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Young Guns 2025: Ready to Grow

RC’s latest crop of outstanding roofing contractors under 40 are driving roofing’s ‘new normal’

Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor

March 3, 2025

Roofing professionals under age 40 explore their passions in the trade and plan to drive their companies forward while having an impact industry-wide.

SGK Contracting in Baltimore, Md., stands accused of gaming Baltimore County’s Minority Business Enterprise requirements.

Crime Blotter

Baltimore Co. IG Report Exposes Brazen Roofing Fraud

Pattern of abuse found in skirting Minority Business Enterprise requirements

Bryan Gottlieb

January 10, 2025

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The Baltimore County Inspector General found a roofing contractor committed fraud on two projects by misrepresenting subcontractor payments and misusing Minority Business Enterprise requirements, despite prior warnings and an ongoing investigation.

Second- and third-generation family members of Orndorff & Spaid.

Contractor Q&A: Orndorff & Spaid

A legacy started in 1953 of treating workers right continues today at a Maryland commercial roofing company

Chris Gray

November 20, 2024

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Learn how Orndorff & Spaid has grown its business from three employees and a truck in the 1950s to a commercial roofing company with a dedicated workforce and fleet.

Acquisition News

PAX Services Group Buys Consolidated Coatings

Addition further expands company’s service offerings

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 26, 2024

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PAX Services Group has acquired Baltimore-based Consolidated Coatings, further expanding its footprint in the Baltimore-Washington region and enhancing its building envelope restoration services.

Private Equity

Tenex Capital Management Invests in Supplier R.F. Fager

Chris Gray

April 10, 2024

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Tenex Capital Management has invested in R.F. Fager, a distributor of roofing, plumbing and HVAC supplies.

Distributor Profile

ABC Supply Co. Inc.’s James Crawford Shares Sage Advice for Success

One of ABC Supply’s 2023 Ken Hendricks Award winners credits staff, leading by example for achievement

Chris Gray

December 13, 2023

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One of ABC Supply Co Inc.’s 2023 Ken Hendricks Award winners dispenses wisdom and advice on how to run a successful roofing supply branch.

Distributor News

ABC Supply Co. Inc. Expands Md. Footprint, Acquires Assets of John S. Wilson Lumber Company

Maryland-based company has operated since 1881

Roofing Contractor Staff

November 18, 2023

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The acquired John S. Wilson Lumber Company location will operate as an ABC Supply location offering roofing, siding, decking, windows and related trim products.

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Manufacturer News

CertainTeed Undergoes $28 Million Expansion of Maryland Vinyl Siding Plant

Saint-Gobain says production facility will get training and office areas in addition to additional warehouse space

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 30, 2023

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Saint-Gobain subsidiary CertainTeed Siding is investing $28 million in expanding its Williamsport, Md., facility to increase production shipping capacity and create a centralized distribution site.

Private Equity

Omnia Exterior Solutions Partners with Brothers Services in Maryland

Roofing Contractor Staff

July 18, 2023

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This will be the second company added to Omnia Exterior Solutions’ portfolio, which launched in June 2023 with a partnership with Hoffman Weber in Minneapolis.

Crime Blotter

Maryland Roofing Firm Runs Afoul of Baltimore County to the Tune of $1.8 Million

Inspector General uncovered deceit after county-awarded contract came under scrutiny

Bryan Gottlieb

June 22, 2023

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A commercial roofing firm in Baltimore County is under scrutiny for inflating costs to fix a county-owned building and paying less than a minority-owned subcontractor it partnered with would have been entitled to.