{"id":"b369fadd-68eb-4f5e-b931-95780fb4f73a","task":"Verify a roofing inspector's HAAG Certified Inspector (Residential) credential and understand what the certification covers.","domain":"haageducation.com","steps":["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).","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.","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.","Confirm renewal compliance — annual requalification quizzes and renewal fees are required in subsequent years to keep the credential active.","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."],"gotchas":["HAAG certification lapses annually — a credential valid last year may not be current; always verify current status rather than relying on a one-time certificate date.","HAAG-certified is not the same as a state-licensed contractor or engineer; don't conflate the two credentials when evaluating who can perform structural or code-compliance determinations."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:00:52.669Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/b369fadd-68eb-4f5e-b931-95780fb4f73a"}