b'FLY-BY-NIGHTOtherroofersfeelthatthereliefofwhich is demanded as an alternative. This pressure on them by generalcontractors,onefalonehasdoneagreatdeal (Continued lrom page 17)eatt11re manufacturers and the public isalmost astoimprove the qualityof roofs installed MauriceFox,reportingontheprogram,important. The function of the inspectionin BritishCol11mbiaand to raisetheinsaid of this:agencyasabuffer and itsrole in fixingdustryintheesteemofthepublic." "Thisprocedure(roofinspection)hasresponsibility without prejudice, they feel,The guarantee program also protects the becomesoeffectivethatstandardshavehaseliminated some of the majorhead contractorwherematerialsfailureoccurs improvedtothepointthatrejectionsaches.in the process of roofing. In such instances, seldom happen in these days. At the outsetTheprogramalsohastendedtosta theassociationusuallyhasbeenableto they were quite common."bilizepricesintheroofingindustry,ac persuade the manufacturer to stand behind Forthearchitecttheguaranteedroofcording toRayside."All rooferspaythehis material. This is something which, in actuallyhassimplifiedhismakingupsamepriceforinspectionandforthethepast,theindividualroofercouldn\'t specifications. He merelyneeds to call forg11,aranteeandtheyhavetodeliverthealwaysdo.For instance,in arecentcase a roof up to the Master Sheet Metal Con same quality roof which means they can\'tof alargeroofwherethefelthadfish tractors\'Association\'sspecifications.get a contract by chiseling on material ormouthedbadly-boththedryandthe On the other hand, there are even moreon installation, so the only area in whichmoppedfelts- requiringtheroofersto reasons whythe British Columbia roofersthere is any room to manettver isin thenail the dry felts every six inches and put approvethe program. Thisisbeststatedcharges for general overhead and profit onon an additional mop ply in the areas that by W. GilesMackenzie, president of thethe job," he said. "In practical effect, thiswere badly buckled and fish mouthed, the Harwood Roofing Ltd. and secretary of thehasmeantthatpriceshavebeenfairlymanufacturer wasinducedtoassumethe MasterSheetMetalContractors\'Associa consistent and the bestevidence that thecostofthematerialsandthelaborfor tion of British Columbia, who said:roofers aren\'t underbidding jobs anymoretherepairs.Thiscameabout simplybe\'The inspection program has given otMisthefactthattherehasnotbeenacausetheinspectorruledthattheroof indtmry a respectability and a professionalfailttreof one of our memberssince thedamage was the result, not of application, standing that it never enjoyed before andprogram was initiated.butof materialfailure,probablydueto which is important to every one of us.We"One reasonforthismaybe thattheimpropersaturationinmanufacturing. are no longer considered second classop g11aranteeprogramhastakenthefly-by "This program is carried a little /11rther erators,butweareconsultedbyarchi -nightoperatorotttof contentionin theby01trproductsubstantiationprogram," tectsandcontractorsandareesteemedbidding on indtutrial jobs with the resultRayside said. "Under this program, before forotMcontributiontotheirplanning.thatheisnotsyphoningbusinessfroma new inmlation or roofing material can be This, in my opinion,is the mostsiznifi thelegitimateroofer.Thefly-by-night11sedon a guaranteed roof, the mamt/accantbenefitwehavereceivedfromthecan\'tgettheg1uiranteeand,ttmally,heturermttstprovidealetterof guarantee program."cannotprovidethe100%seettritybond(Continued on page 25) rnll-lTheMetalFacedBitumenRoofing WfilLfu-We are open to appoint well establishedRoofingContractorsasconcessionaires for the sale of Veral in the States in which they operate, and will be glad to receive applicationsin thisconnection. Veral is aEuropean roofing material which has proved an outstanding success in Britain, France and Germany and the sales possibilities in America should be equally exciting. Arrangementswillbemade for Concessionaires senior operatives to visit Europe for tuition in laying techniques, which are straight-forward and simple. WEEP HOLES All applications should be addressedtotheExport- UNDERLAY Manager,LangleyLondonPARAPET WALL-c.+ BITUMEN Limited,163-5-7 Borough INSULATION PANDING HighStreet,London,S.E.1.BY HOT BITUMEN England.- DECKING OCTOBER,196319'