You are the best. OK, maybe you know another contractor who is the best. Here at Roofing Contractor, we want the best. And our Contractor of the Year feature that will appear in the November issue will go to the best in both the residential and commercial markets.

JD Candler Roofing Company of Livonia, Mich., has installed the first GAF EverGuard Extreme TPO roof in the Great Lakes state. The new membrane now covers the 16,500-square-foot rooftop of Sealant Equipment & Engineering Corp., located in Plymouth, Mich.

Through hard work and determination, Nick Yadron, President of M&M Home Remodeling Services located in Crete, Ill., continues to build on a customer base that his father, Mike, first started to cultivate 35 years ago.

Don’t let opportunity pass you by. In this case, June 15 is the deadline to sign up for our Top 100 Contractors that will be presented in the August issue of Roofing Contractor.

Thomas Martin started out in residential roofing, but the President of Metropolitan Construction Systems Inc. in Holbrook, N.Y., knew it was just a matter of time before he entered the commercial market.

Roofing contractors know from experience that the best tools and equipment can help them achieve their goals more quickly and efficiently. Roofers need tools that will work properly and get them through the job without interruption.

Who doesn’t like to be recognized for a job well done? If you work as hard as roofing contractors do, it is a good thing to let others know that hard work indeed pays off.

We continue to expand our electronic resources to provide you with superior information at Roofing Contractor, and now we can add contractor videos to our repertoire.

The 2011 International Roofing Expo held in Las Vegas hit all the right numbers, including a significant rise in attendance. The show also received rave reviews for its new features, including the Technology Pavilion and Product Showcase.

F. Rodgers Corporation of Livermore, Calif., is known as “The Good Guy Company.” With 500 employees delving into specialty contracting, the company knows it takes persistence to build long-lasting connections with contractors and clients in the competitive West Coast market.