Things continue to stay red-hot on the immigration front. On May 26 of this year, the U.S. Senate passed landmark immigration legislation. Senate Bill 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, was approved by a 62-to-36 vote.
The perimeter edge is one of the most vulnerable points of a low-slope roof system. This area is continually susceptible to wind-uplift damage and moisture infiltration.
The No. 1 skill a roofing contractor needs, over and beyond performing quality work and achieving high levels of customer satisfaction, is getting the right price. The lack of the right price is the "root of most evil" in the roofing business.
If you recruit and hire correctly, as we have discussed in the last two articles in this series, retaining your Latino workers will be a slam-dunk or, as our soccer loving people would say - gooooooal! No hay problema, as we say.
As you flip through the pages of this magazine, you may note that I am the least technical person in all of Roofing Contractor. Arguably, I am the most appreciative of those with technical skills.
Here we are at the beginning of another storm season. Already this year, the hail across the country has been more active than normal, and the projection for the coming hurricane season is that this year's batch of hurricanes has the potential to be even more powerful than last year's.
Selling means different things to different people. When they hear the word "salesman," some folks think of the tin man - the aluminum siding salesperson.
It's a clear July morning with temperatures in the high 80s - a perfect day to lay 20 or 30 square of shingles. It's a little humid, but the winds out of the south give you just enough relief as you begin to sweat.
Not all building leaks are roof leaks. The roof system ties into, adjoins and houses several other building components that, if not properly waterproofed, will contribute to moisture infiltration.
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