RCABC - CONSUMER GUIDE TO ROOFING
How to Find One? Ask friends and neighbours who have had roofing work done about their experiences with contractors; ask the contractors for bids on your job; or call RCABC at 604-882-9734. Visit our website www.rcabc.org for email contact information. We will give you the names of roofing contractors in your area. Home and building owners should base their decisions on the qualities they deem most important in a roofing contractor.
SECTION 2.b ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA The ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (RCABC) is the representative industry authority for the professional roofing contractors in British Columbia, and is the provincial affiliate of the CANADIAN ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (CRCA). The Association deals with standards of roofing practices and material acceptances; the issuance of joint contractor/association guarantees; membership criteria; discipline, ethics, and professional development of its members; advising the public, specifying authorities and governments on the proper use of roofing contracting services; and promoting and protecting the public's and the members' interests. RCABC is funded by dues received from its Active Members (professional roofing contractors) and it’s Associate Members (manufacturers and suppliers). RCABC has also enjoyed the financial support of the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission (CEIC), the National Research Council (NRC), and the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training. RCABC Members Code of Ethics A membership requirement of the Roofing Contractors Association of British Columbia is the obligation to conduct corporate business activity and to encourage and support Association action which will promote the advancement of the roofing industry, the welfare of members, their employees and the Association and, in the final analysis, the provision of quality work. Members of the Roofing Contractors Association of British Columbia are therefore committed to: 1. Co-operating with general contractors and other trades in providing the best quality of work in conformance with applicable Canadian laws and accepted standards of business ethics; 2. Abiding by the Association Constitution and By-Laws; 3. being aware of Association policies with respect to specification standards, established tolerances, and competitive practices; and the assumption of contractor liability in their moral best interests as contractors, in those of their competitors and in those of the Association and the purchasers of roof application service; 4. Employing and utilizing only highly skilled and technically qualified trades persons, and refraining from raiding competitors' work forces. 5. Refraining from competitive practices, which would have the effect of influencing for or against union or non-union contractors. 6. Respecting the principles, rules and procedures of Bid Depositories, where these are in effect. 7. Recognizing the role of design and specifying authorities and cooperating with them in the fullest sense, provided that professional and quality standards are not compromised. 8. Recognizing the role of material and other suppliers and their relationships with roofing contractors, design and specifying authorities and purchasers of roofing application service; and ensuring that the relationships are productive and non-compromising.
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