Articles by Rick Damato

Author and retiring roofing journalist Rick Damato

Editorial Director's Note

Retirement ‘2.0’: A Final Note from Rick Damato

RC Editorial Director ends a more than 40-year career with the roofing industry to enjoy retirement (again)

April 5, 2024

Rick Damato, editorial director of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro, has decided to leave his quill in the ink well and retire after more than 40 years in media. He offers his thoughts and well wishes to readers.

What’s Roofing Distribution Going to Be in 2024?

Go beyond numbers when setting goals and budgeting in the coming year

Rick Damato

February 19, 2024

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RSP Editorial Director Rick Damato says forget putting profits first, dream bigger! Your 2024 budget should go beyond the numbers and look at metrics and teamwork.

Editor's Note

Back to Basics: Keeping Your Distribution Fleet on Point

Whether it's investing in technology or taking ride-alongs, keep these ideas in mind when managing your fleet

Rick Damato

January 15, 2024

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RSP Editorial Director Rick Damato takes a peek under the hood at some basic strategies for maintaining your fleet and the people who operate it.

Slate Journey

Unearthing Centuries of Beauty and Resilience

Roofing contractors from North America tour the birthplace of Welsh roofing, witnessing how slate continues covering remarkable and resilient rooftops throughout Europe

Rick Damato

December 22, 2023

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Roofing Contractor Editor Emeritus, Rick Damato, travels across the pond to tour the birthplace of Welsh roofing slate and found so much more.

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Carter Work Project

In Rosalynn Carter's Passing, Habitat for Humanity’s Carter Work Project Carries On

The effort behind the 2023 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project to support Habitat for Humanity continues in honor of its founders

Rick Damato

November 21, 2023

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RC's Rick Damato offers first-hand coverage of the annual Habitat for Humanity build honoring Former President and First Lady Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.

Roofing Contractor magazine Editorial Director Rick Damato (far left) and friends

About Time: Roofing Competition Debuts at SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA 2023 Features First Commercial Roofing Competition; Kyle Cameron of Hutchinson, Kan., crowned ‘National Champion’

Rick Damato

August 21, 2023

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SkillsUSA 2023 Features First Commercial Roofing Competition; Kyle Cameron of Hutchinson, Kan., crowned ‘National Champion’

What is SkillsUSA?

What is SkillsUSA? Roofing opportunities incorporated into programs for students seeking futures in the skilled trades

Rick Damato

August 21, 2023

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What is SkillsUSA? Roofing opportunities incorporated into programs for students seeking futures in the skilled trades

Copper Development Association Honors Grist Slate & Tile Roofing

Company received plaudits for its work on Vancouver’s Heritage Hall envelope and seismic upgrade

Rick Damato

July 6, 2023

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Grist Slate & Tile Roofing Inc. was recently awarded the 2023 North American Copper in Architecture award for its work on Vancouver's Heritage Hall envelope and seismic upgrade.

Never a Bad Year

Rick Damato

January 6, 2023

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Find out how to further educate yourself about the roofing industry with RC in 2023.

Rick Damato

December 2, 2022

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Solar is one of the hottest growing sectors in roofing. Are you geared to take advantage of this emerging opportunity?

Insurance supplementing is one of the biggest profit leaks on insurance jobs, costing contractors time, money, and control. In this session, we’ll discuss how proper training and process alignment can help teams manage supplementing more effectively keeping key decisions in-house and profits where they belong.

Join the experts as they break down the data on another set of questions aimed at gaining insights into the rapidly changing home roofing and restoration market. Roofing contractors can use this data and insight to better understand what factors influence a homeowner's contractor selection process.

Articles by Rick Damato

Retirement ‘2.0’: A Final Note from Rick Damato

What’s Roofing Distribution Going to Be in 2024?

Back to Basics: Keeping Your Distribution Fleet on Point

Unearthing Centuries of Beauty and Resilience

In Rosalynn Carter's Passing, Habitat for Humanity’s Carter Work Project Carries On

About Time: Roofing Competition Debuts at SkillsUSA

What is SkillsUSA?

Copper Development Association Honors Grist Slate & Tile Roofing

Never a Bad Year

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