You do not need to sound like a roofer to have a useful conversation with one. You need to ask the roofer to translate every unfamiliar term into five things: where it is on your roof, what they observed, why it matters, what work they recommend, and what...
You do not automatically need to replace gutters when you replace a roof. You should review them at the same time because the roof edge, drip edge, fascia, gutters, downspouts, and drainage path all work together.
A roofer inspection report is easiest to read as a packet of evidence and next questions. Start with what was inspected, what was not inspected, which photos support each finding, what the roofer observed, what the roofer thinks those observations mean, and...
