You pay the membership dues at the beginning of your membership subscription. These dues allow you to access many membership benefits and features. In addition to these dues, you pay a fee to publish inspection reports and certifications, and to purchase inspection or repair requests.

It means exactly what it sounds like — all membership subscriptions are guaranteed lifetime prices. As long as your membership account remains active and in good standing (e.g., you haven’t canceled and then re-subscribed) and your package remains unchanged (e.g., you haven’t switched membership levels), then your dues and fees are locked in for life, and they will never increase from the moment when you first subscribed.

Yes, all memberships are a 1-year commitment. And, to make sure you don’t skip a beat on the job, all plans also auto-renew.

Yes, we do! If you are interested in multi-user options or require specific payment plan customizations, please contact us.

Yes, we do! Non-profits or member-owners who are a minority, woman, person with a disability covered by ADA, military, or first responder qualify for a special 10% discount. If any of these categories apply to you, please contact us — we’d love to help you!

Yes, you can stop your membership subscription by contacting us. This will stop your membership from auto-renewing and prevent you from being billed again. However, if you’ve already paid your membership dues, we can’t refund, prorate, or discount payments outside of our 90-Day Guarantee Program.

Upon membership expiration, you will no longer be able to access NRCIA’s logos, trademarks, educational resources, and support. If you want to use NRCIA’s software, logos, or trademarks again at some point, you simply re-subscribe.

A Certified Roof Inspector serves the real estate and property ownership lifecycle, providing certification-based inspections designed to prevent problems before they occur. Through NRCIA’s proprietary LeakFREE® Roof Inspection and Certification, inspectors evaluate roof condition and verify whether the system is expected to remain leak-free, helping buyers, sellers, agents, lenders, and property owners reduce uncertainty during transactions and ownership. This membership level focuses on proactive decision support and risk reduction, allowing inspectors to market directly to the real estate community, where LeakFREE® inspections represent approximately 23 percent of all NRCIA inspections performed.

A Forensic Roof Inspector represents the highest designation within the NRCIA, operating as an investigative authority when roof failure, damage, or disputes arise. Rather than evaluating general condition for transactional purposes, forensic inspectors are engaged to determine the cause, origin, and responsibility of roofing issues through detailed analysis of installation standards, building code compliance, workmanship, and external or third-party damage. These professionals serve insurance carriers, attorneys, property owners, and financial institutions where defensible findings and expert conclusions are required.

In addition to performing LeakFREE® inspections and certifications, Forensic Roof Inspectors expand beyond preventive services into claims, conflict resolution, and litigation support, including insurance claim investigations and expert testimony when necessary. Reflecting the industry’s growing demand for qualified investigative experts, Forensic Roof Inspections account for approximately 50 percent of all NRCIA inspections performed, positioning this designation as the pinnacle level for inspectors seeking authority, credibility, and advanced revenue opportunities.

Yes, according to the law, you must also be a licensed architect; licensed civil or structural engineer; a building contractor holding any or all of the “A,” “B,” or “C-5” license classifications issued by the Contractors’ State License Board, with a minimum of five years’ experience, as a holder of the aforementioned classifications or licenses, in constructing multistory wood frame buildings; or an individual certified as a building inspector or building official from a recognized state, national, or international association, as determined by the local jurisdiction.