Roofing Links & Resources
Clay Tile Roofing | Flat Roofs | Green Roofs | Guidelines | Materials | Metal Roofing | Roofing | Slate Roofing | Solar | Substitute Materials | Wood Shingle Roofing
Clay Tile Roofing
Sources of Clay Roofing Tiles for Historic Buildings
CRM Bulletin. National Park Service. Volume 14, Number 2. 1991. Article on tile sources and tile specifications. (PDF 278 KB)
Flat Roofs
Building Components: Flat Roofs
Common Bond. Volume 12, Number 3. New York Landmarks Conservancy. December 1996. Web article on types of flat roofs, routine inspection, when to repair or replace, contracting for roof work, and roofing tar.
The Glass House Flat Roof Replacement
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Barbara Campagna, Bill DuPont, Marty Skrelunas, and Russel Watsky. Paper providing an overview of the flat roof, the Glass House roof, roof types, methods for application, replacement/restoration options, challenges, and recommendations. (PDF 66KB)
Green Roofs
Green Home Remodel: Healthy Homes for a Healthy Environment
City of Seattle, Washington. Seattle Public Utilities. Illustrated guide on new roofs, roof anatomy, sheathing, underlayment and flashing, materials, green roofs, gutters and downspouts, roof decks, reuse, solar, and rainwater harvesting. (PDF 768 KB)
Guidelines
Guidelines for Exterior Maintenance
Township of Hopewell Historic Preservation Commission. Township of Hopewell, New Jersey. September 2005. Illustrated guidelines on maintenance, roofing and related elements checklist, moisture, insulation and weatherization, and painting. (PDF 2.54 MB)
Guidelines for Roofing
Township of Hopewell Historic Preservation Commission. Township of Hopewell, New Jersey. Illustrated guidelines on roof forms, materials, alternate materials, rood features and accessories, and roof repair or replacement. (PDF 2.44 MB)
Guidelines for Roofs
Closter Design Guidelines for Landmarks and Landmark Districts. City of Closter, New Jersey. Illustrated guidelines with recommendation and non-recommended work to historic buildings and their roofs. (PDF 2.66 MB)
Historic Building Roofing: Technical Preservation Guidelines
U.S. General Services Administration. Caroline Alderson. April 2009. Guidelines on standards, materials and installation, historic paving, green roofing and photovoltaic panels, and skylights. (PDF 425 KB)
Roofing
City of Lancaster, Ohio. Illustrated guidelines on roofing materials, friezes, cornices and eaves, gutters and downspouts, chimneys, dormers, and skylights. (PDF 718 KB)
Roofs on Historic Buildings
District of Columbia Historic Preservation Guidelines. Illustrated guidelines on roof shapes, elements and details, materials, roof alterations, maintenance, repair, and replacement options. (PDF 740 KB)
Technical Guides for Exterior Alternations
A Practical Series for the Preservation and Maintenance of Rockville's Historic Resources. City of Rockville, Maryland. 2004. Illustrated guide on standards, replacement materials, and cost/longevity of various roofing materials. (PDF 596 KB)
Materials
From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
National Park Service. Website on roofing with an overview of the history and application of common materials, including sections on asbestos, asphalt, clay tile, composition, metals, slate, wood, gutters/downspouts, and roofing today.
Metal Roofing
The Traditional Metal Roof
Traditional Building. Tom Black. Web article on the types of metal roofs, metal materials, paint processes and advantages.
Roofing
A Passive Approach to Practical Climate Control
Jennifer baker and Fred Lugano. WAG Postprints. Saint Louis, Missouri. 1999. Illustrated article on air movement in buildings, diagnosing the historic house, treatments, and a case study. (PDF 395 KB)
From the Roof Down…and Skin Deep
National Park Service. Website divided into sections on the "skin" of a historic house, how it all connects, what and when to repair, beyond maintenance, and a quiz.
Roofing for Historic Buildings
Preservation Brief 4. National Park Service. Sarah M. Sweetser. February 1978. Website on the significance of the roof, materials, locating problems, repair or replace, alternative materials, stabilization, and maintenance.
Roofs: Standards for Preservation and Guidelines for Preserving Historic Buildings
National Park Service. Website on identifying, retaining and preserving roofs, stabilization, protection and maintenance, repairing, and in-kind replacement.
Slate Roofing
Cotswold Stone Slate Roofing: Technical guidance for owners and occupiers
Cotswold District Council. April 2000. Illustrated guide on types of Cotswold slate, construction details, slate sizes, method of firing, swept valleys, conservation, and replacement. (PDF 180 KB)
Solar
Small Scale Solar Electric (Photovoltaics) Energy and Traditional Buildings
English Heritage. March 2008. Illustrated guide on planning a solar electric system, installation, maintenance, and working life. (PDF 1.48 MB)
Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project
Interpreting the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. National Park Service. August 2009. Illustrated brief with three case studies on solar panel applications on historic buildings. (PDF 260 KB)
Solar Energy System Design Guidelines and Solar Recognition Program
City of Santa Barbara, California. December 2006. Illustrated guidelines addressing solar energy system technologies, standards, challenges (including section on historic districts and structures), and a checklist. (PDF 8.47 MB)
Substitute Materials
Alternative Roofing Materials: A Guide for Historic Structures
U.S. Forest Service. Martha (Marty) Willbee. September 2007. Illustrated guide on appropriate substitutes for wood shingles and shakes, challenges, and charts comparing material qualities. (PDF 1.04 MB)
Slate Roof Treatments
Interpreting the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. National Park Service. Illustrated brief with three case studies illustrating replacement with new slate and substitute materials. (PDF 223 KB)
Wood Shingle Roofing
Historic Wood Shingle Roofs
Guidelines for the City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office. City of Phoenix, Arizona. Fact sheet with four steps on determining the historic wood shingle pattern, the condition of the roof, specifications for a new roof, and maintenance. (PDF 58 KB)
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