A career in roofing is never an easy path, whether it’s staying safe on the roof or running a business with an ongoing workforce shortage. For Letitia Hanke, owner of ARS Roofing, Gutters & Solar in Santa Rosa, Calif., those difficulties were just the beginning.
As a black woman in the roofing industry, Hanke has faced both sexism and racism in building ARS Roofing. But she persevered, and not only has she celebrated 25 years in roofing, she earned RC’s 2020 Residential Contractor of the Year honor and is giving back through her nonprofit LIME Foundation.