Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using the RoofingTimber.com website ("Site"), you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Site.

These Terms apply to all users of the Site, including visitors, subscribers, and anyone who submits information via our forms.

2. About RoofingTimber.com

RoofingTimber.com is operated by ERBIUM HOLDINGS LLC, 4030 Wake Forest Road, Ste 349, Raleigh, NC 27609, United States. It is an educational website with Australian and UK guidance that provides information, guides, tools, and resources to help builders, contractors, and homeowners understand timber selection for roofing projects. Our business contact location is North Carolina, United States. Contact: [email protected]. Our services include:

• Educational articles and guides on roofing timber
• The Timber Fit Check — a questionnaire that summarises preferences, without scoring suitability or recommending sizes
• A timber comparison tool, span reference tables, and glossary
• A Get Quotes service that connects users with timber suppliers
• A free project discussion checklist requiring an email address before download, and a separate, optional newsletter signup

3. Educational Purpose — Not Professional Advice

All content on this Site is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on this Site constitutes, or is intended to constitute, professional engineering, architectural, structural, construction, legal, or financial advice.

The information, recommendations, and tools on this Site:

• Do not replace consultation with a licensed engineer, architect, builder, or building certifier
• Do not account for your specific site conditions, local council requirements, or applicable building codes
• Do not guarantee specific project outcomes, structural performance, or product suitability
• May not reflect the most current regulatory standards applicable in your jurisdiction

You must always engage appropriately licensed and qualified professionals before making any construction decisions. Reliance on our content without professional verification is entirely at your own risk.

4. Timber Fit Check Tool

The Timber Fit Check summarises your inputs for discussion with a qualified professional. It does not assess suitability or generate member sizes. Previously generated recommendations and scored reports should not be relied upon for purchasing or construction. Calculator sizing and sizing PDFs are paused pending independent engineering validation.

5. Supplier Quote Matching Service

Our Get Quotes feature requires a separate, unticked-by-default consent checkbox before submission. By checking it, you agree to sharing your submitted contact and project information with timber suppliers who may be able to fulfil your enquiry. This does not authorise unrelated marketing. We may receive a supplier fee for introductions. You agree to:

• Being contacted by one or more timber suppliers via the contact details you provided
• Your information being retained and used as described in our Privacy Policy

We do not guarantee that you will receive quotes, that suppliers will be suitable for your project, or that any resulting commercial arrangement will be satisfactory. Any transaction between you and a supplier is solely between you and that supplier. We are not a party to any such arrangement and accept no liability in connection with it.

We may receive a commercial benefit from suppliers in exchange for connecting them with your enquiry.

6. Advertising

This Site displays third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense. We have no control over the content of these advertisements. The appearance of an advertisement on this Site does not constitute our endorsement of the advertiser or its products or services. Advertising revenues help us provide free educational content.

Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising through Google's Ad Settings.

7. Affiliate Relationships

This Site may participate in affiliate programmes. Where content includes affiliate links, we may earn a commission if you click a link and make a purchase. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or the recommendations made by our tools.

8. Newsletter Subscription

Newsletter signup requires your separate affirmative agreement to receive timber project information and promotional emails, including sponsored offers, from RoofingTimber.com, operated by ERBIUM HOLDINGS LLC. Downloading the checklist or requesting quotes does not subscribe you. We record the consent wording, version, source and time. You can withdraw immediately through your personal unsubscribe link; any newsletter email must include that link. You may also contact [email protected] for help. Historical records without affirmative consent evidence are not treated as permission to send marketing.

9. User Submissions

When you submit information through any of our forms, you represent and warrant that:

• All information you provide is accurate, complete, and not misleading
• You are authorised to provide that information
• You are aged 18 or over, or have parental consent to use this Site

You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use your submitted information for the purposes described in these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

10. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including text, graphics, logos, images, tools, and underlying code — is the property of RoofingTimber.com or its licensors and is protected by Australian and international intellectual property laws.

You may view and print content for personal, non-commercial use only. Our downloadable resources require an email address before access, as described in our Privacy Policy; this is separate from optional newsletter marketing consent. You must not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, or commercially exploit any content without our prior written permission.

11. Prohibited Conduct

When using this Site, you agree not to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations, including the Australian Spam Act 2003
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information via any form
• Infringe any intellectual property rights
• Upload or transmit harmful code, viruses, or malware
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems or data
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from this Site without permission
• Use the Site to send unsolicited commercial communications
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site or its servers
• Impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any entity

12. Third-Party Links

This Site may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, products, services, or privacy practices of any linked site. You access third-party sites at your own risk.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Site and all its content and services are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranty, express or implied. We disclaim all implied warranties, including (without limitation) warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement.

Nothing in these Terms limits any rights you may have under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) that cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, RoofingTimber.com and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

• Your use of, or inability to use, this Site
• Reliance on any content, recommendation, or tool output provided on this Site
• Construction defects, structural failures, or property damage resulting from information on this Site
• Personal injury
• Financial loss, loss of profits, or additional construction costs
• Any transaction between you and a third-party supplier
• Unauthorised access to or alteration of your data

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits a right, remedy or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including under applicable consumer protection law.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless RoofingTimber.com, its operators, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third-party rights.

16. Modifications to Terms and Site

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted to this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes. If you do not accept the revised Terms, please stop using the Site.

We may also modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site at any time without notice and without liability to you.

17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

The operator's business contact location is North Carolina, United States. An appropriate governing-law provision remains under legal review; the business address alone does not select the law governing these Terms. These Terms do not restrict any mandatory protections or rights to bring proceedings available under applicable law.

Before commencing any legal proceedings, you agree to first contact us in good faith to attempt to resolve the dispute informally.

18. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or severed if modification is not possible. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

19. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement between you and RoofingTimber.com with respect to your use of the Site and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings.

20. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]