With the new beginning in 1986, Tetterton moved the firm into other types of commercial and institutional jobs along with the military work. In addition to the commercial work, the firm also specializes in upper-end residential and historical roofing work. Tetterton traces his beginnings in the roofing industry back to 1981 when he went to work with a friend in the roofing business.
Curtis Construction currently employs roughly 100, and places about 60 percent of its work in the built-up and modified bitumen category. The balance of the company’s activities is split between single-ply commercial work, metal roofing and specialty roofing work. Like so many commercial roofing contractors, Curtis Construction was approached by consolidators, but did not “fit the profile” to become part of a roll-up.