Twenty years after Katrina, Louisiana families are getting homes that can survive hurricanes. FORTIFIED standards cut storm damage 70%—and adoption is surging.
Federal disaster funds approved for 13 Michigan counties hit by March ice storm that left thousands without power and caused widespread roof damage from falling trees.
Team Rubicon has deployed over 1,200 operations worldwide, and Atlas Roofing Corporation will team up with the veteran-led disaster relief organization to help those in need in the United States.
Roofing contractors face rising claim costs from insurers fueled by extreme weather, labor shortages and insurance crackdowns, which threaten profits, hiring and project viability. Still, there are ways to insulate your firm from the tumult.
Louisiana is considering legislation that could bar roofers from helping with insurance claims, a move supporters say curbs fraud but critics warn could cripple small contractors.
A severe ice storm hit northern Michigan, knocking out power and damaging roofs, including Roofing Contractor Publisher Jill Bloom’s small lake house. Together with Ruben Gonzalez of Ais Construction, the pair led their own relief effort to assist her neighbors.