b'CertifiedRoofProgram ,n institutedCalifornia Therewas atimewhen propertywill grow and wewillgrow with it."tors,educatesthecontractorinesowners fearedto askcontractors forThe program is not just a publicitytimating insuring against area omisbidsiftheyknewthecontractorsventure,listingmembernames,butsions,andprovidesameansfor were members of atrade association,afully working roof inspecti.:m plan,mortageleaders,realestatebrokers their thinkingbeingthattradeas whichcreates sales and builds profit and building owners to learn the true sociationswerelittlemorethanor ablereroofingbusiness,andatthecondition of any roof, offers amainganizedconspiraciestoraise prices.sametimeprovidingaservicethattenance program as agenuine public Howevertimeshavechanged andcuts costs for property owners.serviceandasaproofofcustomer nowpropertyownersdeliberatelyThe program discourages excessiveacceptance results in repeat business. seekouttradeassociationmembersbidshopping,helps sell anewroofCommenting on thisClarynoted: fortheyhavelearnedthat they arebefore the old one actually begins to"We approach the program withan morelikelytogetafairprice,leak,bringsincashforaserviceethicalattitude,dotheinspections qualityworkandmaterialsfromaoftenperformedfreeinthepast,conscientiouslyandreportexactly tradeassociationmember,withtheeliminatesthe"fly-by-night"opera- (Continued on Page 14) additionalassurancethatnotonly will the contractor .fulfill his promises during and afterthe job but behindBelow:Anactualcertifiedroofsurveyreportfurnishedbythe him willbethe authority and prestigeWear-EverRoofingCompanytooneof hisprospectivecustomers. of the tradeassociation. TheRoofingContractorsAssociation of Southern California have been aware of this change in public senti 11-Hi+WHM4tW@HIMliltliimlill;HIIIIINlllti ment for some time, and ayearago theydraftedaplantobringtheCERTIFIED ROOF SURVEY REPORT namesoftheirmemberstotheattention of the public.~ATEMay25, 1959 TheAssociationhaschosenallOWNER"S XAME)1.0! \' IIOsJi_,.,_$,!!!i!Q-t- ,,_, C"F.RTIFIC\'ATIO\'- Nl\')tRFP.206 avenuesofpublicitytoinsurethati!II__l\'HO\';\'l,\'.t:,.llol~-OWNER"S ADDRESS. ail!I .J 111!!.l!Jl!!il whenachoice of aroofingcontrac AflORESS OF\'ORJ\'oEREDev- Ali ____ tor ismade,the preferredchoiceisINSPECTIONPROPERTY - rlllJ IS\'SPCTED_one oftheir members.REPORT SEST TOJ!Jfll!!0!! :!!:9~.!!!!._ l~d,lod _.lram.e._S\'tucco Billboards-tenof thematstrate TYPE: OF C0:0-STRUCTION - .aad HEIGHT OF\' BUILDINGQn._e___t9ry- Heiffit Varie~(.12 \'-15\'} giclocationsinareasradiatingoutTYPE VF nEcKl"_filJeathingJi~"PlywoodrtTc-115:12 and Flat ~~ - 5~ o~d.t!" of LosAngeles tell thepublicthatROOJ-" COVERINGShingles atexp.Mineral Surfaced Split-Sheet on Flat A. C\'ONlITJONPoor- E~~fiaj.~y_?.outh and _ stElevations "TheRooferYouCanTrustisa_ WePARAPETS!ton,e- . memberof the Roofing Contractors\'A. FLASHINGSChimn~ Flashin__g - High and Weak Associationof Southern California."B COPINGSNone OUTLETSN.Q!14!_:::.en:-.;:- None Trucksignsand"yellow"pag,ecoi,,;r,iriosOF lRAISACEGood at Shingles - Poor at Flat \\\'ENT PIPE:S69lcCAPS4~ustingJACKS4RustingSTOR)I ("1,1 I Al:SNone telephonebooklistingsundertheSIGNSNone___Sl"PPORTST. V.Aerial - Strap t oPipe or R.C.A.headingspoint out the signi PESTHOUSES MO~ITORSNqnechimney SKYLIGHTS!-2 x _ -_Bad_!remov~ or replace) ficance of the "square" diamond seallO__ bearing the initials RCA.MASO!RY I.IEFECTSNone~ AIR COSlJITIONU-.G USITSNonMISCELLANEOUS REMARl(S ANI RE(\'O~~D,\'llATIO\\;SRe-roof sloped areas of house and Dee Clary,President of theRoof ~~Asphalt Shi~l(\'S.J/8"Plywooj deflects badly - Apply new with ing Contractors Association of South -5LLJ~~J!.cLr!\'l-.r.Qof.A_pp!Yn~w metal at. all eaves.Replace met.al ernCaliforniaandownerofClaryna.s_h1ng,_a_s.ne.t:JtS~l\'.\':Y- .mj.~~and paintne)! ~n4 9).d metal. (The undersigned htrf\'hy certifies that hC\' is a nwmhr in good standinl! of th\' Roofinj! C\'onBros.RoofingCompany,Norwalk,tractors Association of Sou(htrn California, and 1h:1t he ha:; conrlucteri thi~ in:-p{\'ction in :1c\'o1ddescribedtheRCA plan as themostance with its standardsfor a comprehensive roofingin~pection. :trnlthatto the IK\'~tof hi~ knowledge 2nd hclief this report reAE-o:ts the condition of the roofint?" on thi:,; ciatt of in~p.tiun.) "extensiveand rewardinglocalpru CONTRACTORWF;AR-EVERROOF_ G CCMPANY INmotion ever undertaken by organizedAUDRESS7:!-6_BROADWAYCITYLOS ANGELES ~ST PHONECHa_E,!D!n_ _;;:-1~14_ . _CALIFORNIA $TA\',"[CO~TRAC"T(JR :-,.urnt:R17106 roofingcontractors.We\'regoingtolNSUREOCOMPENSATIO: l~Sl,\'fl:AS("E POLICY CARRIER STATECOMPENSATIONINSURANCE FUND continueit asapermanentwayofLIABILITY lhSURANC[POLICY(\'ARRif,RANCHORCA.Sl}ALTY COMPANY doingbusinessandexpectthatit OCTOBER 19~13'