About

Ridge & Cladding is an independent information site about the cost of replacing roofs and siding on homes in Canada. It explains how roofing and siding prices are built (area, material, pitch, tear-off, access), how to rebuild and compare written quotes, and which rules matter along the way: municipal permits, GST/HST and provincial sales taxes, contractor licensing, provincial lien act holdbacks, warranties, home insurance claims and complaint routes.

It is written for homeowners, buyers planning repairs and anyone checking a roofing or siding quote. The site names official sources, such as the Canada Revenue Agency, Natural Resources Canada, the Régie du bâtiment du Québec, provincial consumer protection offices, insurance regulators and city building departments, so you can confirm the current rules yourself.

The site does not sell roofing, recommend or rank contractors or products, or give legal, tax, engineering or insurance advice. Prices are illustrative and are used only to show the arithmetic. Rules and programs change; where we could not confirm a detail as of the date shown, we say so and point to the official source.

How this site is made

Ridge & Cladding is an independent information project. Guides are drafted with the help of AI writing tools and checked against official and primary sources before publication; see our Editorial Policy. We are not affiliated with any provider mentioned on the site and do not sell products or services.