New Home in Navassa? Get a Roof Inspection Before Year One

We inspect roofs in Navassa and across Brunswick and New Hanover counties. The inspection and estimate are free. If you closed on a new home in the last year and want a roofer to look at it while your builder's first-year coverage is still running, call (910) 228-8034 or request an inspection.

Start by finding your warranty's end date. Builder warranties on new homes usually cover workmanship and materials on most parts of the house for one year, and longer for some systems and structural defects. North Carolina law doesn't require a builder to give a written warranty at all, so your closing paperwork is what tells you what's covered and for how long. If the roof needs attention, the FTC's advice is to put your repair request in writing, so leave yourself time before that first year ends.

Why this comes up so often in Navassa

The 2020 Census counted 1,367 people in Navassa (Census, via NCGA), and Port City Daily reported in November 2025 that it now has over 2,000. In September 2026, every home that sold in Navassa was new construction, per a local Coldwell Banker market report. So a lot of Navassa homeowners are in a new roof's first year right now.

Even a new roof is worth a look while the builder's first year is still running, to check that the details were finished right.

Read your warranty before you call anyone

• The end date. One-year coverage on workmanship and materials is the window that closes first.
• What it says about the roof. The FTC notes that the longer structural coverage some builders give is for “major structural defects,” and it uses a roof that could collapse as its example. Most other components fall under the shorter workmanship-and-materials coverage, so check how yours words the roof.
• Manufacturer parts. Builder warranties usually don't cover components that carry their own manufacturer's warranty. Ask the builder which shingle or metal product is on your roof and keep that with your closing papers.
• How to file. Follow the claim steps in the warranty, put the request in writing even if there's a hotline, and keep a record of every letter and call.

For more on how a manufacturer's warranty differs from a roofer's workmanship warranty, see our roof warranty basics guide.

What we look at on a new-build roof

What we look at first depends on the property and what you've noticed. On a newer home, these details are worth a close look:

• Where the roof meets a wall. North Carolina's residential code calls for flashing at wall and roof intersections, at changes in roof slope or direction and around roof openings. It also calls for a flashing that turns water away from the wall where a roof eave runs into a sidewall.
• Step flashing along sidewalls. On sloped sections, the code calls for step flashing at least 4 inches high and 4 inches wide that sends water onto the roof or into the gutter.
• Vents and pipes. Pipe boots and vent flashing are common places for water to get in. Our Southport vent flashing repair shows what that repair looks like, step by step.
• The shingles themselves. Missing, lifted or damaged shingles are worth checking before the next storm.
• The attic. Ventilation matters in our humid climate. Our attic ventilation guide covers what to look for.

Wind exposure, roof edges, flashing, valleys, tree cover, gutters and roof age can all change what deserves attention.

What you can check from the ground

You don't need to get on the roof, and you shouldn't. From the yard and inside the house, look for:

• missing or lifted shingles, displaced flashing, or a roof detail that changed
• new staining on ceilings or walls inside
• gutters that overflow during rain

Photos are optional, but they help if you can take them safely. If a storm just came through, our after-storm roof inspection guide covers what to look for.

Inspecting a roof in Navassa

Navassa sits north of Leland along the Cape Fear and Brunswick rivers, and we do the same inspection, repair and replacement work there that we do in Leland. Mention Navassa when you request an inspection. Our Leland roofing page has more on Navassa, and our roof inspection page explains how an inspection works.

A written report has a separate fee based on time and roof specifications, and we waive it when you go ahead with the agreed repair or replacement.

About Vera's Roofing

• Insured. We carry workers' comp and general liability insurance.
• What we install. CertainTeed and GAF 30-year shingles, and painted metal in 5-V, Multi-Rib or standing seam at 26 gauge minimum.
• Warranty. Our installs carry a one-year labor-and-materials warranty plus manufacturer warranties.
• Permits and tarping. We handle permits when they're required, and we tarp when a temporary cover is needed.
• FORTIFIED. Gustavo Vera is a FORTIFIED Roofer (provider ID R012048).