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Roofing Awards

Celebrating Elevate's MAX PVC as IRE People's Choice Winner

Roofing contractors experienced MAX PVC first-hand during exhibit and show-floor demos.

March 3, 2026

PVC continues to be a fast-growing single-ply roofing category, driven in part by expansion in data centers, cold storage, and other mission-critical facilities.

2026 Young Guns

Problem Solving for the Modern-day Commercial Roofing Market

Young Gun Clayton Rathjen

Tanja Kern

March 3, 2026

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Clayton Rathjen’s path in roofing started straight out of high school to project management—he earned it on the roof.

2026 Young Guns

Hands-on Experience and Digital Fluency

Young Gun Bradley Rathjen

Tanja Kern

March 3, 2026

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Being underestimated is Bradley Rathjen's competitive advantage. At 23, the estimator and project manager at Madsen Roofing & Waterproofing in Sacramento, Calif., has learned that when clients doubt you because of your age, there's only one response: become undeniable.

2026 Young Guns

Living the Brand

Young Gun Gavin May

Art Aisner

March 3, 2026

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Gavin May was a young father already working in the trades when he found his way into the roofing industry. At 25, he was earning money working as a countertop programmer running CNC machines, but he just couldn’t see a future in it.

2026 Young Guns

Remote Roofing

Young Gun Griffin Libhart

Art Aisner

March 3, 2026

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Imagine a roofing sales process executed successfully over the phone, available remotely anywhere, anytime. Griffin Libhart could see it and is part of the team implementing the revolutionary process at One Day Roofing.

2026 Young Guns

One Door at a Time

Young Gun Ian Smith

Art Aisner

March 3, 2026

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Ian Smith’s love for roofing was born pounding the pavement, going door-to-door carrying a sales kit and a boatload of good intentions for homeowners faced with replacing a roof.