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Starway Roofing Launches Annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway

First-time initiative provides kindergarten through 5th grade students with supplies and backpacks

August 13, 2025

Starway Roofing launched its first Annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway, providing 22 elementary students with supplies while expanding community support programs.

Awards

Burns & Scalo Wins Carlisle M1LEstone Roofing Award

The M1LEstone Award is presented to fewer than 1% of Carlisle's Authorized Applicators

Roofing Contractor Staff

August 11, 2025

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Burns & Scalo Roofing Company receives Carlisle's M1LEstone Award for installing one square mile of warranted roofing systems—an honor achieved by only 1% of applicators.

Awards

O'Donnell Roofing Honored for 100+ Years of Family Legacy

Century-old company recognized for generational leadership and community commitment

Roofing Contractor Staff

August 11, 2025

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O'Donnell Roofing Co., founded in 1924, receives prestigious Family-Owned Business Award from Philadelphia Business Journal for legacy and community impact.

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Giving Back

Roofing Good Deeds: Uplifting Stories from Across the Industry

Catch up on recent news of roofers making a positive impact

Chris Gray

July 25, 2025

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In a time of industry challenges, roofing contractors across the U.S. are stepping up — giving back, righting wrongs, and proving the impact of doing good work.

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Giving Back

Roofing Company Helps Family With 3 Children With Rare Disease

Home Genius Exteriors donates a new roof to a family overwhelmed with medical expenses.

Roofing Contractor Staff

July 24, 2025

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Home Genius Exteriors in Philadelphia donates a new roof to a family with three children battling a rare liver disease.

Silver Anniversary

GAF Celebrates 25 Years of Manufacturing with Community Festival

The team at Myerstown produces enough roofing materials each year to protect the homes of more than 200,000 families across the region.

Roofing Contractor Staff

July 22, 2025

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GAF employees and Myerstown residents celebrated together with BBQ, face painting, and interactive shingle activities at the facility's 25th anniversary event.

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Sustainability

Transforming Urban Cityscapes: A Vegetated Roofing Solution in the Heart of Pittsburgh

David L. Lawrence Convention Center rooftop terraces stand as a testament to the potential of green infrastructure and urban resilience

Rick Kile

April 23, 2025

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Once plagued by leaks, this Pittsburgh convention center rooftop now thrives as a sustainable, multifunctional green space that tackles climate challenges with vegetated roofing solutions.

Private Equity

Valor Exterior Partners Acquires Doing It Right Roofing & Siding

Acquisition marks fourth deal for Osceloa Capital-backed portfolio company

Roofing Contractor Staff

April 11, 2025

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Valor Exterior Partners has scooped up Doing It Right as its fourth acquisition, expanding its residential roofing services in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

A Chicago-area contractor is facing its eighth violation for safety in four years.

Roofing Safety

Two Roofing Contractors Slapped with Hefty Fines for Fall Violations

Pennsylvania and Wisconsin contractors exposed workers to fall hazards in September 2024

Roofing Contractor Staff

April 10, 2025

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A Wilkes-Barre, Pa. roofing contractor was labeled a "severe violator" after being cited for its lack of fall protection and PPE, while an Appleton, Wis. contractor faces similar penalties for fall hazards. Both instances occurred in September 2024.