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Articles Tagged with ''residential building''

A study by Instant Roofer reveals major roofing issues in U.S. metros, with Detroit, Philadelphia and Los Angeles ranking worst.
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Worst Roofs in America: Data on Leaks, Holes and Sagging

A call to arms for roofing contractors on America's leak crisis
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
March 31, 2025
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A statistical analysis by Instant Roofer shows America’s largest metro areas face severe roofing issues, with Detroit, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles hit hardest. Contractors can seize big repair opportunities.


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Roofing Safety

School Roof Fires Surge: 3 Incidents in 2 Weeks

Experts say preventing fires like these require common sense and training
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
March 6, 2025
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Roofing crews and unexpected fires: a dangerous trend ignites across schools and homes. Three incidents in two weeks, from California to New Hampshire, underscore the critical need for heightened fire safety in roofing.


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Legal Dispute

Roofing Contractor in $3.7M Stalemate with Suburban NYC Condo Complex

‘The Colony at Hartsdale’ is fighting with a contractor it fired for specific performance issues
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
August 4, 2023
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Roofing contractor firm C.M.V. Company Inc. of Darien, Conn., is accused of absconding nearly $700,000 in a legal dispute with a Westchester County, NY condo complex over a reroofing job worth $3.7 million. 


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Drexel Metals Participates in Marianne Cusato Concept Home on the National Mall

June 23, 2023
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The metal-roofed housing concept aims to spark a national conversation on access to permanent, affordable and quality disaster relief housing.


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Asphalt Roofing Product Shipments Drop in Q1 2023, Construction Data Underscores Decline

Report by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association shows a marked drop and could be the canary in a coal mine
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
April 20, 2023
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Roofing product shipments plunged in the first three months of this year, according to a new report by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association.


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Motive Meets Opportunity?

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
November 4, 2022
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Solar is one of the hottest growing sectors in roofing. Are you geared to take advantage of this emerging opportunity?
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Cornerstone Building Brands Names Country Music Artist Tyler Hubbard Home for Good Project Celebrity Ambassador

August 8, 2022
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Country music star Tyler Hubbard has been named Cornerstone's Home for Good project ambassador to help raise awareness for safe, affordable housing.


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McElroy Metal Roofing, Siding a Vital Piece of Net Zero ‘Tiny Homes’

September 22, 2021
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Borkholder Building and Supply and New Energy Homes show how metal roofing and panels can create sustainable and resilient "Tiny Homes."


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Kelly Roofing Partners With HGTV and Velux On The HGTV Smart Home Sweepstakes

May 10, 2021
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Kelly Roofing worked with designers, builders, and engineers to show homeowners how easy it is to create a modern smart home for HGTV's Smart Home Sweepstakes.


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U.S. Housing Starts Drop in September

October 17, 2018
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U.S. homebuilding dropped in September, due in large part to the impact of Hurricane Florence on the normally robust market in the southeast part of the country, the Commerce Dept. said Wednesday.


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