Our Story

The Oil Fields

Before Kory Peters and Johnny Peters ever set foot on a residential roof, they were welding steel on some of the largest industrial sites in North America. Both brothers are Red Seal Journeyman Boilermakers — the highest trade certification in Canada. They worked the Alberta oil sands: Suncor, Syncrude, MEG Energy, CNRL Kearl Lake. "Every site out there," as Kory puts it.

The oil fields aren't just a line on a resume. They shaped everything about how Dads Roofing operates today:

• Professionalism — Show up right, act right, do the job right
• Management — Coordinating crews, materials, and timelines on massive projects worth billions
• Quality control — Zero tolerance for shortcuts. A bad weld can kill someone. That standard never left
• Safety — Real safety culture. Hazard assessments, fall protection, tie-offs — all ingrained, not just paperwork
• Punctuality — You don't show up late to a $10-billion job site
• Discipline — Dry camps, early mornings, focused work. No distractions, no excuses

Those billion-dollar oil industries rubbed off on the Peters brothers in a good way. The systems, the accountability, the relentless standards — all of it followed them home to British Columbia.

From Steel to Shingles

The transition started simply. Johnny's friend — a roofer back in BC — offered him work during time off from the oil fields. Johnny took it. Kory followed.

"As soon as I was on a roof, I was hooked. I loved it."

But it wasn't love at first step. Kory almost quit on day one.

The granules on fresh shingles — zero traction, nothing like the solid steel he was used to. The heat — sun beating down from above while the shingles radiated it right back up. A double oven. The angles — walking on a pitched roof while carrying bundles of shingles. Nothing natural about it. And the body — Kory was dealing with a lower back injury from snowboarding, carrying extra weight from years of camp food. That first day, he seriously considered walking away.

He didn't.

The Transformation

Within months, everything changed. The weight came off — climbing ladders, packing shingles all day was better than any gym membership. The back healed — the constant stretching, bending, and reaching turned out to be physio disguised as work. And the confidence grew.

Kory watched a younger coworker move fearlessly across steep pitches, walking on roofs like it was flat ground. What started as intimidation became inspiration. Fear turned into instinct.

"Once you understand the roof, you become a mountain goat on it."

Learning the Craft

Kory and Johnny didn't skip steps. They earned every skill the hard way:

1. Packing shingles — 70-pound bundles up ladders, across roofs, stacking in staging areas. Day after day. It's the foundation every roofer starts with
2. Ripping roofs — tearing off old shingles down to the deck, clearing debris, exposing the bones of the building
3. Always watching, always learning — standing behind experienced crews, studying their hand placement, their nail patterns, their speed. Eager to get the chance
4. Finally shingling — when the opportunity came, the boilermaker discipline was already embedded. "Doing everything right was deep in my blood from boilermaking. No low nails, no bad cuts, no shortcuts."

500+ Roofs

Asphalt shingles. Metal roofing. Cedar shakes. Barns. The brothers worked every type of roof the Fraser Valley could throw at them. They subcontracted for local companies, worked as employees, learned the business side alongside the craft.

In 2021, after years of building experience and reputation, Dads Roofing was born. Based in Chilliwack, BC, serving the entire Fraser Valley from Hope to Abbotsford and everything in between.

What Makes Them Different

Safety That's Not Just Talk

When you've worked on sites where a mistake means someone dies, safety isn't a poster on the wall. It's how you breathe. On a Dads Roofing job site:

• Fascia boards are tied off before anyone steps on them
• Everything gets tied off — speakers, tools, water bottles. If it can fall, it's secured
• Tool lanyards on everything that could become a projectile
• Ladder tie-offs at the top, stabilized at the base
• Roof anchors driven into trusses — not just screwed into sheathing
• Ropes for lowering and lifting materials — controlled, not thrown

This isn't overkill. It's what responsible roofing looks like when the people doing it come from an industry where safety is survival.

The Physical Reality

Roofing isn't a trade you do from a desk. Kory and Johnny are transparent about what the work actually involves:

• Fiberglass embeds in your skin on hot days — the shingle granules work their way into every pore
• The roof surface becomes a sauna — heat from the sun above and radiant heat from below
• It's not a 9-to-5 — you stay until the roof is watertight. Period. No homeowner sleeps with an open roof

"Packing shingles keeps me young."

Teamwork Is Everything

"We all get tired, so we all have to do our part." On a Dads Roofing crew, planning is everything. Staging areas are mapped before the first bundle goes up. Material flow is organized so no one is waiting, no one is wasted. Crew positioning accounts for slope, sun exposure, and fatigue. It's coordinated like an industrial operation — because that's exactly what they learned to do.

Why "Dads" Matters

The name isn't marketing. It's personal.

Kory has had both his dad and his girlfriend up on roofs with him — both of whom are no longer with us. The roof holds memories far beyond work. Every ridge cap installed, every valley woven, every leak sealed — it carries the weight of people who mattered.

"Dads Roofing" isn't just what they do. It's who they carry with them while they do it.

Just Getting Started

After 500+ roofs, over a decade of roofing experience, and Red Seal certifications that most roofers will never hold, Kory and Johnny still see themselves as growing. Not arrived. Not finished.

"We're only just getting started."

From their headquarters in Agassiz, BC, Kory and Johnny Peters continue to build Dads Roofing one roof at a time — bringing oil sands discipline, boilermaker precision, and deeply personal pride to every home in the Fraser Valley.

Ready to see what Red Seal standards look like on your roof? Call Kory or Johnny at (778) 539-6917 or email info@dadsroofrepair.com for your free inspection.

Last updated: February 2026