WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Palm Beach County Roofing & Sheet Metal Contractors’ Association came together for its annual holiday party on Dec. 13. Joe Hart, vice president of Carpenter’s Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., was honored for his years of dedication and experience with the Jim Carr Lifetime Achievement Award for the value he has brought to the roofing industry including honesty, integrity and service to the community.

Hart entered the roofing and architectural sheet metal industry at Boys Inc., South Florida’s oldest roof-contracting business originally established in 1923, where he gained his basic training from the founding Kinsey family. He strengthened his roofing experience when he joined the Carpenter family business in the spring of 1988. Since 1991, Hart has served as vice president of Carpenter’s Roofing & Sheet Metal. He brings experience in every phase of the roofing and architectural sheet metal contracting including design, estimating, sales, purchasing and field supervision.