According to the InterNACHI® Home Inspection Standards of Practice, the home inspector shall inspect from the ground level or the eaves: the roof-covering materials; the gutters; the downspouts; the vents, flashing, skylights, chimney, and other roof penetrations; and the general structure of the roof from the readily accessible panels, doors, or stairs. The inspector shall describe the type of roof-covering materials. The inspector shall report as in need of correction obser