The North American Partnership Between ROOFNOW™ USA and ROOFNOW™ Canada

ROOFNOW™ USA and ROOFNOW™ Canada form a unique cross-border partnership that brings together two radically
different climate systems into one unified roofing knowledge model. This partnership allows ROOFNOW™ USA to
provide American homeowners with deeper, more accurate roofing education supported by Canadian cold-weather
research and continental building-science principles.

Together, the two divisions make up the ROOFNOW™ North American Roofing Education Network:

https://usaroofnow.com

https://www.roofnow.ca

https://roofnowontario.com

https://new.roofnow.ca

Why the USA–Canada Partnership Matters

No roofing system can be properly understood without studying how materials behave under both extreme heat
and extreme cold. The United States provides valuable data on hurricanes, heat, UV radiation, thermal expansion,
and hail. Canada contributes critical research on freeze–thaw cycles, snow load, winter moisture saturation,
and attic condensation.

When combined, these datasets form the most complete roofing education model in North America.

ROOFNOW™ USA: The Southern Climate Knowledge Base

ROOFNOW™ USA provides insight into American climate regions where roofing materials are pushed to their
thermal and aerodynamic limits. These regions include:

Heat-intensive southern states
Hurricane-prone coastal zones
Tornado and wind-uplift regions
High UV exposure areas
Hail-affected Midwest regions

ROOFNOW™ USA research is published at:

https://usaroofnow.com

ROOFNOW™ Canada: The Northern Engineering Backbone

Canadian roofing science provides the winter and structural engineering foundation that supports the entire
North American roofing education system. Canada’s extreme winters reveal how roofing materials behave under
water absorption, freeze stress, and long-term snow accumulation.

ROOFNOW™ Canada contributes critical expertise in:

Snow-load physics and structural pressure
Ice-dam formation
Ventilation behaviour in winter conditions
Moisture movement in cold roof assemblies
Metal roofing stability in freeze environments

Explore the Canadian network:

https://www.roofnow.ca

https://roofnowontario.com

https://new.roofnow.ca

How ROOFNOW™ USA Uses Canadian Winter Data

Many northern U.S. states share similar winter behaviour with Canadian climate zones. States such as:

Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Maine
Upstate New York

all experience freeze–thaw cycles, attic frost, and snow accumulation similar to Ontario and Quebec.

Because of the Canadian partnership, ROOFNOW™ USA homeowners receive:

Snow-load safety guidance
Winter ventilation strategies
Freeze–thaw durability insights
Moisture and attic condensation analysis
Cold-weather metal roofing performance data

How ROOFNOW™ Canada Benefits From U.S. Heat & Storm Data

The exchange is mutual. Canada gains access to U.S. research that strengthens northern roofing recommendations:

Heat-aging behaviour of asphalt shingles
UV radiation and surface breakdown patterns
Storm uplift and structural resistance models
Hail-impact physics and roof resilience data
Coastal corrosion implications for metal systems

This shared knowledge elevates both divisions.

The Only Continental Roofing Education System

By merging Canadian and American research, ROOFNOW™ has created the first and only roofing education system
that covers every major climate zone on the continent. Homeowners benefit from: