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From billion-dollar contractors and industry-shaping acquisitions to federal investigations, immigration enforcement, and shifting material debates, Roofing Contractor readers were drawn in 2025 to stories that reflected both the scale and the uncertainty of today’s roofing industry.

After the Big Beautiful Bill caused multiple energy tax credits to sunset, roofing contractors and distributors face a new landscape in selling solar. SRS Distribution's Bill Eitenmiller and Jess Cress share their insights into 2026 and beyond.

Despite fewer reports from OSHA, the agency still went after roofing contractors in 2025. Find out which contractors faced the stiffest fines this year.

Three high-performing Owens Corning Roofing Platinum Preferred Contractors shared their perspectives on growth. Check it out.

As hurricane seasons grow more expensive and roof claims soar past $30 billion annually, the property insurance industry faces a sustainability challenge. With research showing many damaged roofs can be repaired rather than replaced, adopting a more objective, repair-first mindset—similar to the evolution of windshield claims—could benefit insurers, contractors, and homeowners alike. How roofing contractors can protect margins in a shifting economy.

Check out some of the images we captured during the 2025 Best of Success conference, held Dec. 3-5 at Live! By Loews in Arlington, Texas.