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Coatings Special Section 2025

September 2025 Product Focus: Coatings

September 8, 2025

Discover high-performance roof coatings designed to protect, seal, and extend the life of your roof. Find durable, energy-efficient coatings for commercial and residential applications.

Certainteed offers training and certification courses for roofing professionals

Supporting Contractors Through Education and Training Opportunities

Digital Spotlight

August 27, 2025

Online learning platforms offer flexible, on-demand courses that help contractors gain valuable knowledge in areas like project management, safety regulations, or advanced construction techniques.

roofers installing FORTIFIED roofs in Louisiana

FORTIFIED Roofing

Louisiana's FORTIFIED Revolution 20 Years After Katrina

How a new generation of hurricane-resistant construction is transforming home resilience and stabilizing Louisiana's insurance market

Tanja Kern

August 11, 2025

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Twenty years after Katrina, Louisiana families are getting homes that can survive hurricanes. FORTIFIED standards cut storm damage 70%—and adoption is surging.

MAT-40, a premier high-temperature underlayment

August 2025 Product Focus: Underlayment

Roofing Contractor Staff

July 14, 2025

Before the shingles go on, the right underlayment can make all the difference. Discover how today’s advanced roofing underlayments boost weather protection, extend roof life, and help contractors avoid costly callbacks.

Extreme Weather Special Section

July 2025 Product Focus: Weathering the Storm

Roofing Contractor Staff

July 14, 2025

With the 2025 storm season predicted to be as devastating as last year, now is the time to stock up on products that will keep you ahead of the curve and protect your customers' properties.

Case Study

Elements Roofing Restores Oregon Nonprofit WOW Hall

Contractor turned to CertainTeed's SMARTCOAT system for roof renovation

Roofing Contractor Staff

July 1, 2025

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To restore a nonprofit building originally built in 1932, roofing contractors and CertainTeed provided a low-cost solution to the Community Center for the Performing Arts.

Kingspan’s planned 100-acre roofing campus in Oklahoma is under consideration as the new location for asphalt shingle production.

Market Maker

Kingspan Flirts with Disrupting the U.S. Shingle Market

Irish building materials firm weighs move into asphalt shingle production as part of $1B U.S. roofing expansion

Bryan Gottlieb

June 5, 2025

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Kingspan plans to invest $250M more in U.S. roofing, eyeing asphalt shingle production at its Oklahoma campus to tap into the $24B residential market by late 2026.

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Manufacturer News

CertainTeed Collaborates with IBHS, Announces List of FORTIFIED Roof Products

Two new products have been introduced that meet FORTIFIED requirements

Chris Gray

May 29, 2025

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CertainTeed has released new details about the products contractors can use to build roofs that comply with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety's FORITIFED standards.

The “Asphalt and Copper on the Lake” roofing project from Conde Roofing seamlessly blended asphalt shingles and copper elements to create a stunning and sturdy roof.

Outstanding Combination

Blend of Asphalt Shingles and Copper Earns ARMA Silver Award

Conde Roofing’s innovative blend of asphalt and copper earned Silver in ARMA’s 2024 Excellence in Asphalt Roofing competition

May 27, 2025

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Conde Roofing earns award for combining asphalt shingles and copper in a new home in New Hampshire.

Manufacturer News

CertainTeed Residential Roofing Shingle Portfolio Earns Good Housekeeping Seal

Roofing Contractor Staff

April 17, 2025

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CertainTeed's residential roofing shingle portfolio recently earned the Good Housekeeping Seal, earned only after rigorous evaluation by the Good Housekeeping Institute.