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When the time comes to replace the roof on your Vancouver home, will you go with the same materials as before? Or will you investigate your options for a roof that offers better protection, a longer life and better aesthetics? The fact is you have more choices than ever for your home’s roof. Asphalt shingles remain the most popular roofing choice. Asphalt shingles are an affordable solution and generally last longer than wood. Over 75% of residential housing in North America is covered by asphalt shingles. Asphalt shingle

One of the most important parts of a roofing project is one that is often overlooked by customers in the Vancouver area:  the gutters. Here in the Lower Mainland, a properly designed, professionally installed gutter system is a critical component of an overall roof system. Why? Because it rains and snows here. A lot! Gutters perform the critical task of redirecting collected rainwater and snowmelt that flows off a roof. Without a gutter to collect the runoff, water would travel to places where you simply do not want i

The time to think about ice is before the winter sets in and temperatures in the Lower Mainland plummet on a daily basis. In particular, now is the time to work to head off “ice dams” that may form on your roof this winter and cause significant and expensive damage. An ice dam forms when the roof deck of your Vancouver area home is warmed by the sun or heat rising from your home’s interior. This melts the snow covering your roof from the bottom up. The melted snow runs down to the edge of the roof where it is again ex

We have found that many customers in the Lower Mainland who call us to replace their roofs are pleasantly surprised when we tell them a repair will be just as effective, at a lower cost. However, sometimes replacement is the best option. Some roofs have reached the end of their designed lives and the best option is replacement with a new roof system. Roofing system failure can be caused by a number of factors; including age, severe weather, poor workmanship, defective materials, improper specification of roofing materials,

5 Reasons Why Crown Roofing is Your Best Choice as Roofing Contractor.