RGC Guarantee Program
The objective of the Roofing Contractors Association of B.C. Guarantee Corp. (RGC) Guarantee Programs are to provide to the building owner the assurance of quality materials installed to specific standards by a professional roofing contractor and backed by the RCABC Guarantee Corp. (RGC).
Initiated in 1960, RGC offers a roofing industry Guarantee Program that is backed by both the contractor and RGC. The program is based on accepted RGC standards, materials and guidelines that require inspections of the roofing application by independent, accepted roofing inspection firms. RCABC is proud to have been the initiator of the first Roofing Association backed guarantees in Canada, covering BOTH workmanship AND materials.
In 1998 RGC initiated a Five (5) Year Residential Guarantee to offer homeowners roof guarantee coverage under the program. Guarantee periods cover a five-year term and are co-signer jointly by the roofing contractor and RGC. Under the Five Year Guarantee the roofing contractor is responsible for any claims for the first two-year period. The roofing system is reinspected after two years and, if necessary, brought up to acceptable standards by the roofing contractor prior to RGC assuming responsibility for the final three years under the guarantee program. Under the Residential Five Year Guarantee the contractor is responsible for claims for all five years.
RCABC Guarantee Corp. (RGC) officially launched the RGC Ten (10) Year Guarantee on January 1st 2005. Under the Ten (10) Year Guarantee the roofing contractor is responsible for any claims for the first two-year period and RGC for the remaining eight years. Roof inspections for the Ten (10) Year Guarantee are performed by an independent inspection firm on a daily basis, whenever possible, while roofing is in progress. Two-year re-inspecting requirements for the Ten (10) Year Guarantee are the same as for the Five (5) Year Guarantee. In addition, the Ten (10) Year Guarantee features two maintenance inspections during years five (5) and eight (8) by an independent roof inspector, typically from the same inspection firm that completed the original roof application inspections.
RGC Guarantee Standards and Accepted Materials listed in the Roofing Practices Manual (RPM) apply to the Five (5), Ten (10) and Five Year Residential Guarantee Programs.
As an added protection to the owner, the RGC Guarantees provides that in all cases, where during the term of the Guarantee the roofing contractor is no longer active in the business, RGC assumes the full responsibility for the Guarantee underwritten.
The inspections required under the RGC Guarantee Program Five (5), Ten (10) and Five (5) Year Residential Guarantees are as follows:
RGC Five (5) Year Guarantee
- - inspections based on one inspection for every 30 squares during the actual roofing application, typically starting with a deck surface inspection
- - final inspection upon completion
- - written report by independent inspection company
- - Roofing System Record presented to owner
- - a re-inspection two years following completion
- - written report presented to owner
RGC Ten (10) Year Guarantee
- - inspections based on daily, whenever possible, during the actual roofing application, typically starting with a deck surface inspection
- - final inspection upon completion
- - written report by independent inspection company
- - roofing System Record presented to owner
- - a re-inspection two years following completion
- - written report presented to owner
- - a five (5) year roof maintenance inspection
- - an eight (8) year roof maintenance inspection
- - written report presented to owner
RGC Residential Five-Year Guarantee
At the completion of each roofing project, the owner of the building is provided with a "Roofing System Record" that contains:
- - the five year Residential Guarantee Certificate
- - any roofing inspection reports
- - a roof plan detailing penetrations and protrusions (when available)
- - pictures where necessary
- - a Roof Maintenance Guide
Note: The RGC Residential Five-Year Guarantee only provides for a random final inspection on one in four roofs installed under this form of Guarantee.
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