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Trump Tariff Pressure and Roofing

Tariffs threaten pricing, supply chain stability and roofing profit margins, but with the right strategies, these challenges can become opportunities

Mike Maddern

September 15, 2025

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Tariffs threaten pricing, supply chain stability and roofing profit margins, but with the right strategies, these challenges can become opportunities

VIDEO: Prioritizing Repairs over Replacements? itel Weighs In

Data shows most roofs are repairable, but is it worth raising rates to perform repairs?

Chris Gray

September 15, 2025

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Roof replacements may pay more, but new data suggests repair work could boost profits, customer trust, and efficiency in today’s roofing market.

Economic News

Employment in Construction Slows for Third Consecutive Month

Immigration enforcement and increased material prices factors in jobs decrease

Chris Gray

September 12, 2025

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Roofing contractors face a deepening labor crunch as job growth stalls and stricter immigration enforcement shrinks an already small workforce.

Legal Insights

Warranties and Material Failures Explained

OSHA’s growing self-auditing and compliance programs for roofing contractors

September 10, 2025

Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney discusses how OSHA’s self-audit programs can provide opportunities for roofing contractors.

Contractor Q&A Sponsored by QXO

Lessons in Leadership and Growth from Roman’s Roofing

Building trust with customers and suppliers is the key to success for this Midwest team of veteran roofers

Art Aisner

September 10, 2025

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Learn how this company, founded by a small team of veteran roofing contractors, reached new success by focusing on customer care.

Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) - 50 years!

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RCAT 2025 Celebrating 50 Years!

RC catches up with organizers of the 50th annual Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) to preview the event, Sept. 17-19, in Austin.

Jill Bloom

September 9, 2025

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Get a sneak peek at the 50th annual Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) Conference, Sept. 17-19, in Austin.

Best of Success Show

Top Tax Mistakes Contractors Must Avoid

Jill Bloom

Tanja Kern

September 8, 2025

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Tax season can be a contractor's worst nightmare, but it doesn't have to be. In a recent Best of Success podcast, Amparo Sancen, founder of Latinos en Roofing and CEO of Sancen Contracting, shared critical insights about the most costly tax mistakes plaguing contractors—and how to avoid them.

Roofing Trade Shows

WSRCA's 'Each One Reach One' Drive

Incoming WRSCA President Stan Robinson discusses the impact membership and regularly attending the Western Roofing Expo has had on his 45-year roofing career.

Art Aisner

September 8, 2025

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Hear what incoming WSRCA President Stan Robinson’s looking forward to at WRE 2025, Sept. 28-30, and the challenges ahead for roofing contractors.

Coatings Special Section 2025

Roof Coatings Market Q&A with MuleHide

Art Aisner

September 8, 2025

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In a market facing tariffs of various sizes and complexities on all imported materials and lingering workforce shortages, coatings is emerging as an accessible vertical for contractors to pursue. The experts at MuleHide discuss the state of coatings in the 2025 economy.

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs exceeded constitutional and statutory limits.

Economic News

Trump Tariffs Ruled Illegal: What it Means for Roofing

Reciprocal tariffs among those deemed illegal, though steel and aluminum tariffs will remain

Chris Gray

September 2, 2025

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As split decision from federal judges deemed certain tariffs imposed by President Trump were illegal, though price relief and economic stability for roofing companies may not materialize.