Areas · Vancouver, BC
Metal roofing and siding in Vancouver
Vancouver's housing runs from 1910s character homes with steep, cut-up roofs to 1970s Specials with low-slope membranes, plus the new builds and laneway houses replacing them. Metal fits two of those three well: a shake or slate profile metal shingle keeps a heritage roof looking right, and standing seam with matching wall panels is the roof of choice on new West Side and East Van houses. We work the narrow lots, big trees and no-parking blocks every week.
- Permit not needed to install roofing on a house
- Heritage a Heritage Alteration Permit may apply to listed houses
- Most requested metal shingles on character homes, standing seam on new builds
Local conditions
Character roofs, Specials and tight lots
West Side and East Van houses from the 1910s to 1940s have steep pitches, dormers, valleys and chimneys. On those roofs an interlocking metal shingle in a shake or slate profile wastes less material than long panels, follows the shapes neatly and keeps the look the street expects. Many were cedar once; a metal shake profile is the honest replacement, Class A fire-rated and moss-proof.
Vancouver Specials and East Side ranchers have low-slope roofs around 2:12 or less. Above 2:12 a mechanically seamed standing seam roof is a long-term replacement for torch-on; below that the roof stays a membrane and we say so. New builds and laneway homes are mostly standing seam with flat or board and batten metal cladding, often in one dark colour. Access is the Vancouver factor: lanes, trees and no bin space add protection and hoisting time to every quote.
Most requested in Vancouver
Costs
What will your Vancouver roof cost?
Every roof is priced after we measure it. For a figure now, outline yours on the satellite map and get a preliminary estimate by email.
Questions
Vancouver metal roofing questions
Do I need a permit for a metal roof in Vancouver?
The City of Vancouver lists installing roofing among projects that do not need a permit. Structural changes, dormers or anything that changes the exterior form of the house need a building permit, and heritage properties may need a Heritage Alteration Permit. Rules change, so confirm with the municipality; where a permit is needed we prepare the application.
Do you come out to Vancouver for small repairs?
Yes. Repairs, gutters and small outbuildings are quoted the same way as a full roof: a visit, photos and a written price.
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Metal roofing in Vancouver
Free in-person measure and a written quote.