Roofing advice
What goes wrong, what it costs, and when the work is worth doing. Written for Toronto — the housing, the climate and the rules here, not generic advice.
- Ice Dams Why Toronto roofs form ice dams, and why the fix is in the attic rather than on the roof.
- Snow On The Roof When snow on a Toronto roof matters, and the damage that comes from clearing it badly.
- Flat Roofs How Toronto flat roofs fail and what the repair options are by membrane type.
- Soffit To Ridge Why Toronto attics need balanced intake and exhaust, and what goes wrong.
- How Long Shingles Last What asphalt shingles actually last in the Toronto climate and how to read the signs.
- What Drives The Price The variables that set a Toronto roof replacement price, and the ones that should be in writing.
- Permits And Rules When a Toronto roof job needs a permit, and the bylaws that catch people out.
- Choosing Who To Hire What to verify before hiring a Toronto roofer, and the answers that should concern you.
- Roofing In Winter Whether a Toronto roof can be replaced in winter, and what changes when it is.
- What Gets Checked What a proper Toronto roof inspection looks at, including the attic.
- Finding The Leak Why the leak is rarely above the stain, and how a Toronto roof leak is traced.
- Water Coming In Now What to do while water is coming through a Toronto ceiling, before anybody arrives.