Condo and townhouse roofing, Ontario

Start with the board

In a condominium corporation, the roof is usually part of the common elements, so the board and the property manager decide on it, not one owner. Ontario's Condominium Act, 1998 and your corporation's declaration and by-laws set out who is responsible for the roof and when owners must be told about, or vote on, a change. Check those with your property manager or the corporation's lawyer before you choose a roof.

Bring us in early. We provide the product documents, colour samples and warranty terms the board will ask for, so it can decide and give owners whatever notice it needs to.

Freehold townhouses

In a freehold townhouse row, each owner owns their own roof, but the roofs meet at the party walls. Neighbours who replace together can share one visit, one profile and one colour, and the joints between units are flashed once, properly, instead of patched where an old roof meets a new one.

One roof across every unit

One profile and one colour can run across every building in the complex, and the manufacturer's Guardian Lifetime Limited Material Warranty terms are the same for each unit. Read the full terms before the board votes: the warranty covers material and finish for the original purchaser and transfers once, and the transfer rules matter when units change hands.

Built for Ontario winters

Interlock® panels lock to each other on all four sides with the fasteners concealed, and wind resistance is warranted to 193 km/h (120 mph) installed to manufacturer specification. Aluminum absorbs no water, so freeze-thaw cycles have nothing to split. Ice dams come from heat loss and ventilation, not the roof covering, so we look at attic ventilation and insulation across the buildings with the board.