Temporary Roofs
Extend Your Construction Season
Our temporary roof structure are used for a variety of reasons. Most commonly, a temporary roof offers weather protection during renovations and construction projects.
When a construction site needs protection from rain or wet weather, temporary roof structures using shrink wrap can prevent loss of time and money by making sure your project isn’t delayed.
Northstar offers a few temporary roof options dependent on your project needs. Our crews have extensive experience with both Kedar Track Roof Systems and Shrink Wrap installations. Scroll down to read more about these options.
Construction work in Canada often requires a weather-protected covered area, and temporary roofs offer construction professionals year-round protection. No more water damaged materials or days off for bad weather means faster project completion with safer job sites!
Northstar has decades of experience in building temporary roofs and enclosures in the industrial, commercial and residential sectors. You can check out some of our temporary roofing builds here.
"Our temporary roofing structures give confidence to construction project scheduling. "
Customizable Temporary Roof Options:
Gable Roof System:
This rolling roof system allows sections of the roof to be pulled back when needed and the roof to be separated or moved multiple directions. This is ideal temporary roof option for craning in materials on site through the roof such as trusses or machinery. Once built, it’s just a matter of pulling the sheet back on after the material is in !
Gable Roof System Advantages:
- Re-usable sheets mean less job site waste
- Mobile sections allow easy interior access
- Allows natural light to penetrate
Gable Roof System Disadvantages:
- Can be costly because of the extra installation time
- Not as versatile as shrink wrap
Shrink Wrap:
This temporary roof option is a quick and easy way to cover an entire area, vertically or horizontally. A shrink wrap roof will have a clean, professional look, and given its adaptability, shrink wrap works well with even the most awkward of scaffolding structures. A shrink wrap enclosure used with a heat source can keep your worksite at an ideal temperature for what task is at hand – a great way to avoid project delays due to weather and cold temperatures. A temporary roof using shrink wrap has become a major focus of our west coast branches and our teams have extensive experience with this product
Shrink Wrap Roofing Advantages:
- Highly versatile material for structure contour conforms
- Allows natural light to penetrate
- Quick installation
Shrink Wrap Roof Disadvantages:
- One time use material
- Not as mobile as the Gable Roof System
Gable Roof System:
This rolling roof system allows sections of the roof to be pulled back when needed and the roof to be separated or moved multiple directions. This is ideal temporary roof option for craning in materials on site through the roof such as trusses or machinery. Once built, it’s just a matter of pulling the sheet back on after the material is in!
Gable Roof System Advantages:
- Re-usable sheets mean less job site waste
- Mobile sections allow easy interior access
- Allows natural light to penetrate
Gable Roof System Disadvantages:
- Can be costly because of the extra installation time
- Not as versatile as shrink wrap
SHRINK WRAP:
This temporary roof option is a quick and easy way to cover an entire area, vertically or horizontally. A shrink wrap roof will have a clean, professional look, and given its adaptability, shrink wrap works well with even the most awkward of scaffolding structures. A shrink wrap enclosure used with a heat source can keep your worksite at an ideal temperature for what task is at hand – a great way to avoid project delays due to weather and cold temperatures. A temporary roof using shrink wrap has become a major focus of our west coast branches and our teams have extensive experience with this product
Shrink Wrap Roofing Advantages:
- Highly versatile material for structure contour conforms
- Allows natural light to penetrate
- Quick installation
Shrink Wrap Roof Disadvantages:
- One time use material
- Not as mobile as the Gable Roof System
Have a project that needs a Temporary Roof?
Need More Than Just A Roof?
Protect your build project and crew from bad weather elements. Our scaffold enclosures offer full build containment for a safe and protective work environment.
