Class A Roofing
Specification guidance for Class A fire-rated roof assemblies, including standing-seam metal, clay tile, concrete tile, slate, and composite systems selected for wildfire resilience and long service life.
Earth'smart powered by tect provides Class A roofing consulting and integrated roof-system guidance for fire-hardened, long-life custom homes. From non-combustible assemblies and ember-resistant detailing to structural coordination and insurance-aligned documentation, we help homeowners, architects, engineers, and builders make roofing decisions that support wildfire resilience, lifecycle value, and reliable performance across the full building envelope.
Integrated roofing guidance for fire-rated assemblies, structural performance, material selection, and insurance-ready documentation.
Specification guidance for Class A fire-rated roof assemblies, including standing-seam metal, clay tile, concrete tile, slate, and composite systems selected for wildfire resilience and long service life.
Roofing is coordinated with seismic, fire, and snow-load requirements where applicable, helping architects and structural engineers align roof assemblies with the full building system.
Consulting covers roof edges, vents, eaves, soffits, and wall-to-roof transitions so vulnerable ignition points are addressed early rather than patched late in construction.
Earth'smart powered by tect helps evaluate non-combustible roofing, eave, venting, cladding, and insulation systems through manufacturer input, ensuring products work together as a complete exterior envelope.
Roof decisions are integrated with fire-resistive walls, on-site fire water, vapor-dome suppression, defensible-space planning, and other wildfire-resilient home systems.
We support documentation packages that communicate roof assembly performance, manufacturer specifications, CAL FIRE Chapter 7A alignment, and risk-reduction strategies for brokers and underwriters.
We begin by reviewing the project site, WUI exposure, architectural intent, structural requirements, and insurance concerns. This establishes the performance target before roofing products or details are selected.
Earth'smart powered by tect brings commercial-grade coordination to high-performance residential roofing and building systems.
Roofing is coordinated with structure, envelope, fire suppression, energy, and water systems.
TectApp connects projects with 70+ manufacturers for early, informed specification decisions.
Assemblies support WUI-ready performance beyond code-minimum replacement thinking.
Documentation helps communicate system-level risk reduction to brokers, MGAs, and underwriters.
Architect-led guidance for resilient Class A roofing decisions.
AIA — Founder, Architect and Manufacturer Advisor
Bob Habian, AIA, brings a rare cross-sided perspective to the building industry: he has been a licensed architect specifying products, a building product manufacturer owner selling them, and an advisor to more than 300 manufacturers working to reach architects and project teams more effectively. That combination sits behind everything tect does. On the owner side, Bob leads Tect's Earth'smart™ practice delivering 100+ year homes engineered to perform across structure, systems and envelope for homeowners across Northern, Central and Southern California — homes built to withstand fire, flood and earthquake exposure while minimizing long-term maintenance cost. On the manufacturer side, Bob leads the tect network of nearly 70 participating building product manufacturers and the Manufacturer Resource Hub, helping manufacturer CEOs, sales and marketing leaders, technical leadership and product representatives understand how architects actually choose products, contribute earlier in design, build genuine product-category expertise, form complementary alliances, and make credible human expertise discoverable in search and AI. His consistent argument to manufacturers is that project teams do not need another channel that exposes products — they need trustworthy expertise available at the moment a decision is forming. Bob draws on AIA specification research, anonymized patterns from work across hundreds of manufacturers, and direct experience on both sides of the specification conversation.
A Class A roof system is the highest fire-resistance category for roofing assemblies. For wildfire-prone homes, the roof is only one part of the risk profile; eaves, vents, underlayment, wall-to-roof transitions, and nearby materials also matter. Earth'smart powered by tect helps specify the full assembly so the roof supports a broader fire-resilient home strategy.
Talk with earth'smart powered by tect about Class A assemblies and wildfire resilience.
Earth'smart powered by tect supports Class A roofing and fire-resilient home projects for high-risk residential markets.
Northern & Southern California
Flagship Area
70+ Manufacturers
Product Network
By Project
Availability
Ask earth'smart powered by tect whether your project is a fit.
Architect-led guidance for resilient residential delivery.
Supports wildfire-zone exterior construction documentation.
Aligns roof assemblies with wildfire-prepared principles.
Share your project stage, site conditions, and goals. Earth'smart powered by tect will help identify the right roofing and system-integration path.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (310) 913-5000. You can also send us a quick email at bob@tect.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (310) 913-5000. You can also send us a quick email at bob@tect.com.