b'Presidents Message OIRCABoard of DirectorsPresidentMark MollisonConestoga Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd.First Vice PresidentTony PocobeneAtlantic Roofers Ontario Ltd.Past PresidentMark BaxterSemple Gooder Roofing CorporationTreasurerPeter SerinoSoprema Inc.DirectorJohn PetrachekAtlas-Apex Roofing Inc.DirectorIan MoriartyCarlisle SynTec CanadaDirectorJoel DandeleDantech Building Technologies Inc.DirectorRon ForanForans Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd.DirectorRob KucherCardinal Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc.DirectorRoofing System Stephen PattiFlynn Canada Ltd.DirectorNelson RitesCrawford Roofing CorporationDirectorBarry WarnerCovertite Eastern Ltd.Diversity By Mark Mollison, President, OIRCA ONTARIODirectorWesley LambSimluc Contractors Ltd.DirectorDoug MaikawaTrio Roofing Systems Inc.ROOFING NEWS is a market-ing and information periodical published for the Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association by MediaEdge Publishing. Advertising in ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSis restricted to the member companies of OIRCA.Published for:D uring a recent Board of Directors meeting held in the OIRCAscommonly are covered with granules, but coatings and asphalt withOntario Industrial Roofing Contractors Associationboardroom it donned on me just how many different types ofgravel are also popular.ICI low-slope roofing systems there are on the market today. TheSingle-ply systems may be the most varied of the membrane sys- 940 The East Mall, Suite 301Associations boardroom also contains their library, which includes atems. EPDM, PVC and TPO products are most popular, but withinEtobicoke, ON l M9B 6J7Tel: (416) 695-4114 l Toll Free: 1 (888) 33-OIRCAmyriad of manufacturers product binders. each of those you have different methods of application along withoirca@ontarioroofing.comMy own companys boardroom also has a wall full of these binders.variations of each sheet. EPDM, for example, comes in different thick- www.ontarioroofing.comI suppose most roofing contractors do, although I know many manu- nesses, and can be reinforced or not. Some come with a fleece backingPublished by:facturers are trying to get away from printed literature, focusing morewhile others are self-adhesive in nature with a peel and stick backing. on their website or company apps.TPOs share similar differences, as does PVC, but the latter is available In our industry we tend to refer to the three types of generic ICIin different formulations including PVC blends. 33 South Station St. l North York, ON l M9N 2B2low-slope roofing systems: Built-up roofing systems (BUR) hot or cold,So why am I telling you all this? In the roofing industry we oftenTel: (866) 480-4717 l Email: robertt@mediaedge.camodifiedbitumenroofingsystemsandsingle-plyroofingsystems.get branded with, oh, theyre just roofers doing an unskilled job.531 Marion St. l Winnipeg, MB l R2J 0J9Tel: (866) 201-3096 l Fax: (204) 480-4420Within each category there are a plethora of different applications ofOur trade is often considered the bottom of the barrel: dirty, filthywww.mediaedgepublishing.comthose types of membrane systems.and backbreaking work. But I am here to tell you that the skill levelPresident Within the BUR group you do have both hot and cold applications.of the individual journeyman roofer is indeed quite high. LearningKevin BrownSenior Vice President l Publisher There are different types of bitumen, though. Asphalt is most popular,how to install all the systems I just described is an ongoing process ofRobert Thompsonof course, but there three types: I, II and III. Then there are the modi- training and skills upgrading as systems evolve. Because these systemsDirector, Business Development fied asphalts such as SEBS, which rubberizes the bitumen. The rein- are almost always specified along with long-term warranties, our com- Michael BellBranch Manager forcing plies are equally diverse. Organic and fibreglass felt are typical,panies must be authorized applicators for the various manufacturers.Nancie Privbut they can be assembled in different configurations. There are alsoThat equates to being trained by each and every single-ply, modifiedEditor the so-called hybrid systems which combine a BUR membrane withbitumen and BUR manufacturer. I assure you our workers are highlyCarlyn SchellenbergSenior Graphic Designer modified bitumen sheets. They too can be constructed differently. Youtrained and skilled. Krista Zimmermanncan cover a modified base sheet with two or three plies of felt or do theOn top of all this, no pun intended, we have witnessed an environ- Sales Executive reverse and install a modified cap sheet over plies of felt. mental movement that has found itself up on our rooftops. VegetatedPat JohnstonAll rights reserved. The contents of this publication may Modified bitumen membranes are typically installed in two pliesroofing systems, photovoltaic solar systems and cellular towers, for ex- not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, utilizing both a base and cap sheet. These rolled roofing products com- ample, complicate the installation of these various systems. without the prior consent of the publisher. bine a rubberized asphalt bitumen with either a polyester or fibreglassSo the next time you see an ICI roofing company and their workersPublished December 2019reinforcement. Similar to BUR, they can be fully installed in a multi- on a job site, whether new construction or reroofing, I hope you willPublication Agreement #40787580Ontario Roofing News is printed on 10%tude of ways: Cold adhesives, hot asphalt, self-adhesive, mechanicallyhave an appreciation of the type of work we and they do. The majoritypost-consumer FSC certified paper using soyabased inks. When necessary to mail an issueattached and the more dangerous torch application. Cap sheets mostof roofs do not leak. Perhaps now you know why. in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly,100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.6ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 3 2019 THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ORN'