Roofing, Flashing, and Waterproofing (For Pros By Pros) Paperback – October 4, 2005

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

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.

It gave some new information that was very useful.

I thought I knew how to do shingles ; However this book taught me I had no idea what I was doing ; I did shingles 40 years ago ; But was never taught the right way ! So happy I ordered this book

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.

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.

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