Los Angeles may be internationally known for a long list of other attributes, but the roofing market in and around America’s second-largest city is strong. Between the lush housing market, high-rise buildings and major commercial structures facilitated by the entertainment and high-tech industries, there are seemingly endless opportunities to succeed.
That’s how the Triphon family viewed the market when they delved into roofing in 1987. A successful entrepreneur and restaurant franchise owner, Dmitri Triphon got his start as a working professional in civil engineering in his native Russia. He immigrated to the United States at age 22 and landed in Los Angeles in 1975, taking up odd jobs — including construction work — to make ends meet for his wife and young daughter.