Proactive vs. Reactive Assessments

Introducing 30 Weeks of Roofing Tips! Design Roofing was founded in September of 1984. To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we are sharing some of our wisdom with all of you for the next 30 weeks. For many people, the roof is something out of site and out of mind. Unlike your car that everyone knows […]

For anyone who has been in charge of building maintenance in any capacity, it is not exactly breaking news that the roof over your head is absolutely critical to the building’s usefulness and safety. And for those who are in charge of commercial properties, the stakes are even higher. Not only are roof concerns a […]

Whether we are talking about a commercial roof or a residential roof, the simple fact of the matter is that we often take for granted that the roof above our head is both strong and secure. We assume that as long as we are safe and dry for the time being, there is no need […]

As one of the continent’s most culturally diverse cities, Vancouver is home a number of world-class sites. From shopping to landscape, the city quite literally offers something for everyone, regardless of personal taste. But Vancouver is also infamous for its notoriously unpredictable weather patterns. From sleet, snow, and rain in the winter time to balmy […]

When it comes to the daily operation of a business, there are a million and one things that need to be considered on a daily basis. Everything from purchase orders to customer service calls can dominate any given day, particularly when you are the owner of the business. Entrepreneurs are a notoriously hard-working group of […]

If you really think about it, the roof over your head is just about the single most important thing in your home. It is quite literally what shelters us from the harsh elements of the Canadian climate. From blustery winter storms to intense summer heat, the roof over our heads quite literally shelters us from […]

If you live in Ontario, you probably have a very good understanding of how quickly the weather can change in this part of the world. And if you happen to own a business here, you also know what quick turns in the climate can mean to your property maintenance schedule. But with all of those […]

For anyone familiar with life in Ontario, it should come as no small surprise that our harsh winters have a reputation of being very tough on roofing. With temperature swings that cover nearly every type of weather conditions possible, a year in Ontario can easily be compared to a year just about anywhere on earth. […]

Regardless of where you go in this great country of ours, the one thing that pops into people’s minds when you mention Vancouver is the notoriously wet weather condition which pummel the city with as many as two hundred and fifty days of rainfall annually. For those in the roofing industry, it is a mixed […]

Ask any homeowner what their worst fears about owning a house are, and it won’t take long before a faulty roof is mentioned. Because it is the single most important factor in protecting you and your family from the harsh elements, a healthy and well-functioning roof top should and must be among your top priorities, […]