Roofing, Flashing, and Waterproofing (For Pros by Pros)

I have ordered several books in the For Pros by Pros series. This book is just like the others in this series. It is informative, detailed and good reading. Even if you care not to apply this information as a DIY'er you will be well informed if you plan to hire a roofing company to repair or replace roofing. I had my roofing replaced eight years ago and I wish I had read this book then. This book would have given me the knowledge to correctly select materials, emphasize specific procedures, oversee the work knowledgeably and to finally inspect the completed work. This is great information to have for a few dollars when considering a $5000-$8000 roofing job.

Although this book is a collection of articles taken from Fine Homebuilding magazine, there is much to learn from. Covers nearly every type of roofing material including 3-tab, architectural, metal, slate, aluminum, and more. Also covers every aspect from tear-off to underlayment and flashing. Very helpful and useful.

It gave some new information that was very useful.

Great Book even though techniques have changed depending upon the material. This gist how do conceptually matters.

As one who has never done a roof job, just this book alone has enough solid information that I was able to completely roof a Victorian over a summer.

building is very complicated..Taunton comes through with real information to do high level work in many fields..this is an important book about the most important aspects of roofing.

Focusing mainly on carpentry lately, I wanted to "brush up" on my flashing techniques. Taunton's books are very informative and well written. However, I discovered with this book, that I didn't really learn anything. I would say that for a DIYer it is a great resource and would highly recommend it, but for me there was nothing new. It will, however, remain a useful book to have in my collection for reference or as a tutorial for new employees.

excellent book for lay person, used book to identify problems with recent roof job. I was able explain and correct problms

great

help full

Informative.

Some good information on items I hadn't thought about. I highly recommend it, as I would any of the For Pros by Pros!

Outdated, not relevant to UK building regulations, not much use for professional builders.