Inter-Provincial Roof Consultants Ltd. is an Accepted Inspection firm for the Roofing Contractors Association of British Columbia. We are a completely independent firm which provides third party, unbiased, independent reviews of roofing applications.  We are not employed by the RCABC or a part of their membership; however, we are actively involved on the Technical Committee at the RCABC for the furtherance of good roofing practice standards.

We have met all of the requirements of the RCABC to be accepted as a firm to review the application of roofing that will be covered by the RCABC guarantee program. Each one of our Roof Observers must be vetted and tested independently by the RCABC in order for each of them to be given the "Accepted Inspector" status.

We are very active in the advancement and promotion of the RCABC Roofing Practices Manual standards (which far exceeds  British Columbia's minimalistic building code requirements) , whether your project is covered by the RCABC guarantee or not. As a rule, IPRC uses the RCABC's Roofing Practices Manual's minimum requirements as a base line for all of our Specification design standards and Roof observation standards. We improve on those minimum standards as part of our company's quest for roofing excellence.

No, IPRC provides reporting and consulting services for the new roof installation. We prefer to use our talents where they are best applied.

We do not: handle funding, banking, mobilization, liaising between tenants, owners, and contractors, establishing timeframes, co-coordinating trades, dealing with complaints (unless they are in regards to the roofing application), etc. these types of duties are best handled by a general contractor or property manager, depending on your situation

Each project is different. Some require more involvement from us and others do not. Our fees will reflect the complexity of the project, the amount of site visits/meetings required, the amount of office time required, etc.

Another factor that can determine our fees is the choice of roofing contractor. If we are going to be involved with a professional roofing contractor who knows what he is doing and has worked with us before, then our job is easier. But if you insist on using a roofing contractor that is inexperienced and unfamiliar to us, it will require more of our resources, hence higher fees. For specific pricing, visit our Request a Quote page or call our office and ask to speak to one of our consultants. Quotes are always free, so don’t be shy!

We calculate our fee based on the total contract value at job completion. Quite often, a project will begin with a quoted price, but along the way there may be discoveries that require extra work, these would be considered additions to the contract. Also, there may be areas of work deleted from the scope of work, these would be deletions and are subtracted from the final total.

The Roofing Contractors Association of British Columbia has a guarantee program which offers a 5 or 10 year guarantee on your roof for an additional fee. In order for your roof to qualify for this program it must be replaced by a RCABC member contractor and it must be inspected by an accepted inspection firm (IPRC is an accepted inspection firm). For further information on this, please visit www.rcabc.org

Our authorization page simply acknowledges that you are hiring us to perform the services we have quoted you on, for the amount quoted.

We have heard this one often. There are many ways to put on a "roof", but doing it in such a way that good materials are used, applied in the correct method and sequence; takes training, skill, equipment, and proper instructions. Anyone with a saw and a hammer can build you a garden shed that looks great the day they collect their cheque, but will that shed last 20 years or will it blow over in 6 months?

Many people who don't know roofing, who don't go up on their roof, who never look in their attic, will tell you they only paid a small amount for their roof and "It looks great!" but will it last?

With roofing, you really do get what you pay for. Your roof covers all of your prized possessions, all of your drywall, all of your carpet, all of your electrical appliances, and experiences all weather conditions, so why would you take a chance on its performance?

We write our specifications with your budget in mind, but also with performance and longevity in mind. We specify good quality material, but not overly expensive material. We specify detailing that will work, but that is not over the top and a frivolous overuse of costly material.

In the end, its your money and you should be happy you spent it wisely.