Tick off what a written roofing or siding contract should cover before you sign, pay a deposit or let work start.
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Use this checklist before you sign a roofing or siding contract or hand over a deposit. Each item corresponds to a line that often goes missing from short quotes and later causes disputes: unpriced decking replacement, no mention of ice and water protection, a warranty that exists only verbally, or a payment schedule that leaves nothing for the lien act holdback.
How to use it: go through each written quote with the list and note what is missing, then ask each contractor to add it in writing. Quotes that cover the same scope can then be compared on price. Ticks are saved only in your browser.
Worked example: two quotes of $13,800 and $12,400 look $1,400 apart. The cheaper one prices replacement decking at nothing because it does not mention it. If six sheets need replacing at an illustrative $110 each, that adds $660, and if it leaves out ice and water protection that the other quote includes, the true gap shrinks further.
Limits: this is not legal advice. Contract rules differ by province, especially for contracts signed at home. See what a roofing contract should include and contractor licensing by province.
Worked Estimates and Checklists
A step-by-step way to compare roofing and siding quotes in Canada on scope, materials, unit prices, warranty, licence, insurance, payment schedule and holdback.
Failures, Disputes and Official Sources
How ice dams form on Canadian roofs, the role of air leaks, insulation and ventilation, eave protection, flashing mistakes on new roofs and what fixes cost.
Failures, Disputes and Official Sources
How shingle and metal manufacturer warranties differ from a roofer's workmanship warranty, why "lifetime" is usually prorated, what voids coverage and your rights under provincial law.
Worked Estimates and Checklists
The clauses to look for in a Canadian roofing or siding contract, from scope and unit prices to deposits, cancellation rights for door-to-door sales, warranty and holdback.
Failures, Disputes and Official Sources
Step-by-step escalation for roofing and siding disputes in Canada: demand letters, provincial consumer offices, the RBQ, municipal licensing, small claims courts and the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal.
Worked Estimates and Checklists
Quebec's RBQ licence, Alberta's prepaid contracting licence, municipal business licences, Red Seal roofers, insurance and workers' compensation checks for Canadian roofing contractors.
