condition so you have the facts on hand.
Inspection reports, photographic evidence, scope documentation — for whatever your team needs them for.
Atlanta sits in a wind and hail corridor. After a storm event, what's actually damaged on a commercial roof — and what isn't — is the foundation of any conversation with insurance, with the board, or with a contractor.
We deliver factual condition reports with photographic documentation that you can use however you choose: internal CapEx planning, sharing with your insurance broker, or providing to a public adjuster or contractor you engage separately to handle the claim itself.
What we are not: We are not licensed public adjusters and we do not negotiate insurance claims on your behalf. When you need someone to negotiate with the carrier, we'll refer you to a licensed public adjuster — and we can stay involved as the consultant on the roof condition documentation.
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We build a portfolio CapEx plan, not a one-off bid.
5-year roof roadmap. Replace vs. restore vs. defer, scored by property.
For portfolios of 5+ properties, we deliver a rolling CapEx model that ranks every roof by remaining useful life, replacement cost, and risk-of-failure. It's the document you take to the board or owner so the answer to "why are we doing Property B before Property A?" is on one page.
Updated annually. Single-property engagements get a simpler one-pager — same framework, smaller scope.
Who We Work With
Built for property managers — with deep focus on two verticals.
We work across commercial property types, but Multifamily and HOA / Condo Association portfolios are where we go deepest. The economics and the politics are different — and the advisory work matters more.
Primary Vertical
Multifamily
Garden-style and mid-rise communities, 50 units to 500+. We help operators preserve roof life, avoid replacement-cycle CapEx shocks, and document storm damage before the next dispo.
- Portfolio-wide roof condition reports
- Pre-disposition roof due diligence
- Post-storm scope documentation
- TPO / EPDM / Modified Bitumen restoration vs. replace analysis
- Vendor coordination across multiple properties
Primary Vertical
HOA & Condo Associations
Board-managed communities and condo associations face a unique problem: reserve studies age, special assessments are political, and the wrong replacement timing can torpedo a board. We bring the documentation that turns the conversation into math.
- Reserve study roof line-item reviews
- Board-ready CapEx presentations
- Multi-building phased replacement plans
- Roof condition documentation for storm events
- Owner / homeowner communication support
Retail
Strip centers and standalone retail — TPO and Modified Bitumen scope, tenant impact mitigation.
Office
Class B/C office and mixed-use — restoration vs. replace planning, code-driven CapEx.
Industrial & Warehouse
Large-deck systems — Modified Bitumen, EPDM, and TPO assessments at scale.
Our Process
What happens after you submit the intake form.
STEP 01
Intake call
30-minute call within one business day. We walk through your portfolio, current pain points, and what triggered the inquiry.
STEP 02
Property walks
On-site roof inspections with photographic documentation. For larger portfolios, we phase this over a few weeks.
STEP 03
Findings & plan
Written portfolio report: condition by property, recommended action, estimated cost, and a phased CapEx roadmap.
STEP 04
Coordination & oversight
If work is needed, we coordinate through our installation partner network — managing materials, scheduling, production oversight, and completion documentation for depreciation release and warranty activation.
Two Different Jobs
An advisor and a roofing contractor do two different jobs.
Both are useful. They just answer different questions. Here's where each one fits — and why portfolio managers increasingly use both, in sequence.
A&E Roofing Advisors
Roofing Contractor
Core question they answer
What does this portfolio actually need?
What would it cost to install or repair this roof?
How they're compensated
Compensated through our installation partner network — disclosed upfront, no hidden markup
Paid for the install or repair when awarded
Portfolio CapEx planning
Included for multi-property engagements
Typically outside their scope
Contractor relationship
Preferred partner for most work; places work based on fit when a different contractor is the right call — compensation disclosed upfront
Provides and executes their own bid
Where they add the most value
Before you hire — and managing the work afterward
Executing the roofing work itself
Free Portfolio Assessment
Tell us about your portfolio. We'll respond within one business day.
No commitment. We'll walk your buildings, document conditions, and tell you honestly whether you have a CapEx problem worth solving — or roofs that are fine to leave alone.
Request Portfolio Assessment →Frequently Asked
Questions property managers actually ask.
Portfolio Intake
Talk to a roofing advisor
Tell us about your portfolio. We typically respond within one business day.
A&E Roofing Advisors · Atlanta, GA · evan@freeroofscore.com · (404) 458-7984
Roofing coordination and advisory. Not a licensed contractor. Not a licensed public adjuster. Compensation comes from our installation partner network on completed projects — disclosed upfront.
Roofing coordination and advisory. Not a licensed contractor. Not a licensed public adjuster. Compensation comes from our installation partner network on completed projects — disclosed upfront.