Roofing Resources

PRS aluminum shingles: www.permanentroofing.com
Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau: www.cedarbureau.org
Z-Stop roofing treatments: www.z-stop.com/faq.htm

Metal Roofs: www.metalroofingspecialist.com/howmetlrf.htm

Ladder Safety
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/safety_haz/ladders/
If you are inexperienced with ladders and roofs, stay on the ground and hire a professional. If you feel comfortable with getting up on your roof, then read this article on ladder safety first. The bottom line: BE CAREFUL!

Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Ontario
http://www.gov.on.ca/MGS/en/ConsProt/index.html

CMHC - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
http://www.cmhc.ca/en/co/maho/index.cfm

City of Toronto
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/watereff/downspout.htm
Downspout disconnection/ rain barrel program - For more information or to register for downspout disconnection program, call 416 392-1807.

Ontario Roofing News
http://www.perkspub.com/roofing/
This publication provides roofing information for the Ontario roofing industry.

National Roofing Contractors Association
http://www.nrca.net/
This site offers some good information for consumers, including: a roof check-up guide for homeowners, a homeowners' guide to buying a new roof, homeowners' maintenance and safety video, a guide to selecting a residential (steep-slope) roofing contractor and more.

Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers' Association
http://www.asphaltroofing.org/
This site offers some good information under their News & Info section as well as their Technical Bulletins section. They also offer a variety of publications that can be mailed to you, but not viewed online.

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
http://www.cedarbureau.org/
The Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau is the non-profit industry association that represents Certi-label brand product manufacturing members, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, Approved Installers, Roof Maintenance Technicians and other associates.

One great feature on the site is there New Roof Construction Manual. You can view general design and application details for: shingles, shakes, sheathing, mansard roofs, hip & ridge, flashings, fasteners, roof decks, care & maintenance and more. They also offer a Wall Manual full of great wall construction information, a FAQs page, and a downloadable care & maintenance brochure.

Metal Roof Alliance
http://www.metalroofing.com/
The Metal Roofing Alliance provides metal roofing information to consumers and contractors as well as helps consumers locate metal roofing resources.

Roofing Info - from homerepair.about.com
http://homerepair.about.com/cs/roof/index.htm
This site has three entire pages of great information on roofing. Check it out.

Roofing - by Do It Yourself.com
http://doityourself.com/roofing/index.htm
Do It Yourself.com’s roofing section includes information on roofing building codes, how to build a roof, and installation techniques.

Roofing Store.com
http://www.roofingstore.com
This is an excellent site that features lots of photos and pictures of different roofing problems, roofing styles and terms, roo fing history, product comparisons, some info on choosing a qualified roofing contractor and more.

Watkins Sawmills Ltd. in B.C.
http://www.watkinsawmills.com/

Roofers Coffeshop.com
http://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/
This is a roofers' chat room if you are looking answers to roofing questions, or information on manufacturers, products, suppliers and more.

Wood Roof.com
http://www.woodroof.com/
This site offers some great information on wood roofing, just click on their "Info Centre" link. They also have an "Ask The Expert" link where you can ask questions via email.

Roof Help.com
http://www.roofhelp.com/
This is a great site featuring how-to articles on everything from measuring your roof to finding a qualified roofing contractor. Other features include: "Ask the Pros", a list of manufacturers, hints & tips, a glossary of roofing terms and more.

The Old House Web
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/How-To/Roofing_And_Gutters/Historic_Wood_Roofs/
This site has some interesting articles on repairing, replacing and maintaining historic wood roofs.

Roofing Contractor Magazine
http://www.roofingcontractor.com/
This site offers some useful articles, a message board, a free email newsletter, and a list of recommended books.

Dream Roofs.com
http://www.dreamroofs.com/
This site has some good articles in their "Information Centre" section.

Roofing FAQs - from IKO Roofing Products
http://www.iko.com/misc/misc.asp?task=FAQ
You'll find some good answers to common roof questions on their FAQs page.

Popular Mechanics.com
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/how_your_house_works/4257448.html
An informative article on roofing that includes some great pictures.

GAF Materials Corporation - North America’s Largest Roofing Manufacturer
http://www.gaf.com/
GAF’s Do-It-Yourself library presents correct installation techniques for many common roof operations - in both visual and written formats! To activate the video player window, just choose a video from the list below, and then click "Play".

Roofing People
http://www.roofingpeople.com/
This site offers a lot of roofing information for both residential and commercial applications. Some of the sections are: Roofing History, Terms, Publications, Insurance and more. They also have an article on roofing safety and a list of roofing associated organizations.

Owens Corning
http://www.owenscorning.com/around/roofing/roofhome.asp
Owen Corning manufactures roofing products. Their site has some basic but good information on roofing.

Roofing Experts.com
http://www.renovationexperts.com/
This site offers some useful information on the pros and cons of different types of roofing as well as other helpful information. They also feature an online roof ing calculator and more.

Roofing Projects Costing - from Ontario Contractors.com
http://www.ontariocontractors.com/costs.htm#1
This page features approximate costs for roofing removal & haulage, asphalt, cedar and metal shingles, slate, roll roofing, built up tar & gravel roofing, membrane roofing, various flashings, chimney work, eavestroughs & downspouts, and much more.

From the pages of Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Sheathing A Roof
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00006.asp
Laying Out Three-tap Shingles
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00094.asp
Sizing Gutter Systems
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00046.asp
Retrofitting Skylights in a Truss Roof
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00045.asp

From University of Massachusetts
Preventing Ice Damns:
http://www.umass.edu/bmatwt/publications/articles/ice_dams.html
Reroofing & Residing to Save Energy:
http://www.umass.edu/bmatwt/publications/articles/reroofing_residing.html

Roof Flashing Details, Best Practices Series - 13-pages: https://www.buildscape.com/resources/articles/?article_id=3950

Asphalt Roofing, Best Practices Series - 4-pages:
https://www.buildscape.com/resources/articles/?
article_id=3982&SID=9a359d054c848ea222ce144cf22e74e9

Choosing a Roofing Contractor - from The Home Inspection and Construction Information Website
http://www.inspect-ny.com/roof/roofcont.html

Installing Asphalt Shingles - from Do It Yourself.com
http://doityourself.com/roofing/rfshingles.htm

Gutters, Downspouts, and Drains - from soundhome.com
http://www.soundhome.com/topics/topic_gutters.shtml

The Canadian Institute for Research in Construction
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/index_e.html