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Latinos in Roofing

Roofing Distributor Profile: Paul Salamanca, Preferred Roofing Supply

Preferred Roofing Supply’s co-founder never quits, working to serve the Latino community in Georgia

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

August 7, 2024

Despite having no roofing experience, Paul Salamanca and his wife, Daniela, endured hardships to build a successful distribution company catering to Latino communities.

Best Practices

Milwaukee Contractor Comes to the Rescue After Address Mix-up

An incident involving a tear-off at the wrong address shows how a roofing company took ownership of a mistake

Chris Gray

August 5, 2024

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When a roofing company accidentally tore off the wrong roof and made a shoddy attempt at fixing it, another roofing company stepped in to save the day for a Milwaukee resident.

Legal

VIDEO: Recent Supreme Court Rulings That Can Affect YOU!

Chevron overruling could result in more opportunities to appeal federal agency rulings

Chris Gray

August 2, 2024

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Learn how the Supreme Court’s overruling of the Chevron decision will impact the way agencies like OSHA interact with roofing and construction companies.

Exclusive: 2024's Top 150 Roofing Contractors

A surge in submissions called for a radical idea: Expand the Top 100 list for 2024

Art Aisner

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Bryan Gottlieb

August 1, 2024

RC's 2024 Top 100 list, expanded this year to 150, ranks the nation's top roofing contractors based on self-reported revenue, which reflects a healthy economy and robust marketplace.

Surging Ahead: 2024's Top 150 Roofing Contractors, the Spotlights

We're highlighting just a few of the outstanding roofing contractors who made the 2024 Top 100 list.

Chris Gray

August 1, 2024

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We're highlighting just a few of the outstanding roofing contractors who made the 2024 Top 100 list.

2024 Top Roofing Contractors

Pioneering: 2024's Top 150 Roofing Contractors, the "Ones to Watch'

These roofing contractors have what it takes to make it onto next year’s Top 100 list.

Chris Gray

August 1, 2024

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These roofing contractors were just off making Roofing Contractor's 2024 Top 150 list; we suspect we'll see these names in the future,

SRS Distribution’s John DeRosa explains how distributors should be in the mindset of disrupting the status quo to compel customers to buy from them.

Sales and Marketing

VIDEO: 4 Tactics Successful Salespeople Use

By disrupting a customer’s way of thinking, you can find more success in sales

Chris Gray

July 26, 2024

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John DeRosa, director of contractor training at SRS Distribution, provides four tips on how to disrupt the status quo when it comes to selling to customers.

Being Electric

Roofing Distributor Profile: Eric Cieslak, ABC Supply

The business development manager for Renewable Energy aims to help contractors succeed by diversifying into solar

Chris Gray

July 24, 2024

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Eric Cieslak brings a passion for wanting to see contractors succeed to ABC Supply as one of its business development managers for Renewable Energy.

Economic Reports

ARMA Q2 2024 Report Shows Gains in All Product Shipments

Mod bit sees largest shipment in report's history, though year-to-year comparisons are mixed

Chris Gray

July 24, 2024

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Products like mod bit saw its best quarter ever, while other products saw modest increases compared to Q1 2024.

Crime Blotter

Rash of Robberies Across the Nation Plaguing Roofing Companies

Roofing contractors and suppliers alike have been the victims of thieves targeting roofing materials

Chris Gray

July 18, 2024

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Roofing materials continue to be a target for thieves, and a recent rash of robberies are hurting productivity and the bottom line for contractors and suppliers alike.