A key reference source on all aspects of roofing. Assists in the identification of defects and their causes, establishes how to correct them and how to avoid them in the first place by careful design and maintenance.It explains the basic functions of all roofs, then discusses short span domestic pitched and flat roofs, medium span commercial, public and industrial roofs, and long span roofs. It has over 200 photographs and 100 drawings of roofs and construction details. Currently supplied as a black and white digital reprint.

A new edition will be published in June of 2007.