Absentee crewmembers, bad weather and shipping delays can turn the simplest of jobs into logistical nightmares.
So when Hale sees that a roofing job calls for a PVC system, he breathes a little easier, knowing there are fewer things he needs to worry about. "It's a lot easier to put down than the old built-up systems we used to use," says Hale, the owner of Triple H Roofing out of Panama, Okla. "With those you had to pull roofing kettles all over the United States and then we had to worry about finding propane to heat them with. Then you had to worry about getting burned. With the PVC system, you can even wear shorts and put it on and it's no problem. It makes it a lot better."