Roofing Top Stories - Articles - Page 36

Sales and Marketing

VIDEO: Get Leads For Your Contractors!

Helping customers generate leads with these tips is a win-win for all involved

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

November 8, 2024

Wade Baughn, vice president of American Home Systems, shares some unique ways distributors can help customers generate leads.

The Key Disciplines for a Successful Roofing Exit

Learn the various aspects that go into creating an exit strategy to make selling your business as seamless as possible

Kevin Kennedy

November 8, 2024

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Understanding the eight aspects of planning a successful exit can make any transitions smoother for roofing contractors.

A home in North Fort Myers, Fla., that had its roof ripped off the house.

Regulatory Hurdles

Hurricane Milton Update: Group Urges Lawmakers to Allow Wind-Mit by Roofers

The Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association says changes to regulations allowing roofers to perform wind mitigation will speed recovery efforts and ease insurance burdens

Bryan Gottlieb

November 7, 2024

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Industry experts and trade groups, such as the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association, are urging Florida regulators to allow roofing contractors to install hurricane straps during reroofing.

Solar Roofing

Roofing Distributor Profile: Bill Eitenmiller, SRS Distribution

Industry vet takes on a new role to help distributor enter the solar industry

Chris Gray

November 6, 2024

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Bill Eitenmiller went from being a “starving artist” to a driving force behind SRS Distribution’s entry into the solar industry.

Western Roofing Expo Video Series

Contractor Associations and Communication

Art Aisner

November 4, 2024

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Creating a culture of communication within any organization is much easier said than done. Veteran roofing contractors Chuck Chapman and Kris Hitesman recently learned that first-hand when a consultant helped develop strategies that improved operations -- and profits.

Western Roofing Expo Video Series

Ken Kelly’s “Retirement” from Roofing

Art Aisner

November 4, 2024

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Ken Kelly, founder of Kelly Roofing, now consults contractors on growth, team building, and private equity, sharing insights from his 30-year career to help preserve business value.

from left to right: Pat Conder, TAMKO Building Products; Dennis Bresette, principal, Green River Roofing; Miki Reinier, Beacon Building Products; Jason Seura, principal, Green River Roofing, and; Brian Borgard, TAMKO Building Products.

Contractor Profile: Green River Roofing & Construction

Green River is part of a small band of contractors that keeps the roofs tip-top for the U.S. military

Bryan Gottlieb

November 1, 2024

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Meet Dennis Bresette and Jason Seura, principals of Lee's Summit, Mo.-based Green River Roofing & Construction, a residential and commercial contracting firm that earns about 90% of its revenue from residential roofing jobs on U.S. military bases.

Halloween 2024: Test Your Roofing Knowledge

Spooktacular Roofs: Take the RC Quiz

The non-speaking characters in these horror films give steep slope a whole new meaning

Bryan Gottlieb

October 30, 2024

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Some roofs are so iconic their mere description gives their identity away. Or does it? Take our quiz to test your knowledge (and our writing skills).

Safety

VIDEO: OSHA’s New National Emphasis Program on Heat Illness

Prevent heat illness and OSHA fines with these tips from safety expert Tammy Clark

Chris Gray

Tammy Clark

October 30, 2024

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With OSHA preparing rulemaking for heat injury prevention, now is the time to prepare your roofing company and crews to stay safe when the sun is blazing.

Product News

ARMA Shipment Report Shows Continued Trend of Q3 Decreases

Q3 2024 shingle, BUR and modified bitumen shipments drop from the previous quarter

Chris Gray

October 29, 2024

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Shipment numbers for shingles, BUR and modified bitumen have shrank when comparing the third quarter to Q2 2024, according to the latest report from the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association.