Residential re-roofing crew

Homeowners (often with insurance or a renovation budget), landlords, builders and small commercial owners.

Fixed quote per roof based on size, materials and labour, with a margin on materials and crew time. Jobs are larger but less frequent than repairs.

• Roofing experience and crew leadership
• Estimating and quoting
• Scheduling jobs and managing suppliers

• Commercial general liability insurance and WCB/WSIB coverage once you have workers, with rules varying by province
• Contractor licensing differs across Canada, and Quebec has its own requirements, so check with your provincial regulator and municipality
• Building permits may be needed for some roofing work, so check locally
• Fall safety and crew training, plus the risk of weather delays mid-job
• Deposits, material price changes and slow-paying customers can strain cash flow
• Roofing is heavily seasonal in colder regions, so plan for quieter winter months

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $20,000 to $90,000, depending on equipment, vehicles and crew size. Deposits, material price changes and slow-paying customers can strain cash flow, so plan for that.

Contractor licensing differs across Canada, and Quebec has its own requirements, so check with your provincial regulator and municipality. Also check whether building permits are needed for some roofing work, and insurance and WCB/WSIB coverage once you have workers.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $15,000 to $70,000, depending on how many roofs you replace. Roofing is heavily seasonal in colder regions, so plan for quieter winter months.