McElroy Metal, a 60-year-old components manufacturer based near Shreveport, La., with 14 facilities nationwide, recently announced a transition from being a family-owned concern by offering an employee stock ownership plan.

The roofing industry remembered Kevin Gwaltney for his passion for the trade, love of family and youthful leadership following his death late last month.

If your company is successful, has a strong local or regional market share, is growing and has a great team, then you are a target for private equity firms.

With more roofing companies looking to sell, now is the time to know some important facts and statistics to inform your exit planning strategies.

Selling a roofing business might seem comparable to selling one’s home, but making such an assumption could be costly to business owners.