Articles by Tom Watts

What is cooler than a cool roof? This month's issue of Roofing Contractor is our Cool Roofing Plus edition, so be prepared for read about the best sustainable, green roofs in the business today.

Number 11 on the Roofing Contractor's Top 100 list, Lon Smith Roofing specializes in insurance-funded storm damage.

Dan D. Furia believes the company's philosophy of quality and service creates growth. 

Let there be light.

Dan Stites, Chairman and CEO of Crank Brothers Roofing Company in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., began his career as a research chemist, then joined a global engineering and construction company where he spent 30 years living and working all over the globe.

Hisham Rahman trains his work force, provides excellent customer service, and does it with a smile.

Contractors are always looking for an edge, and when they find a product that helps them do the job better, faster or more efficiently, they usually embrace it. Roofing Contractor asked some contractors to share their insights on the tools that have helped their companies increase productivity.

The Roofing Contractor “Top 100 Contractors” feature will run in our August 2010 issue and now is the time to make sure you are part of it by registering online.

The 2010 International Roofing Expo took place on the show floor of the D and E Halls at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on Feb. 22-24. Here’s a recap if you missed out.

When it comes to the economy no one has a crystal ball, so just like everyone else contractors are bracing for the worst even as they hope for the best. Roofing contractors and entrepreneurs in general are often optimistic by nature, and regional differences and the fragmented nature of the marketplace mean some contractors are faring quite differently than others in different parts of the country - or even right across town.