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Private Equity

Valor Exterior Partners Acquires Doing It Right Roofing & Siding

Acquisition marks fourth deal for Osceloa Capital-backed portfolio company

April 11, 2025

Valor Exterior Partners has scooped up Doing It Right as its fourth acquisition, expanding its residential roofing services in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Staff photo from The Roof Masters, based in San Diego, Calif.

Contractor Profile

From Risk to Rooftops: How The Roof Masters Built a California Success Story

Needing to be more present as parents helped create a lasting legacy

Bryan Gottlieb

April 7, 2025

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Founded in 2015, San Diego-based The Roof Masters thrives under Rosa and Rudy Verdugo, balancing family needs with business growth, where the couple has built a contracting firm rated among the top 1% in California.

RAFTRx enteres the Missouri market through the purchase of Kingdom Krafters.

Acquisition News

RAFTRx Snaps Up Kingdom Krafters

RAFTR Roofing + Exteriors expands portfolio with acquisition of Missouri-based brand

Roofing Contractor Staff

April 4, 2025

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RAFTRx expands its insurance-claims roofing platform by acquiring Missouri-based Kingdom Krafters, boosting its Midwest footprint.

Sponsored by Roofle Technologies and Owens Corning

2025 Homeowner Roofing Survey: Tracking the Journey

Study details the customer journey from potential client to satisfaction, emphasizing alignment and misalignment with roofing contractors

Art Aisner

April 1, 2025

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Roofing Contractor’s 2025 nationwide survey reveals how homeowners choose roofing contractors, emphasizing the importance of word-of-mouth, online reviews and price transparency.

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Attic Ventilation

Do NOT Reuse Attic Exhaust Vents

There’s a reason shingle manufacturers caution against this

Paul Scelsi

March 31, 2025

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Even if an existing attic vent appears in good condition, it's never a good idea to reuse them, says Paul Scelsi of AirVent Inc.

Ed Adams, the new COO of Hargrove Roofing

Leadership

Hargrove Roofing Welcomes Ed Adams as New COO

Adams brings 20-plus years of experience to the role, including leadership positions at SRS Distribution

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 31, 2025

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Hargrove Roofing brought on industry veteran Ed Adams to help the young residential roofing company achieve its next level of growth.

A study by Instant Roofer reveals major roofing issues in U.S. metros, with Detroit, Philadelphia and Los Angeles ranking worst.

Data-Driven

Worst Roofs in America: Data on Leaks, Holes and Sagging

A call to arms for roofing contractors on America's leak crisis

Bryan Gottlieb

March 31, 2025

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A statistical analysis by Instant Roofer shows America’s largest metro areas face severe roofing issues, with Detroit, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles hit hardest. Contractors can seize big repair opportunities.

A roof collapse durng Saint Patrick's Day could have been much worse.

Roofing Safety

VIDEO: Roof Collapses During St. Patrick’s Day Party

With 16 reportedly injured, one roofing expert to call it a "miracle" it wasn't worse

Chris Gray

March 20, 2025

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A viral video shows the perils of overloading a roof, with experts calling it a "miracle" no one died from the accident.

Andy Stulc, founder and CEO of Renovate Robotics, works on the prototype of the Rufus roofing robot.

Distributor News

Beacon Announces Partnership with Renovate Robotics

"Rufus" the robot to launch in New Jersey and Pennsylvania later this year

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 12, 2025

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Beacon is partnering with Renovate Robotics with the goal of making roofing more efficient and safer by developing a robot that installs asphalt shingles on residential roofs.