Roofing Project Photos
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Find a Local Roofer →Roofing Project Photos is a free gallery of 139 real-world roofing photographs from B2B Roofing Sales — drawn from the commercial roofing leads B2B Roofing Sales provided to its roofing clients across the United States and Canada. The collection shows flat and low-slope commercial roofs, sloped asphalt shingle roofs, tile and metal roofs, common problems such as ponding water and membrane failure, repairs and tear-offs, and close-up details of drains, vents, flashing, and chimneys. Every photo is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution.
Quick Facts
- Photos: 139 curated, watermarked roofing field photographs across nine themed sections.
- Roof systems shown: flat and low-slope single-ply membrane, modified bitumen, built-up and ballasted gravel, asphalt shingle, and tile and metal roofs.
- Conditions documented: ponding water, blistered and weathered membranes, storm and leak damage, membrane patches, full tear-offs, and reflective coatings.
- Locations: real projects in 55+ cities across the United States and Canada (city and region only).
- Source: commercial roofing leads from B2B Roofing Sales.
- License: Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 — free to reuse with credit to roofs.wiki.
About This Collection
These are genuine field photographs taken on active roofing jobs, not stock images. Before publication each photo is cropped to remove any in-frame GPS or timestamp stamp, stripped of EXIF metadata, watermarked, and reviewed by hand so that only the roof and its city or region are shown — never a customer's name, address, phone number, or other private detail. The gallery grows as new projects are added.
Flat & Low-Slope Commercial Roofs
Most commercial buildings use flat or low-slope roofs finished with single-ply membranes, modified bitumen, or built-up systems. These field photos show membrane surfaces, parapet edges, seams, and rooftop equipment on real commercial roofing projects.
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Modified bitumen flat roof — Los Angeles, CA
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Commercial low-slope roof — Chicago Heights, IL
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Commercial flat roof membrane — Chicago, IL
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Flat roof and parapet overlooking the city — Winnipeg, MB
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Commercial flat roof membrane — Florida City, FL
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Commercial low-slope roof — Los Angeles, CA
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Commercial flat roof membrane — North York, ON
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Commercial flat roof membrane — Winnipeg, MB
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Rooftop HVAC units on a commercial flat roof — Los Angeles, CA
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Aerial view of a commercial flat roof — Winnipeg, MB
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Parapet edge of a flat commercial roof — Downers Grove, IL
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Commercial flat roof membrane — North Hollywood, CA
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Commercial flat roof membrane — Lodi, CA
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Modified bitumen flat roof — Harvey, IL
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Commercial flat roof with rooftop units — Charlotte, NC
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Commercial flat roof overlooking the city skyline — Winnipeg, MB
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Commercial low-slope roof and parapet — North York, ON
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Commercial flat roof membrane — North York, ON
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Commercial flat roof and parapet wall — Whitby, ON
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Low-slope commercial roof — Indianapolis, IN
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Commercial flat roof with rooftop equipment — Arlington Heights, IL
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Large commercial flat roof membrane — Downers Grove, IL
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Commercial flat roof and rooftop units — Bensenville, IL
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Aerial view of a commercial flat roof — Reseda, CA
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Flat roof corner and parapet — North Hollywood, CA
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Single-ply commercial roof — Sacramento, CA
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Commercial low-slope membrane roof — Davis, CA
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Single-ply membrane roof surface — Canoga Park, CA
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Long commercial flat roof with seams — Chicago, IL
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Commercial flat roof with parapet — Thousand Oaks, CA
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Commercial flat roof and rooftop equipment — Chicago Heights, IL
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Commercial flat roof with rooftop units — Chicago, IL
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Commercial flat roof and city view — North York, ON
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Low-slope commercial roof with equipment — Simi Valley, CA
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Commercial flat roof and parapet — Sacramento, CA
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Single-ply membrane roof close-up — Canoga Park, CA
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Commercial flat roof with equipment — Tarzana, CA
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Commercial low-slope roof — Los Angeles, CA
Built-Up & Ballasted Gravel Roofs
Built-up roofs (BUR) layer bitumen and reinforcing felts, often finished with loose gravel ballast that protects the membrane from UV. The photos below show ballasted surfaces, penetrations, and edge details.
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Vent pipe on a built-up gravel roof — Chicago, IL
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Built-up gravel roof — Coral Gables, FL
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Ballasted gravel roof surface — Scarborough, ON
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Ballasted gravel roof — Oshawa, ON
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Repair area marked on a gravel roof — Cicero, IL
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Pipe and metal flashing on a ballasted gravel roof — Charlotte, NC
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Ballasted gravel roof with rooftop equipment — Winnipeg, MB
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Gravel ballast at a flat roof edge — Toronto, ON
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Ballasted gravel roof surface — Lake Wales, FL
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Gravel ballast roof close-up — El Monte, CA
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Gravel-surfaced commercial roof — Tampa, FL
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Built-up gravel roof — Norwalk, CA
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Ballasted gravel roof and drain — Scarborough, ON
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Built-up gravel roof with equipment — Lake Wales, FL
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Gravel ballasted roof — Florida City, FL
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Ballasted gravel roof close-up — Gainesville, FL
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Built-up gravel roof with a vent — Buena Park, CA
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Ballast gravel on a built-up roof — Winnipeg, MB
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Built-up gravel roof and parapet — Winnipeg, MB
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Ballasted gravel roof — Fair Oaks, CA
Sloped Asphalt Shingle Roofs
Asphalt shingles are the most common residential roofing in North America. These sloped roof photos show architectural and 3-tab shingle surfaces, ridges, and dormers.
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Asphalt shingle roof — Clearwater, FL
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Architectural asphalt shingle roof — Tampa, FL
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Sloped asphalt shingle roof — Simi Valley, CA
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Ridge line of an asphalt shingle roof — Charlotte, NC
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Architectural asphalt shingle texture — Citrus Heights, CA
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Dormer on a residential asphalt shingle roof — Lombard, IL
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Architectural asphalt shingle roof — Reseda, CA
Tile & Metal Roofs
Clay and concrete tile and metal roofs are durable, long-life systems common in warm and coastal climates. The set includes clay tile fields and weathered metal panels.
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Clay tile roof — Thousand Oaks, CA
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Clay tile roof against a blue sky — Palos Heights, IL
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Vent cap on a clay tile roof — Thousand Oaks, CA
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Weathered metal roof panels — Clearwater, FL
Repairs, Tear-Offs & Coatings
Real repair and replacement work: membrane patches, full tear-offs, staged materials, and reflective roof coatings applied over aging low-slope roofs.
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Patch repair on a flat roof membrane — Citrus Heights, CA
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Tear-off debris during a roof replacement — Tampa, FL
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Roof work in progress with materials staged — Orlando, FL
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Flat roof tear-off in progress — Tampa, FL
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Reflective roof coating applied in patches — Chicago, IL
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Roof coating over a low-slope membrane — Elmhurst, IL
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Repair area marked on a flat roof — Glen Ellyn, IL
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Damaged roof membrane — Lyons, IL
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Blistered and weathered roof membrane — Thousand Oaks, CA
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Weathered and patched membrane roof — North Miami Beach, FL
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Reflective coating on a low-slope roof — Indianapolis, IN
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Repair patch on a gravel roof — Homestead, FL
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Flat roof tear-off underway — Westchester, IL
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Alligatored asphalt roof membrane — Chicago, IL
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Sealant applied to roof flashing — Scarborough, ON
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Patch repair on a membrane roof — Sacramento, CA
Roof Details: Drains, Vents, Flashing & Chimneys
Close-up details that determine whether a roof stays watertight — roof drains and scuppers, plumbing vent boots, metal flashing and parapet coping, and chimney terminations. Detail failures are a leading source of common roof problems.
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Scupper drain at a flat roof edge — Tampa, FL
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Roof drain on a flat membrane roof — Sacramento, CA
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Domed strainer over a roof drain — San Diego, CA
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Mushroom vent on a flat roof — North York, ON
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Plumbing vent boot flashing — Oshawa, ON
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Pipe penetration and conduit on a flat roof — Portland, OR
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Roof vent cap — Portland, OR
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Metal flashing detail on a roof — Fair Oaks, CA
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Metal coping on a parapet wall — Winnipeg, MB
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Chimney flashing on a roof — Winnipeg, MB
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Skylight curb on a flat roof — Scarborough, ON
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Vent pipe penetration on a flat roof — Pickering, ON
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Scupper drain at a flat roof edge — Fort Worth, TX
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Vent pipe on a commercial flat roof — Winnipeg, MB
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Roof drain with debris on a flat roof — Orlando, FL
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Metal conduit running across a flat roof — Van Nuys, CA
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Vent pipe through a flat roof membrane — Portland, OR
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Metal coping cap on a parapet wall — Buena Park, CA
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Metal coping along a roof parapet — Portland, OR
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Vent stack on a flat roof — Oshawa, ON
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Parapet corner with coping and a pipe — Morton Grove, IL
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Mushroom vent cap on a flat roof — Toronto, ON
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Plumbing vent boot flashing — Los Angeles, CA
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Roof drain on a flat membrane roof — Burlington
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Vent stack with cap on a roof — Lodi, CA
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Domed strainer over a roof drain — Tampa, FL
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Plumbing vent stack with cap — Charlotte, NC
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Skylights on a commercial flat roof — East York, ON
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Row of skylights on a flat roof — Fort Worth, TX
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Scupper drain box at a flat roof edge — Pickering, ON
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Storm collar flashing on a vent pipe — Tampa, FL
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Rooftop HVAC unit on a commercial roof — North York, ON
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Metal coping on a parapet wall — Winnipeg, MB
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Rooftop HVAC unit on a flat roof — Lyons, IL
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Pipe penetration on a gravel roof — Oshawa, ON
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Skylight dome on a flat roof — Toronto, ON
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Skylight on a commercial flat roof — Scarborough, ON
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Parapet coping against the sky — Sacramento, CA
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Roof drain detail with staged materials — Citrus Heights, CA
Ponding Water & Drainage Problems
Standing or ponding water is a leading cause of low-slope roof failure: it accelerates membrane breakdown and overloads the deck. These photos document drainage problems on flat roofs.
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Ponding water on a flat roof — Oshawa, ON
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Standing water on a low-slope roof — St Pete Beach, FL
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Ponding water reflecting on a flat roof — North York, ON
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Ponding and patching on a flat roof — Toronto, ON
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Ponding water stains on a flat roof — Winnipeg, MB
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Ponding water on a flat roof — Pickering, ON
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Ponding and staining on a gravel roof — Des Plaines, IL
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Ponding water with rust staining on a flat roof — Winnipeg, MB
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Standing water marks on a low-slope roof — Winnipeg, MB
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Ponding water and debris on a flat roof — Chicago, IL
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Ponding water on a flat roof — Chicago, IL
Emergency Roof Tarping
Temporary tarping protects a building after storm or leak damage until a permanent repair or replacement can be scheduled.
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Emergency blue tarp on a damaged roof — Citrus Heights, CA
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Large blue tarp covering a roof — Los Angeles, CA
Roofing Materials & Underlayment
Roofing materials and underlayment staged on site — the rolls, membranes, and base layers that go into a finished roof system.
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Roll of roofing membrane — Gainesville, FL
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Roofing underlayment on a roof deck — Tampa, FL
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of roofs are shown in these project photos?
The gallery includes flat and low-slope commercial roofs (single-ply membrane, modified bitumen, and built-up systems), ballasted gravel roofs, sloped asphalt shingle roofs, and tile and metal roofs. It also documents roof details such as drains, scuppers, vents, pipe-boot flashing, parapet coping, skylights, and rooftop HVAC equipment.
What common roof problems do the photos document?
Many photos show real roofing problems — ponding water on low-slope roofs, blistered and weathered membranes, alligatored asphalt, and storm or leak damage — alongside the repairs that follow, including membrane patches, full tear-offs, reflective coatings, and flashing repairs.
Where were these roofing photos taken?
The photographs were taken on real roofing projects in cities across the United States and Canada, including Winnipeg, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Tampa, Sacramento, and Charlotte. Each caption notes the city and region; no customer names or addresses are published.
Can I reuse these roofing photos?
Yes. Every image is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence (CC BY-SA 4.0), so you can reuse and adapt it for free as long as you credit roofs.wiki and share any derivative under the same licence.
How were these commercial roofing photos collected and anonymised?
The photos come from commercial roofing leads that B2B Roofing Sales provided to its roofing clients. Before publishing, each image is cropped to remove any in-frame GPS or timestamp stamp, stripped of EXIF metadata, watermarked, and reviewed so only the roof and its city or region remain visible.
How many roofing project photos are in this gallery?
The gallery currently contains 139 curated, watermarked roofing project photographs across nine themed sections — flat and low-slope roofs, built-up and gravel roofs, shingle, tile and metal, repairs and tear-offs, roof details, ponding water, and more. New photos are added over time.
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