About This Book
Roofing Construction & Estimating is a comprehensive, hands-on professional reference and training manual written by Dan Atcheson and published by Craftsman Book Company. Spanning approximately 445–448 pages, it serves as an industry-standard guide for residential and commercial roofing installation, repair, and cost estimation.
What the Book Covers
- Roofing Materials: Step-by-step instructions for working with asphalt shingles, roll roofing, wood shakes and shingles, clay tile, slate, metal systems, built-up roofs, and elastomeric coatings.
- Techniques & Troubleshooting: In-depth coverage of sheathing, underlayment installation, constructing leak-proof valleys, and identifying the true sources of roof leaks.
- Estimating & Business Math: Practical formulas, take-off procedures, waste-factor calculations, and sample cost estimates designed to help contractors maintain profitability.
- Visual Aids: More than 300 detailed job-site photographs, diagrams, and sketches that illustrate key installation steps with clarity.
Who Uses It
- Roofing Contractors: Relied upon as a day-to-day job-site reference to sharpen craftsmanship and minimize costly callbacks.
- License Exam Candidates: Widely adopted as an approved reference text for state-sanctioned builder and contractor licensing examinations.
Practice Tests Using This Book
This book is required or recommended for 2 licensing exams. We've written 12 practice questions directly from this material, each one citing the chapter and section it comes from.