The clock tower that adorned the county courthouse in Franklin County, Iowa, has long been a source of pride for county residents. But its external elegance belied the damage done by inferior work done by the original contractor - a contractor who was going bankrupt as the project was nearing completion in 1890. He ultimately finished the job, but he cut corners to save money.
The phone rings, and a frantic customer’s on the other line: the roof may not be on fire, but it is leaking. Now what? How you handle a callback might be the difference between success and failure in the roofing industry.
Service and maintenance problems might differ based on what part of the country you’re in, but when you encounter companies that have a great reputation for service, you see a lot of similarities.
The National Association of Home Builders has inducted J. Ronald Terwilliger, chair of the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity International, into the National Housing Hall of Fame.
The prep work is completed, the shingles are being nailed on, and the only thing left is applying the roofing accessories to finish the job. But that raises the question: Which accessories are best?
Kimberly Brown is a contractor. But not many people understand how this New York roofer has successfully managed her company for 14 years in a cutthroat, male-dominated industry.
Jeanne Sheehy of the Tile Roofing Institute in Chicago is gushing green these days having announced the launch of one of the tile roofing industry’s first-ever “Go Green with Tile” campaigns. The idea is to help educate and inform design/building professionals and homeowners about the environmental green benefits of concrete and clay tile roofs.
In the late 1970s, John Burt, a pool installer and the owner of Tri-City Vinyl, used a piece of thermoplastic material to patch a hole in the roof of his building, and the idea for his company was conceived. John Burt passed away in 2003, but his vision and philosophy continue to guide and inspire the employees at the company he founded 30 years ago - Duro-Last Roofing, Inc., headquartered in Saginaw, Mich.
Ask anybody. If you want a successful arena, you must have a state-of-the-art sound system. How else are spectators going to enjoy renowned musicians and the hype of any major sporting event?
Texas Roof Management Inc.received the Golden Hammer Award for two recent projects: The Mosaic and the Gables Uptown Tower in Dallas. The Golden Hammer Awards - presented by the North Texas Roofing Contractors Association - are given to companies who perform outstanding reroofing projects in both commercial and residential applications.
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