Roof leak inspection

[Prabhakar Jey]

I am first time investor and I placed an offer on a 5 year old SFH and the offer was accepted. I had an inspection contingency because there was a leak in the roof which was fixed by the builder. I had a roof inspector who inspected the roof and certified that the roof is in good condition. My question is how can I assess the damage the leak has caused? The builder dried with fans and made sure there was no moisture. Can there be more damage inside the wall? Can there be mold? Which inspection can identify this without opening the wall?

[Jonathan Greene]

Where was the water leaking into, the attic? You have done everything you need to do and if you have the verifications, you should be fine. There can be mold behind walls, but roof leaks rarely are going behind walls, they are usually going into an attic or into the top floor. It sounds like you caught it at the right time.