Verify a roofing inspector's HAAG Certified Inspector (Residential) credential and understand what the certification covers.

Steps

1. Confirm the inspector completed the Haag Certified Inspector – Residential Roofs course and passed the exam (100-question, up to 4 hours, minimum 70% passing score).
2. Verify the inspector met the stated experience prerequisite (Haag indicates roughly 100 sloped-roof inspections as primary inspector) — note that Haag performs random audits of self-reported experience.
3. Verify current active status directly through the inspector's Haag Education profile or haageducation.com, since the certification is valid only one year at a time.
4. Confirm renewal compliance — annual requalification quizzes and renewal fees are required in subsequent years to keep the credential active.
5. Understand scope: the credential covers composition, wood shingle/shake, tile, and other residential steep-slope roof types, including hail/wind damage assessment; it is a training/inspection credential, not a state license.