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Home » Authors » Tom Watts

Tom Watts

Tom Watts is the associate editor of Roofing Contractor. He can be reached at 248-244-1738 or wattst@bnpmedia.com. 
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Historic Landmark Given New Life

Historic Landmark Given New Life

Addition to First Unitarian Meeting House Includes Green Roof
Tom Watts
October 14, 2011
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Designing an addition to any Frank Lloyd Wright building is a daunting architectural challenge. So when a 7,000-square-foot green roof was installed on a 20,000-square-foot addition to the First Unitarian Meeting House in Madison, Wis., it took a joint effort by a Wisconsin-based architecture firm and a Michigan-based horticultural company.


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Sal Ferro Alure Home Improvements

Contractor Profile: Sal Ferro, Alure Home Improvements

Tom Watts
October 13, 2011
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Alure Home Improvements of Plainview, N.Y., was started as a painting company in 1946, but current President/CEO Sal Ferro is glad the company embraced the decision to switch to roofing residential homes a few decades later


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AttiCat Fever

AttiCat Fever

Home Insulation System Helps Contractors Increase Revenue
Tom Watts
October 13, 2011
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Steve McCusker of Roof One in Pontiac, Mich., looks at each roofing project with an eye toward helping homeowners, and that includes making sure their attics are properly insulated.


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Watts Up: Moving On; How to Increase Profits

Tom Watts
November 15, 2010
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We have started a “Moving On” micro-site that will collect brief success stories from our readers. A recent Moving On feature is from Matt Spanton, and Matt will be our speaker at our next webinar at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 18.
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Roofing Contractor of the Year

2010 Roofing Contractor of the Year Residential: Roof Diagnostics, Inc.

Tom Watts
November 4, 2010
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Roof Diagnostics, Inc., of Spring Lake, N.J. takes a businesslike approach to a blue-collar industry.
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Contractor Profile: Mark Farrell, Progressive Roofing

Tom Watts
November 4, 2010
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Mark Farrell knows what it takes to stay on top of the roofing industry in a tough economy. That’s because excellent service at quality prices has always been the team mantra.
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Owens Corning on a Tear with Shingle Recycling Program

Tom Watts
October 7, 2010
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Barry Hornbacher, Shingle Recycling Business Manager for Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt, is on a tear with the company’s new shingle recycling program.
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Contractor Profile: Brian Moore, Schreiber Corporation

Tom Watts
October 7, 2010
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Brian Moore, Ph.D., President and Treasurer of Schreiber Corporation in Wixom, Mich., said the company axiom starts with outstanding customer service as it nears 100 years in business.
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This acrylic coated residential roof includes a solar powered attic fan by US Sunlight Corp., a new skylight by Bristolite, and a Title 24 Compliant US Tile roof.

Residential Roofs Can Be Cool, Too

Tom Watts
September 17, 2010
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Vegetative and photovoltaic (PV) systems have yet to dominate Kansas’ roofing landscape, and that’s just fine with the owners of Diamond Roofing in Manhattan and Dodge City, Kan.
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The Net Zero Home

Tom Watts
September 17, 2010
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The rising cost of monthly energy bills might be a thing of the past thanks to a home that essentially sustains itself. 
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