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This article lists roof materials testing services and laboratories useful for testing roof shingles and other roof coverings for durability, wind uplift, granule loss, roof covering chemistry, and similar parameters. If your roofing problem is a concern about

• Staining on asphalt roof shingles or roll roofing, see STAIN DIAGNOSIS on ROOFS where we include diagnostic and testing suggestions
• Other asphalt roof shingle failures: see ASPHALT SHINGLE FAILURE TYPES - you can aso see a list of types of roof shingle failures down the left side of this and other roofing article pages.

Readers should see STANDARDS for ROOFING and also see ASPHALT SHINGLE FAILURE TYPES and Environmental Issues - Asbestos Roofing/Siding as well as SLATE ROOF DURABILITY and STAIN DIAGNOSIS on ROOFS, WARRANTIES for ROOF SHINGLES and WOOD SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFING and finally WORKMANSHIP & WIND DAMAGE.

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Below we list a variety of roof and roofing product testing laboratories who offer roofing durability testing, impact testing, and other roofing material tests.

Laboratories Specializing in Asphalt Roofing Product Testing

• PRI Asphalt Technologies, Inc., 6408 Badger Driv, Tampa, FL 33610, (813) 621-5777, 831-621-5777
  www.priasphalt.com/ and for roofing in particular: http://pricmt.com/

Other Roofing Materials & Roof Shingle Test Labs

For Materials, Equipment and Devices Relating to Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance and for Impact Resistant Roofing Materials. Unless otherwise indicated, companies in this list are approved by the Texas Department of Insurance for testing the impact resistance of roofing products. Some of these laboratories offer a wider range of roofing product testing besides impact resistance.

pplied Research Laboratories,
5371 Northwest 161st Street,
Miami, FL 33014
Phone: 305-624-4800
Fax: 305-624-3652

Architectural Testing Inc.
130 Derry Court
York, PA 17402-9405
Phone: 717-764-7700
Fax: 717-764-4129
or
2865 Market Loop, Suite B
Southlake, TX 76092
Phone: 817-410-7202
Fax: 817-424-8463
Web: www.archtest.com

NOTE: listing for Architectural Testing Inc. applies only to the testing of roofing products to determine compliance with UL Standard 2218.

Factory Mutual Research Corporation
P.O. Box 9102
Norwood, MA 02062
Phone: 617-762-4300
Fax: 617-762-9375

Intertek Testing Services
24 Groton Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045-2014
Phone: 607-753-6711
Fax: 607-756-6699

*SGS U.S. Testing Company, Inc.
(Formerly United States Testing Company, Inc.)
291 Fairfield Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Phone: 973-575-5252
Fax: 973-575-7175

*Quality Auditing Institute
2825 Murray Street
Port Moody, B.C. V3H 1X3
Phone: 604-461-8378

*NOTE: The product certification program (listing, labeling and follow-up inspection service) for SGS U.S. Testing Company will be conducted by Quality Auditing Institute, Inc. However, this recognition applies only to wood shakes and shingles tested in accordance with UL Standard 2218.

**Quality Auditing Institute
2825 Murray Street
Port Moody, B.C. V3H 1X3
Phone: 604-461-8378
Fax: 604-461-8377

**NOTE: The Quality Auditing Institute is listed only for the testing of wood shake and shingle products to determine if they meet Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 2218.

Southwest Research Institute
P. O. Drawer 28210
San Antonio, TX 78238-5166
Phone: 210-684-5111
Fax: 210-522-3547

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
333 Phingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 708-272-8800
Fax: 708-272-8127

Testing Laboratoratories Serving a Wider Audience than Roofing Products & Roofing Industry Manufacturers

Applied Technical Services

http://www.atslab1.com/

Chemir Analytical Servcies
http://www.chemir.com/

EMS Lab, the megalith of testing in the U.S.: materialstestinglaboratory.com/

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ROOFING INSPECTION & REPAIR

CHOOSING A ROOFING CONTRACTOR
ARCHITECTURE & BUILDING COMPONENT ID

ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION IN buildings
ASBESTOS CEMENT & FIBER CEMENT ROOFING
ASBESTOS MATERIAL REGULATIONS
ASBESTOS REGULATION Update

ASPHALT ROOF SHINGLES
ATTIC CONDENSATION CAUSE & CURE
BEST ROOFING PRACTICES
BUILDING SAFETY HAZARDS GUIDE
BUILT UP ROOFS

CEMWOOD ROOFING
CERTIFICATIONS for ROOFING CONTRACTORS

CHIMNEY INSPECTION & REPAIRS
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CHOOSING A ROOFING CONTRACTOR

CLAY TILE ROOFING
COLD WEATHER ROOF TROUBLE

CONCRETE ROOFING
COOLING LOAD REDUCTION by ROOF VENTS
CORRUGATED ROOFING
COPPER ROOFING

DEBRIS STAINING on ROOFS

DECKS, ROOFTOP CONSTRUCTION
DEFINITIONS of ENGINEERED WOOD OSB LVL etc
DISASTERS: BUILDING INSPECTION & REPAIR SAFEY
EARLY ROOF FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS
ENERGY SAVINGS in buildings
EPDM ROOFS
EXTRACTIVE BLEEDING on SHINGLES

FELT UNDERLAYMENT REQUIREMENTS

FIBER CEMENT & FIBERBOARD ROOFING

FIRE RATINGS for ROOF SURFACES
FIRE RETARDANT PLYWOOD

FLASHING, ASPHALT SHINGLE VALLEYS
FLASHING, CLAY TILE ROOFS
FLASHING MEMBRANES PEEL & STICK
FLASHING for METAL ROOFS
FLASHING ROOF WALL DETAILS
FLASHING ROOF-WALL SNAFU
FLASHING SIDING DETAILS
FLASHING WALL DETAILS
FLASHING WOOD ROOF DETAILS

FLAT ROOF MOISTURE & CONDENSATION
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

HAIL DAMAGED SHINGLES
HEAT TAPES & CABLES on Roofs for Ice Dams
HOT ROOF DESIGNS: Un-Vented Roof Solutions
HOUSEWRAP INSTALLATION DETAILS
HUMIDITY LEVEL TARGET

ICE DAM PREVENTION
INSULATION IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
INSULATION INSPECTION & IMPROVEMENT

LEAD POISONING HAZARDS GUIDE
LEAKY ROOF DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR
LEED GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
LOW SLOPE ROOFING

MASONITE WOODRUF FIBERBOARD ROOFING

MEMBRANE & SINGLE PLY ROOFS

METAL ROOFING
MODIFIED BITUMEN ROOFING

NOISE CONTROL for ROOFS

NOISE / SOUND DIAGNOSIS & CURE

PLASTIC ROOFING TYPES

ROLL ROOFING, ASPHALT
ROOF ARCHITECTURAL STYLES - PHOTO GUIDE
ROOF CLEANING RECOMMENDATIONS
ROOF DORMER TYPES - PHOTO GUIDE
ROOF INSPECTION SAFETY & LIMITS
ROOF SLOPE DEFINITIONS

ROOF VENTILATION SPECIFICATIONS
ROOF VENTING ENERGY SAVING DETAILS

ROOFING FELT UNDERLAYMENT REQUIREMENTS
ROOFING MATERIALS, Age, Types

ROOF NOISE TRANSMISSION
ROOFING TILE SHAPES & PROFILES

ROOFING UNDERLAYMENT BEST PRACTICES

SADDLE CONSTRUCTION at CHIMNEYS
SLATE ROOF INSPECTION & REPAIR
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SOD ROOFING

STAIN & BIODETERIORATION AGENT CATALOG
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STAIN DIAGNOSIS on BUILDING EXTERIORS
STAIN DIAGNOSIS on BUILDING INTERIORS
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STAIN DIAGNOSIS on STONE

STANDARDS for ROOFING
STONE CLEANING METHODS
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STRESS SKIN INSULATED PANELS

TEST LABS - ROOF SHINGLE
THATCH ROOFING
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TILE ROOFING

TRUSS UPLIFT, ROOF
TRUSSES, Floor & Roof

UNDERLAYMENT REQUIREMENTS on ROOFS

WALK-ON ROOF SURFACES
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WOOD SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFING
WORKMANSHIP & WIND DAMAGE
ZINC METAL ROOFING

• ARMA - Asphalt Roofing Manufacturer's Association - http://www.asphaltroofing.org/
  750 National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20045, Tel: 202 / 207-0917
• ASTM - ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA The ASTM standards listed below can be purchased in fulltext directly from http://www.astm.org/
• NRCA - National Roofing Contractors Association - http://www.nrca.net/, 10255 W. Higgins Road, Suite 600, Rosemont, IL 60018-5607, Tel: (847) 299-9070 Fax: (847) 299-1183
• UL - Underwriters Laboratories - http://www.ul.com/
  2600 N.W. Lake Rd.
  Camas, WA 98607-8542
  Tel: 1.877.854.3577 / Fax: 1.360.817.6278 E-mail: cec.us@us.ul.com
• Texas Department of Insurance, lists companies approved for testing the impact resistance of roofing - see http://tdi.state.tx.us/home/roofingx.html

Books & Articles on Building & Environmental Inspection, Testing, Diagnosis, & Repair

• Our recommended books about building & mechanical systems design, inspection, problem diagnosis, and repair, and about indoor environment and IAQ testing, diagnosis, and cleanup are at the InspectAPedia Bookstore. Also see our Book Reviews - InspectAPedia.

• Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, by Steven Bliss. John Wiley & Sons, 2006. ISBN-10: 0471648361, ISBN-13: 978-0471648369, Hardcover: 320 pages, available from Amazon.com and also Wiley.com. See our book review of this publication.
• Decks and Porches, the JLC Guide to, Best Practices for Outdoor Spaces, Steve Bliss (Editor), The Journal of Light Construction, Williston VT, 2010 ISBN 10: 1-928580-42-4, ISBN 13: 978-1-928580-42-3, available from Amazon.com
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• Architectural elements: the technological revolution: Galvanized iron roof plates and corrugated sheets; cast iron facades, columns, door and window caps, ... (American historical catalog collection), Diana S Waite, available used out of Amazon.
• Asphalt Roofing Residential Manual,
• Building Pathology, Deterioration, Diagnostics, and Intervention, Samuel Y. Harris, P.E., AIA, Esq., ISBN 0-471-33172-4, John Wiley & Sons, 2001 [General building science-DF] ISBN-10: 0471331724 ISBN-13: 978-0471331728
• Building Pathology: Principles and Practice, David Watt, Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (March 7, 2008) ISBN-10: 1405161035 ISBN-13: 978-1405161039
• Built-Up Roof Systems, Manual, C.W. Griffin, Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 2nd edition (July 1982), ISBN-10: 0070247838, ISBN-13: 978-0070247833
• Concrete Folded Plate Roofs, C. Wilby PhD BSc CEng FICE FIStructE (Author), Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998, ISBN-10: 0340662662, ISBN-13: 978-0340662663
• Concrete Shell Roofs, C. Wilby PhD BSc CEng FICE FIStructE (Author),
• Concrete Dome Roofs (Longman Concrete Design and Construction Series),
• Concrete Roofing Tile, History of the, Batsford, 1959, AISN B000HLLOUC (availble used)
• Copper Roofing, by CDA
• Copper Roofing, Master specifications for copper roofing and sheet metal work in building construction: Institutional, commercial, industrial, I.E. Anderson, 1961 (hard to find)
• Corrugated Iron, Building on the Frontier, Simon Holloway
• Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide, Edmund C. Snodgrass, Lucie L. Snodgrass, Timber Press, Incorporated, 2006, ISBN-10: 0881927872, ISBN-13: 978-0881927870. The text covers moisture needs, heat tolerance, hardiness, bloom color, foliage characteristics, and height of 350 species and cultivars.
• Green Roof Construction and Maintenance, Kelley Luckett, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009, ISBN-10: 007160880X, ISBN-13: 978-0071608800, quoting: Key questions to ask at each stage of the green building process Tested tips and techniques for successful structural design Construction methods for new and existing buildings Information on insulation, drainage, detailing, irrigation, and plant selection Details on optimal soil formulation Illustrations featuring various stages of construction Best practices for green roof maintenance A survey of environmental benefits, including evapo-transpiration, storm-water management, habitat restoration, and improvement of air quality Tips on the LEED design and certification process Considerations for assessing return on investment Color photographs of successfully installed green roofs Useful checklists, tables, and charts
• Handbook of Building Crafts in Conservation, Jack Bower, Ed., Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, NY 1981 ISBN 0-442-2135-3 Library of Congress Catalog Card Nr. 81-50643.
• Historic Preservation Technology: A Primer, Robert A. Young, Wiley (March 21, 2008) ISBN-10: 0471788368 ISBN-13: 978-0471788362
• Historic Slate Roofs : With How-to Info and Specifications, Tina Skinner (Ed), Schiffer Publishing, 2008, ISBN-10: 0764330012 , ISBN-13: 978-0764330018
• Low Slope Roofing, Manual of, 4th Ed., C.W. Griffin, Richard Fricklas, McGraw-Hill Professional; 4 edition, 2006, ISBN-10: 007145828X, ISBN-13: 978-0071458283
  • Roof failure causes in depth (and specific methods for avoiding them)
  • Roof design fundamentals and flourishes, based on voluminous industry research and experience
  • New technologies and materials -- using them safely and correctly
  • Comprehensive coverage of all major roofing systems pecifications, inspection, and maintenance tools for roofing work
• Metal Roofing, an Illustrated Guide, R.A. Knowlton , [metal shingle roofs],
• Patio Roofs, how to build, Sunset Books
• Problems in Roofing Design, B. Harrison McCampbell, Butterworth Heineman, 1991 ISBN 0-7506-9162-X (available used)
• Roofing The Right Way, Steven Bolt, McGraw-Hill Professional; 3rd Ed (1996), ISBN-10: 0070066507, ISBN-13: 978-0070066502
• Slate Roofs, National Slate Association, 1926, reprinted 1977 by Vermont Structural Slate Co., Inc., Fair Haven, VT 05743, 802-265-4933/34. (We recommend this book if you can find it. It has gone in and out of print on occasion.)
• Roof Tiling & Slating, a Practical Guide, Kevin Taylor, Crowood Press (2008), ISBN 978-1847970237,
  If you have never fixed a roof tile or slate before but have wondered how to go about repairing or replacing them, then this is the book for you. Many of the technical books about roof tiling and slating are rather vague and conveniently ignore some of the trickier problems and how they can be resolved. In Roof Tiling and Slating, the author rejects this cautious approach. Kevin Taylor uses both his extensive knowledge of the trade and his ability to explain the subject in easily understandable terms, to demonstrate how to carry out the work safely to a high standard, using tried and tested methods. 
  This clay roof tile guide considers the various types of tiles, slates, and roofing materials on the market as well as their uses, how to estimate the required quantities, and where to buy them. It also discusses how to check and assess a roof and how to identify and rectify problems; describes how to efficiently "set out" roofs from small, simple jobs to larger and more complicated projects, thus making the work quicker, simpler, and neater; examines the correct and the incorrect ways of installing background materials such as underlay, battens, and valley liners; explains how to install interlocking tiles, plain tiles, and artificial and natural slates; covers both modern and traditional methods and skills, including cutting materials by hand without the assistance of power tools; and provides invaluable guidance on repairs and maintenance issues, and highlights common mistakes and how they can be avoided. The author, Kevin Taylor, works for the National Federation of Roofing Contractors as a technical manager presenting technical advice and providing education and training for young roofers.
• The Slate Roof Bible, Joseph Jenkins, www.jenkinsslate.com, 143 Forest Lane, PO Box 607, Grove City, PA 16127 - 866-641-7141 (We recommend this book).
• Slate Roofing in Canada (Studi4es in archaeology, architecture, and history),
• Smart Guide: Roofing: Step-by-Step Projects, Creative Homeowner (Ed), 2004, ISBN-10: 1580111491, ISBN-13: 978-1580111492
• Solar heating, radiative cooling and thermal movement: Their effects on built-up roofing (United States. National Bureau of Standards. Technical note), William C Cullen, Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Govt. Print. Off (1963), ASIN: B0007FTV2Q
• Tile Roofs of Alfred: A Clay Tradition in Alfred NY
• "Weather-Resistive Barriers [copy on file as /interiors/Weather_Resistant_Barriers_DOE.pdf ] - ", how to select and install housewrap and other types of weather resistive barriers, U.S. DOE
• Wood Shingle Roofs, Care and Maintenance of wood shingle and shake roofs (EC), Stanley S. Niemiec (out of print)
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