Roofing in Alberta
What Alberta roofing contractors work under
Alberta has two rules most other provinces do not: a written permit exemption for like-for-like re-roofing, and a licence for contractors who sell away from their business and take money before the work is done.
National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition
Alberta’s building code is the National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition; its first printing was declared in force May 1, 2024, and a second printing was published August 17, 2026. Permits come from accredited municipalities, or accredited agencies elsewhere, and primary responsibility for compliance rests with the building owner.
Source: Alberta: Building codes and standards · Alberta: Permits and the safety codes system
No permit for like-for-like re-roofing
Alberta’s Permit Regulation says no permit is needed for re-roofing when all four conditions hold: the work is for appearance or maintenance, the new roofing is of a similar type, health or safety is not at risk, and there is no structural change to the building.
Source: Alberta King’s Printer: Permit Regulation (AR 204/2007)
Prepaid contracting licence
A contractor needs a prepaid contracting licence from Service Alberta, with a security, when it sells or signs home-improvement contracts in person away from its own place of business and accepts money before all the work is done. Customers can cancel those contracts, and door-to-door sales over $25, within 10 days of receiving their signed copy.
Source: Alberta: Prepaid contracting licence · Alberta: Consumer bill of rights
Falls and WCB-Alberta
Workers must be protected where they could fall 3 m or more, and a written fall protection plan is required at that height without guardrails. WCB-Alberta lists roofing as a compulsory industry: open an account within 15 days of hiring your first worker.
Source: Alberta OHS Code, Part 9: Fall protection · WCB-Alberta: Roofing (42118) · WCB-Alberta: Worker coverage
General information for contractors, checked October 12, 2026; it is not legal advice. Rules change and municipalities add their own: confirm with the authority before you rely on it. Roof Manager does not obtain permits or licences for you.