Because we will never truly get away from the
roofing industry’s hands-on practices in product application and service
doesn’t necessarily mean that we have to handcuff ourselves and our companies
to the same sales, production and accounting ways of the past.
They set themselves apart from the rest of the industry not only because of the revenue they generate, but how they positioned themselves to stay on top. The contractors on Roofing Contractor's Top 100 list know what it takes to remain successful in tough times and in good times.
It’s been a tough economy for a few years now, so when someone is hiring it makes big news. Jasper Contractors Inc. has made big news recently by opening offices in Phoenix and New Orleans and bringing hundreds of jobs to those markets.
Scott Riopelle’s gritty background growing up in Detroit prepared him to become one of Colorado’s most successful roofing contractors over the past decade.
Metro Construction, Inc. was founded in 2007 with an aggressive yet strategic growth plan with the goal of expanding into 14 offices over the first six years.
Michael Farrell would probably be the first to admit that it takes a very patient, dedicated person to own and maintain a home that’s on the National Registry of Historic Places. As the 30-year resident owner of the Art House (formerly the Elisha Taylor House), a 139-year-old Gothic Revival home in Detroit’s Brush Park Historic District, Farrell has embarked on several remodeling projects.
With such a wide variety of roofing materials available, homeowners can become confused by conflicting data when selecting a roofing system for a new home or a renovation project. According to reports provided by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA), the most popular choice is asphalt shingles, which cover 80 percent of homes in the United States.
GAF Materials Corporation celebrates its 125th anniversary this month. Asked about the company’s success, GAF President and CEO Bob Tafaro singled out a key factor: “There are many reasons why GAF has survived all of these years. But none of them is as remarkable as one - and that’s innovation.
Distributors are always looking to bring more to the table for their contractor customers, and Allied Building Products Corp. has taken that approach to a new level with its new expanded Contractor Tool Center program. The company opened its prototype facility in Wall Township, N.J., in October 2008 to great success.
Dale Tadlock, President of Tadlock Roofing & Solar, headquartered in Tallahassee, Fla., called it “something we will always remember.” Mike Wright of Ace Roofing and Construction Inc. in Toledo, Ohio, called it “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
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