Roof Replacement on Prince Albert St Vancouver. Erik's Testimonial & Full Project Tour.
A full roof replacement on a character home tucked into Vancouver's Kensington-Cedar Cottage neighbourhood. Erik shares his story first. Then comes the project itself: tear off, hidden deck repair, fresh IKO architectural shingles, and a finished roof you can see from the street.
Watch the project. Erik first, then the full tour.
Sixty eight seconds. That is all you need. The video opens with Erik in his own words. From there it moves through the work itself. Aerial views of the original roof, replaced proactively because it had reached end of service life. The tear off, and what we found underneath. Fresh plywood going down. IKO Dynasty shingles being nailed exactly to spec. New aluminum drip edge running the eaves. A custom-bent water channel where the upper downspout meets the lower roof. And the finished result, with the Vancouver skyline behind it.
Watch on YouTube · 68 seconds · Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver BC
Erik lives on Prince Albert Street, deep in the Kensington-Cedar Cottage pocket of east Vancouver. He hired us for a full roof replacement. He sat down on camera afterward and told us what the experience was like. That conversation is the first thing you see when you press play above.
Project Quick Facts
| Location | Prince Albert St, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, BC |
| Neighbourhood | Kensington-Cedar Cottage / East Vancouver |
| Project Type | Full Roof Replacement |
| Building Type | Two storey character home with a cedar shingle dormer |
| Reason for Replacement | End of service life. Age-based replacement, no leaks yet |
| New Material | IKO Architectural Asphalt Shingles |
| Nail Pattern | Manufacturer four nail pattern, every shingle, on the chalk line |
| Decking Work | Rotted plank decking cut out, fresh half inch plywood replaced it |
| Flashings | New aluminum drip edge, black wall flashing under cedar siding, custom water channel, rubberized vent boots |
| Year Completed | April 2026 |
| Warranty | IKO manufacturer warranty + 20 year Paragon workmanship warranty |
Why Kensington-Cedar Cottage roofs need specific attention
Prince Albert Street runs north to south through the heart of Kensington-Cedar Cottage. The pocket sits south of Kingsway, sandwiched between Fraser to the west and Knight to the east. Many of the streets here carry British royal names. Prince Albert. Windsor. King Edward. The housing stock is anchored by character homes built between 1910 and 1940. Craftsman bungalows. Vancouver Specials added decades later. The occasional Edwardian. Roof for roof, most of them share a handful of traits we plan around on every job.
Project gallery. Before, during, completed.
Documented from the first inspection through the final sweep. Each photo tells a piece of the story.
How the project unfolded
Up the ladder. Onto the roof. Camera in hand. We documented the overall condition, poked our head into the attic to check for staining and ventilation, and confirmed what Erik already suspected. The roof was at end of service life. No active leaks. The smart move was to replace it now, before the weather forced the decision. Written quote in Erik's inbox within 48 hours.
Erik wanted a charcoal grey that would sit well next to the existing cedar siding. We landed on IKO architectural shingles in that shade. Every flashing on the job got matched out in black aluminum for a clean, unified look.
Off came the old shingles. Off came the brittle felt. Off came every rusted flashing. With everything stripped bare, the truth showed itself: moisture damage at the plumbing vent and along a section of the valley. We flagged both for full replacement before another nail went in.
Out came the rot. In went fresh half inch plywood, cut to fit and fastened to the rafters at code spacing. Then we walked the whole deck again, looking for soft spots. Nothing missed.
Peel and stick ice and water shield across every eave, every valley, and around each penetration. Synthetic underlayment rolled over the field. Then the flashings, layered in the correct order. Drip edge first. Rake flashing next. Step flashing tied into the cedar siding. A custom-bent water channel under the upper downspout to direct water cleanly onto the lower roof plane.
IKO Dynasty architectural shingles went on next. Every nail placed exactly where IKO Dynasty specifies, set along the chalk line for clean course alignment. Each course offset from the one below it. Stand back when the field is finished and the roof reads as a single continuous surface, not a quilt of patches.
Magnetic sweep across the lawn and driveway. Every stray nail picked up. Downspouts cleared. All debris hauled away. Then a walkthrough with Erik, top to bottom, inside and out. He signed off. Warranty paperwork went into his hands the same day.
Why Vancouver homeowners choose Paragon
Family run since 2010. Dual certified by CertainTeed and IKO as a Master Roofer. We've collected 120+ five star reviews across Google, HomeStars, Facebook, and Houzz. Onsite estimates are free. Written quotes land in your inbox inside 48 hours of the inspection. Every replacement carries a 20 year workmanship warranty that transfers to whoever buys the home next, which protects resale value when the time comes to sell.
Adjacent Vancouver neighbourhoods our crews cover from the same dispatch: Vancouver city wide , Mount Pleasant , Riley Park , Grandview-Woodland , Strathcona , Hastings-Sunrise , and Renfrew-Collingwood.
Frequently Asked Questions
Prince Albert Street in Kensington-Cedar Cottage , east Vancouver, BC. The home sits in the Kensington pocket. South of Kingsway, sandwiched between Fraser and Knight. It's a neighbourhood defined by character homes from 1910 to 1940. Classic hip and gable rooflines. Cedar shingle dormers. The kind of architecture that rewards careful detail work on a roof.
Three working days, start to finish. Day one ran longer than usual because of the deck repair we found at tear off. That's a common story on character homes in this neighbourhood. The original plank decking is rarely visible from below. Moisture damage hides behind the felt and shingles until everything comes off and we can finally see what we're working with.
IKO Dynasty architectural asphalt shingles in a charcoal grey blend, installed exactly to manufacturer specification. Fresh aluminum drip edge ran every eave. Black wall flashing tucked tight under the cedar shingle siding, with a custom-bent water channel below the upper downspout to route water cleanly onto the lower roof plane. Rubberized boots over every vent. And under all of it, new half inch plywood replaced the rotted plank decking we exposed on day one.
Because shingling over rot is a guaranteed return visit. Once the original shingles were stripped, we found moisture damage around the plumbing vent and along a stretch of the valley. Roofing over compromised sheathing voids the warranty and traps the problem instead of solving it. Replacing those sections is non negotiable on every Paragon job. We never roof over rot.
Most single family Vancouver homes land between $14,000 and $26,000 for an architectural asphalt replacement. The range depends on roof complexity, access, and what the deck looks like once we get under the old shingles. Character homes in Kensington-Cedar Cottage with multiple gables and dormers often push the higher end of that range. For a number specific to your home, try our Roofing Cost Calculator , or call 604-358-3436 and we'll come take a look in person.
All the time. We're regulars in Mount Pleasant , Riley Park , Grandview-Woodland , Strathcona , Hastings-Sunrise , and Renfrew-Collingwood. Homes built between 1910 and 1940 all tend to share the same roofing puzzles. Plank decking under the original felt. Complex hip and gable layouts. Dormers that need proper step flashing and custom wall flashing details. Narrow side yards that demand careful staging of materials and dump trucks. We've worked through every one of those many times over.
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