Julien Benjamin Jr. was the first to hire me into the roofing industry and was a mentor of mine far beyond the time we spent working together. He was darn good at what he did and he always ran a first-rate shop. One of the first lessons he taught me comes to mind at this point in the world of commercial roofing: "Never be ashamed to make a profit."
The commercial roof-contracting industry finds itself in the midst of a tremendous opportunity to advance in stature and profitability. With a combination of escalating energy costs, continuing concern over air quality, and the increasing debate over global warming, the entire building envelope is being viewed as part of the solution to the problems. And roofing systems have emerged as the darling of the new wave of code and design changes.