Spoiler alert: I’m about to give you a sneak peek into a future issue of Roofing Contractor. Our editors have begun work on a feature about roofing companies that have been in business more than 100 years. Our goal is to make it entertaining while providing insights as to how you can lead your own roofing company in the direction of the Century Club.

So what is a 100-year-old roofing company made of, anyway? The building it works from is generally not that old, and even if it is it would scarcely resemble the building it was 100 years ago. The trucks and equipment are nowhere near even a fourth the age of the company. The materials and processes sold today barely resemble those of a century ago. And, of course, the people operating the 100 year-old roofing companies are generations removed from the founders.