Low Slope Roofing

Disaster Relief

Brava Roof Tiles Enhance Rescue Dog Training

Durable Roof Tiles to Help Train America’s Elite Search and Rescue Dogs

Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor

June 16, 2025

See how a unique collaboration with the roofing industry helps enhance how search-and-rescue dogs prepare for real-world emergency scenarios.

Philanthropy News

Greenwood Industries, QXO, Donate New Roof to Family Promise Metrowest Center

New roof system will provide shelter to homeless and at-risk families with children

Roofing Contractor Staff

June 16, 2025

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Greenwood Industries in Worcester, Mass., teamed up with QXO to provide a new roof for the Family Promise Metrowest, which serves families with children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

EPDM is now available in both black and white non-reinforced membranes

Guest Column

Cool Roof Complexity

Claims that roof reflectivity mandates universally lower energy bills and enhance health are outdated

Jason Wilen

June 16, 2025

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A forensic architect with over thirty years of experience designing roof assemblies weighs in on the latest 'cool roof' regulatory debate.

ICE Working with Local Enforcement on Jobsite Raids

Legal Insights

Update on Steel Tariffs, ICE Enforcement on Roofing

RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, explains that roofing contractors seeking some economic stability may face challenges with new steel tariffs.

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Art Aisner

June 12, 2025

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In this video, RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney explores the impact of new steel tariffs and how roofing contractors face immigration enforcement at some unexpected places.

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New Locations

Burns and Scalo Celebrates Opening of New Ohio Headquarters

Execs say state-of-the-art facility to fuel growth throughout Ohio and neighboring states

Roofing Contractor Staff

June 12, 2025

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The new headquarters features a metal panel exterior and a modern interior space that will help improve Burns and Scalo's operations in commercial roofing, solar and metal wall panels.

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Video

PHOTO GALLERY: FRSA 103rd Convention & Expo

Chris Gray

Jill Bloom

June 11, 2025

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View images captured during the FRSA's 103rd annual Convention & Expo, held June 4-6 in Kissimmee, Fla.

New York's Wolkow Braker acquires operational management control of McHenry, Ill.-based Metalmaster Roofmaster.

East Coast-Midwest Footprint Expansion

Wolkow Braker Takes Over Operational Management of Metalmaster Roofmaster

Adds breadth and reach to firm’s capabilities for complex, large-scale commercial roofing and sheet metal projects

Bryan Gottlieb

June 11, 2025

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New York-based Wolkow Braker has acquired operational control of Metalmaster Roofmaster of Chicago, expanding commercial roofing and sheet metal services into the Midwest.

Roofing Technology

EagleView Roof Measurements Confirmed 98.77% Accurate

EagleView’s property measurements deliver the highest quality and value to roofers, insurance, government, solar, utilities, and property management customers.

Roofing Contractor Staff

June 10, 2025

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EagleView’s commitment to precision and innovation is highlighted in a new report from CompassData, a leading company in high-quality spatial data collection.

Researchers are collecting hailstones in real time using funnels and drone sensors for Project ICECHIP, a government-funded study to improve roofing resilience and storm forecasting.

Extreme Weather Special Section

Understanding Hail: Project ICECHIP Is Finally Measuring It

First U.S. hail field study in 40 years aims to revolutionize roofing materials, forecasting and damage mitigation

Bryan Gottlieb

June 10, 2025

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Project ICECHIP, the first major U.S. hail study in more than 40 years, is capturing real hail data to improve forecasting, product standards and roofing resilience amid rising hail-related losses.