Alberta Roofing Contractors Association
https://www.arcaonline.ca/manual/ss-section-2-asphalt-shingle-roofing
From doing thousands of chimney and roof inspections, I have noticed various roofing and chimney flashing mistakes. The end result is thousands of dollars in water damage to your home. The Alberta Roofing Contractors Association has outlined minimum roofing standards to follow. Home Service Pro follows these guidlines as a minimum standard for all roofing installations.
SS-2.1.1 GENERAL
SS-2.1.2 STRENGTH
SS-2.1.3 SURFACE
SS-2.1.4 SLOPE
SS-2.2 ROOFING MATERIALSSS-2.2.1 GENERAL
SS-2.2.2 PROTECTION AND STORAGE
SS-2.2.3 APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
SS-2.2.4 ASPHALT SHINGLES
SS-2.2.5 ORGANIC FELT
SS-2.2.6 NAILS
SS-2.2.7 STAPLES
SS-2.3 FLASHING AT INTERSECTIONSSS-2.3.1 MATERIALS
SS-2.3.2 VALLEY FLASHING
SS-2.3.3 INTERSECTION OF SHINGLE ROOFS AND WALLS
SS-2.3.4 CHIMNEY SADDLES
I would recommend that all sloping roofs with an upslope chimney have a chimney saddle. SS-2.4 EAVE PROTECTION AND METAL FLASHINGSS-2.4.1 EAVE PROTECTION
SS-2.4.2 MATERIALS
SS-2.4.3 DRIP EDGE FLASHING
SS-2.5 UNDERLAYMENTSS-2.5.1 MATERIALS
SS-2.5.2 INSTALLATION
SS-2.6 VENTILATION
SS-2.7 APPLICATIONSS-2.7.1 COVERAGE
Coverage shall be not less than two (2) thicknesses of asphalt shingles over the entire field of the roof, disregarding three tab shingle cutouts
SS-2.7.2 STARTER STRIP
SS-2.7.3 HEAD LAP
SS-2.7.4 FASTENERS
SS-2.7.5 SECURING OF TABS
SS-2.7.6 HIPS AND RIDGES
SS-2.8 ACCEPTED ASPHALT SHINGLESSS-2.8.1 ORGANIC ASPHALT SHINGLES
Organic Asphalt Shingles are no longer manufactured or available in Canada
SS-2.8.2 INORGANIC ASPHALT SHINGLES
Three tab and architectural inorganic asphalt shingles complying with C.S.A. A123.5 - 98, Asphalt Shingles Made from Glass Felt and Surfaced with Mineral Granules and successfully completing an ARCA Warranty Ltd. material evaluation as accepted products.IKO / CRC
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dolores bishop
11/2/2017 05:44:38 am
how do you find out what building / roofing code was in 2010 for residential Calgary - mainly with regard for laying felt under new shingle
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Michelle
10/15/2018 10:47:04 am
Is it ok not to remove the old shingles and put a metal roof on top of i?
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8/19/2020 10:07:47 am
CODE WAS ADOPTED AS LAW IN 1997. IF YOUR NOT DOING THINGS TO CODE, YOUR BREAKING THE LAW. THESE ARE MINIMUM CODE REQUIREMENTS AND WITH A ENGINEER CAN BE IMPROVED. THE AREA I FIND DEFICIENT IS PROPER MATH ON VENTILATION AS ESTABLISHING CONVECTION IS CRITICAL. AS WELL AS BALANCING OF IN FLUENT WITH AFFLUENT AIR FLOWS TO ENSURE PROPER LIFE OF PRODUCTS. VAPOR BARRIER SEEMS CRITICAL IN THE MATH AS WELL. AS AN EXAMPLE I AM FINDING I NEED, DUE TO MY EXISTING FASCIA BEING BLOCKED ON A 28 FOOT BY 30 FOOT GARAGE AND NO POLY OVER INSULATION DROPPING ME DOWN TO A VENT PER 150 SQUARE FEET. SO 4 IN FLUENT AT THE LOWEST PART OF ROOF AND 2 AFFLUENT VENTS AT HIGH POINTS IN BALANCE. AND WELL THERE IS A VARIANCE WHERE IF I SET UP A ROOFING BUSINESS, IT EXEMPTS ME FROM HAVE A JOURNEYMAN'S TICKET, IT IS A FULL 4 YEAR TRADE AFTER ALL. AND ALL OTHERS ON ROOF ARE EXEMPT FROM BEING AN APPRENTICE WITH A PROFICIENCY BY COMPANY OWNER EXEMPTION......STRANGE IN DEED.
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