ARCA Warranty Procedure
ARCA Membership
ARCA Revised Standards
Minimum Number of Inspections
ARCA Initiatives
100

This deductible must be received before a leak investigation is initiated.

What is ZERO?

100

This is the only type of roofing application that can be sub-contracted to a non-ARCA member.

What are asphalt shingles?

100

The glass faced auxiliary leveling surface shall be secured using these methods to achieve a 15-year ARCA Warranty Certificate.

What is mechanically fastened or adhered with an ARCA accepted adhesive?

100

A commercial, 1247 square, conventionally insulated 2-ply SBS roof assembly with a 5-year ARCA Warranty Certificate installed in Grande Prairie Alberta.

What is 19?

Initial, 17 interim, Final

100

ARCA partnered with this group to offer high school students with summer job opportunities.

What is CAREERS?

200

What ONE word differentiates the ARCA Warranty Certificate from all other warranties?

What is WORKMANSHIP?

200

Every ARCA warranted project shall have this person on the roofing crew.

What is a Roofing Journeyperson?

200

The result of sediment buildup in roof areas subject to prolonged periods with ponding water.

What is MUD CURLING?

200

A residential, 25 square, low slope roof assembly with a 5-year ARCA WC installed in Leduc, Alberta.

What is 0?

200

These 23 unique presentations have been published on our website and cover a variety of roofing specific discussions.

What are the "ELEVATED VIEWS" podcasts?

300

This national warranty is available in Alberta, but must be issued by the ARCA.

What is a CRCA Warranty?

300

Every ARCA member shall secure this minimum liability insurance value.

What is $10 Million?

300

This innovative insulation product is manufactured using Neopor, a graphite-enhanced raw material that reduces radiation heat transfer resulting in higher thermal resistance (R-value) compared to standard Type 1 EPS insulation.

What is EnerSpan (Plasti-Fab)?

300

A low slope, 2-ply SBS, 86 square commercial membrane replacement with a 15-year ARCA WC in Okotoks, Alberta.

What is 7?

Initial, 5 interim and Final

300

This ARCA video has been watched over 400 times since being placed on our website.

What is the ARCA safety orientation video?

400

Modifications on an ARCA warranted roof can only be made by this contractor.

What is an ARCA Contractor?

400

This contractor evaluation method was unanimously accepted by all ARCA Contractors in June 2016.

What is ARCA Contractor Gauge?

400

Only two ARCA accepted high density polyisocyanurate coverboards can be adhered in hot asphalt.

What are Elevate ISOGARD HD and IKO IKOTherm Covershield?

400

A low slope, 10 year ARCA WC on a 35 square TPO residential low slope roof assembly in Calgary Alberta.

What is 4?

Initial, 2 interim, Final

400

This ARCA initiative captures 3,600 tonnes of carbon per year.

What is the ARCA forest?

500

If an ARCA Contractor is no longer in business, what is the largest impact on the ARCA Warranty Certificate to the customer?

What is NOTHING?

500

This value of penal bond is renewed annually by every ARCA Contractor.

What is $200,000?

500

This high density polyisocyanurate coverboard can NOT be encapsulated in asphalt.

What is Elevate ISOGARD HD?

500

A low slope, 276 square, SBS 2-ply protected membrane assembly with a 10-year ARCA WC installed in Red Deer, Alberta.

What is 16?

Initial, 14 interim and Final.

500

The number of journeyperson construction trades available in Alberta.

What is 19?