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FAA Grants Tremco SkyBEAM Nighttime Drone Commercial Flights

The FAA Loosens Regulations on Flights to Help Locate Energy Leaks, Rooftop Damage and Other Issues

Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

June 3, 2016

As predicted by many industry experts in and around the roofing industry, 2016 is indeed proving to be a significant time in the development of drone use for commercial purposes.

Contractor Profile: Cascade Roofing Services, Inc.

Fair and Honest Business Practices in Roofing are What Keeps Them Afloat Near the Great Salt Lake

Lauren Tucci-Howey

June 3, 2016

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Mike Griffin wanted to start slow as a roofing contractor. Working for his brother’s company and dedicating his days on rooftops below the sweltering Utah sun wasn’t exactly his idea of a good time.

How Roofing Contractors Can Upsell Designer Shingles

Research Suggests Roofing Contractors Close More Sales by Presenting Shingle Options

Leslie Franklin

June 3, 2016

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Many roofing contractors aren't entirely comfortable showing premium shingle options to homeowners because they don't want to lose the sale by showing a higher-priced product.

Contractor Profile: Dynamic Alliance, LLC

This Wisconsin Family-Run Business Excels at Seeing the Contract to Completion

Courtney Dobson

May 4, 2016

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Brown’s vision of operating a successful roofing company has come to fruition as Dynamic Alliance, LLC services commercial and industrial roofing needs across the entire state of Wisconsin.

Made in the U.S.A: Duro-Last

Duro-Last Roofing’s Commitment to Tradition, Quality Service Cements Strong Growth Over Nearly Four Decades

Courtney Dobson

May 3, 2016

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Family owned and operated since 1978, Duro-Last Roofing has fulfilled a pledge to both customers and tradition since its inception.

Roofing Contractor's Editor's Choice 2016

The Year's Promising Products That Caught Our Eye

Art Aisner

Courtney Dobson

May 3, 2016

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Keeping with Roofing Contractor’s long tradition, our editors compared notes and assembled the following collection of products worth singling out with our annual Editor’s Choice awards.

Young Guns: The Next Generation of Professional Roofing Contractors are Getting Seasoned for Success

Art Aisner

March 4, 2016

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Roofing contractors in their 20s and 30s, Roofing Contractor's Young Guns, are more than just new faces in an established industry. We offer these brief introductions into who they are before they and their contemporaries change the roofing industry forever.

Community Service Day at IRE 2016

Art Aisner

February 23, 2016

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Dozens of roofing professionals attending the 2016 International Roofing Expo (IRE) in Orlando lent their time and skills to help others in Orlando, on Tuesday, Feb. 16 during Community Service Day.

Tim Leeper Roofing Serves Middle Tennessee with an Eye for Detail and Constant Drive to Improve

Leaping Forward

Art Aisner

November 5, 2015

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The president of Tim Leeper Roofing just accepted Roofing Contractor’s 2015 Residential Roofing Contractor of the Year award, given annually to contractors that employ industry best practices, take care of their employees, and excel at quality workmanship and customer satisfaction.