Roofing Blog
Winter Roofing Challenges in Markham: What
Winter in Markham can be challenging. You get the kind of cold that doesn’t just sting your hands but lingers on buildings, settles into corners, and makes its presence known on rooftops until you almost forget what things looked like without snow. The season presents...
Best Flat Roofing Materials for Ontario’s Climate
Ontario weather has a way of testing buildings. Summers come with relentless heat while winters can bury towns under heavy snow and ice. In between, you get the unpredictable, days that flip from warm to cold, from heavy rain to sudden winds, sometimes all in the same...
How Emergency Roof Repair Saves Businesses in Barrie from Storm Damage
Storms don’t really send out invitations. One day the sky in Barrie is clear, the next there’s heavy rain, gusty winds, or a mix of snow and ice that lingers long after business hours. For local business owners, the concern isn’t just keeping people safe inside the...
Choosing a Commercial Roofing Contractor in Mississauga
Taking care of a commercial building comes with a list of responsibilities that never really shrinks. Something always needs attention. And while the roof might not be the first thing you think about every day, it’s the part that quietly protects everything else. The...
On-Site: Inspecting Flat Roofs After Spring Thaw in Milton
When the long Ontario winter starts easing up, Milton usually feels a bit lighter. The snow piles shrink, the sidewalks finally clear, and everyone seems ready to step into spring. But for property owners and managers, the warmer weather also shines a light on one...
How Severe Toronto Weather Impacts Commercial Roofs and What We Do About It
When the sky turns slate grey and the forecast promises another round of Toronto’s “famous” wild weather, we catch ourselves glancing upward. Whether it’s snow piling up, ice sheets forming, or sudden downpours after a streak of those muggy July afternoons, well, we...
Why Investing in a Quality Roof Saves Your Business Money Over Time
Maybe you’re wondering if it’s really worth putting more into your roof upfront. We get it, it’s tempting to look for ways to trim costs when running a business. At NorthCan Roofing, we’ve talked to so many business owners who wrestle with that same question. But from...
Keeping Your Commercial Roof in Shape: The Benefits of Regular Maintenance (That Most Toronto Businesses Overlook)
You know how roofs kind of fade into the background until something weird happens? Like, the office ceiling suddenly drips, or there’s that faint musty smell no one wants to talk about. Well, from where we stand, especially here in Toronto with its rollercoaster...
Commercial Roof Replacement in Toronto: Our Story From the Rooftop
You know, there’s something oddly unglamorous about commercial roof replacement. Most people don’t give a roof much thought. That is until it’s suddenly “rainy season indoors.” We get why business owners in Toronto might push this off for as long as possible....
What Happens If You Skip Flat Roof Maintenance?
Some failures are sudden. But most of the time, they aren’t. They’re quiet. Slow. Hidden beneath foot traffic or HVAC units or months of thaw and freeze. That’s what makes Flat Roof Maintenance so strange. It doesn’t feel urgent – until it is. And by then, the...
Planning a Flat Roof Replacement Without Wrecking Your Budget or Timeline
Some projects hit hard from the start. Roof replacement is one of them. It’s not small, it’s not quiet, and it rarely feels optional once the signs appear. But even so, too many commercial property owners still delay it until there’s a failure. A leak. A sag. A tenant...
One Leak, Five Causes: What We Actually Find During Flat Roof Repairs
You walk in, see the stain. It wasn’t there yesterday. A circle spreading across the ceiling tile. Maybe a drip. Maybe it dried up. You check the roof access. Nothing obvious. So you wait. Call someone in a few days. And by the time we’re up there, that one leak has...