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Roofing School

Learn roofing in the order a crew learns it.Read it, play it, then build it.

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The Complete Guide to Roofing

Fall protection first, then roof parts, slope, materials, deck and underlayment, flashing, shingles, tile, single-ply, ordering, codes, fire class and the Montecito rules. Every number carries a source tag.

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Roofing Math in 3D

Squares, pitch factor, bundles, nails, underlayment, drip edge, the fall-protection trigger and the Montecito 10 percent trigger, each with live numbers.

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Roofing Tools in 3D

Spin each tool, read the mistakes and safety notes, and take the quiz. Prices were not researched and are marked verify.

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The path

Four stages. Finish one before the next.

Each stage names what to read, what to play and what to build. Tick items as you finish them. Ticks stay in this browser only.

Math index

Search for the thing you are stuck on. A flag on a scene means an input still needs checking.

Guide contents

Sections 1 and 2 first. Then follow your stage.

Built for this coast

Montecito is County land. Check your address.

Much of Montecito sits outside the City of Santa Barbara. County of Santa Barbara rules and Montecito Fire apply there. The guide lists what was confirmed and what is still unconfirmed.

[S] sourced[P] crew practice[C] confirm with building official[?] unverified[G] computed
Falls

Cal/OSHA 1731: protect at 6 ft or more on slopes up to 7:12, and at any height above 7:12. Read section 1

Montecito fire class

Class A for every new or replacement roof. No wood shake or shingle. Replace more than 10 percent and the whole roof must be Class A. Montecito Fire reviews, the County inspects. Read section 15

Verify the shingle numbers

Slope minimums, underlayment laps and nail rules come from a 2006 IRC consumer guide, not the 2025 California Residential Code. Verify in CRC R905 and on the wrapper.

Not found yet

County Chapter 10 effective date and amendment text, Montecito ember-vent rules, fee amounts, whether a reroof needs design review, coastal and hillside rules, and a County Building phone number. The County Board acted on the 2025 building codes on 4 and 18 Nov 2025. Unconfirmed See open items.

Plans win

The approved plans, the adopted California codes and your inspector overrule this site.

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Questions or fixes: purchasing@amnbuild.com

Sources

Where the facts came from.

  1. S1 CSLB C-39 Roofing Contractor classification (primary). https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_us/Library/Licensing_Classifications/Licensing_Classifications_Detail.aspx?Class=C39
  2. S2 Cal/OSHA Title 8 Section 1730 Roof hazards (primary). https://www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/1730.html
  3. S3 CRC 2025 Chapter 9 Roof Assemblies (gocodebook viewer, titles only) (secondary). https://gocodebook.com/library/us/ca/ca-residential-code/chapter-9-roof-assemblies
  4. S4 Cal/OSHA Title 8 Section 1731 Residential-type roofing activities (primary). https://www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/1731.html
  5. S5 Montecito Fire Protection District 2025 Development Standards (updated 2026-02-02) (primary). https://www.montecitofire.com/files/f3ae846d4/2025_Development_Standards+%5Bupdated+02.02.2026%5D.pdf
  6. S6 Santa Barbara County Fire Department 2025 Fire Code Adoption (primary). https://sbcfire.com/article/2025-fire-code-adoption/
  7. S7 Santa Barbara Fire Safe Council Home Hardening Guide, building permit contacts (secondary). https://sbfiresafecouncil.org/wildfire-home-hardening-guide/chapters/code-permits.html
  8. S8 Montecito Fire Development Standard 1 Roofing Assembly Requirements (Nov 28, 2022) (primary). https://montecitofire.com/files/589e666e0/2022_Development_Standard_1_Roofing_Assemblies_-_Final.pdf
  9. S9 OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 Respirable crystalline silica (primary). https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926/1926.1153
  10. S10 OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502 Fall protection systems criteria (primary). https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926/1926.502
  11. S11 OSHA Fact Sheet FS-3633 Walk-Behind Saws (Boise State mirror) (secondary (mirror of primary)). https://boisestate.edu/oshcon/wp-content/uploads/sites/665/2019/09/OSHA_FS-3633-Walk-Behind-Saws.pdf
  12. S12 OSHA fact sheet: Reducing falls when installing tile roofs (primary). https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/reducing-falls-installing-tile-roofs-factsheet.pdf
  13. S13 SPRI Guidelines for hot-air welding of thermoplastic roofing seams (2010) (primary (trade association)). https://www.spri.org/download/600/application-guidelines/17195/spri-guidelines-for-the-fabrication-of-seams-of-thermoplastic-roofing-membranes-using-hot-air-welding-2010.pdf
  14. S14 Carlisle SynTec TecTopics: Test welds and seam probing (2023) (primary (manufacturer)). https://www.carlislesyntec.com/Resources/Media/Blog-Landing-Page/TecTopics/2023/03/21/Focus-on-Test-Welds-and-Seam-Probing
  15. S15 CBC roof coverings and fire classification summary (gocodebook) (secondary). https://gocodebook.com/us/california/california-building-code/roofing/roof-coverings-and-fire-classification
  16. S16 OSHA standard interpretation 2001-05-03 (fall protection, roofing, low-slope options) (primary (old, federal)). https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2001-05-03
  17. S17 LSU AgCenter Pub. 3104, consumer guide to IRC 2006 R905 (NOT current California code) (secondary (outdated edition)). https://www.lsuagcenter.com/~/media/system/8/0/b/3/80b3358d2a394b0dd3e4eb8f3cd7235b/pub3104codecompliantroofinginstalllowres.pdf
  18. S18 CalChamber alert on residential fall protection trigger height (search snippet only, not read) (secondary (unread)). https://calchamberalert.com/2025/05/09/residential-construction-fall-protection-trigger-height-drops-to-6-feet/
  19. S19 County of Santa Barbara Building & Safety Division page (opened; no reroof rules or phone numbers on it) (primary). https://www.countyofsb.org/522/Building-Safety-Division
  20. S20 2025 California Residential Code R908 Reroofing (gocodebook viewer) (secondary). https://gocodebook.com/library/us/ca/ca-residential-code/chapter-9-roof-assemblies/section-r908-reroofing
  21. S21 2025 California Residential Code R905 Requirements for Roof Coverings (gocodebook viewer) (secondary). https://gocodebook.com/library/us/ca/ca-residential-code/chapter-9-roof-assemblies/section-r905-requirements-for-roof-coverings
  22. S22 2025 California Residential Code R902 Fire Classification (gocodebook viewer) (secondary). https://gocodebook.com/library/us/ca/ca-residential-code/chapter-9-roof-assemblies/section-r902-fire-classification
  23. S23 2025 California Residential Code R806 Roof Ventilation (gocodebook viewer) (secondary). https://gocodebook.com/library/us/ca/ca-residential-code/chapter-8-roof-ceiling-construction/section-r806-roof-ventilation
  24. S24 County of Santa Barbara Legistar File 25-00960, Chapter 10 ordinance adopting 2025 California Building Standards Codes (primary). https://santabarbara.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7719786&GUID=46AF977F-E3F9-4F1A-94DA-AB84830D6C74&Options=&Search=
  25. S25 City of Santa Barbara 2025 construction code adoption notice (17 Oct 2025) (primary). https://santabarbaraca.gov/node/15694
  26. S26 City of Santa Barbara Building Permit Forms and Applications (reroof tracks, counter contacts) (primary). https://santabarbaraca.gov/node/2180
  27. S27 Santa Barbara County Fire draft ordinance, Chapter 15 (scope excludes Montecito Fire District) (primary). https://sbcfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Draft-Ordinance-Clean-Copy.pdf
  28. S28 Montecito Fire Protection District About Us (address, telephone) (primary). https://montecitofire.com/about-us
  29. S29 County Planning and Development Board of Architectural Review information packet (primary). https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/71a9f002-beca-48cd-9a24-d07524e0c52c