Sears Home Central has been roofing in the Vancouver area for over 30 years and has gained the trust of the community through strong warranties and affordable prices with free no presurre estimates. Being a long-term Vancouver roofing contractor is based on following a strict building code and guidelines. We specialise in asphalt roofing and we upgrade and do cedar conversions throughout the Vancouver area.

Roofing contractors in Vancouver can and really should be giving out an estimate from the ground if and when at all possible. The damage one can cause when walking on an old roof makes one realise that some old fashioned algebra can be a better plan than having to repair an emergency leak.

When you buy your home you are buying a certain piece of construction history. The average old house in the Vancouver region is about a hundred year old house and at that time cedar shake was the only viable roofing product. At the time asphalt which is the by-product of refined oil was not being used. Cedar was in plenty in the pacific North West. What was amazing was this cedar was all old growth and as a result it would last for forty to fifty years.

In Vancouver you get three types of roofs. The first is the heritage home where the eave of the roof is probably twenty feet from the floor. The pitch of the roof is probably a 12/12 with three layers. The first layer is cedar and the two above are asphalt. Now day building code requires all roofing to come off before  a new roof is placed on. Plywood is essential and an increase of ventilation. Most of the heritage homes in Vancouver do not have soffit vents so having them installed is crucial.