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Roofing Safety

OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Violations of 2025

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

December 1, 2025

OSHA revealed its top 10 most cited violations for 2025. As in past years, falls — the most common type of incident in roofing — claimed two spots on the list.

9 Tips on Optimizing Roofing Business Operations

Enhancing performance is about stacking small, consistent improvements

Sean Moriarty

November 24, 2025

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Do you feel your roofing business is good, but can do better? Tectum Roofing CEO Sean Moriarty shares some of the strategies roofing contractors can adopt to optimize their operations.

Roofing Technology

Roofr Unveils 'Roofr Builds' Bi-Annual Product Drops

First round of updates includes communication and bookkeeping enhancements

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 23, 2025

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The product drops from Roofr aims to provide multiple updates in one package, with the first rollout including enhancements to communications, bookkeeping and job reports dashboards.

A finished commercial roof, including flashings

It’s All in the Details – How to Avoid 4 Common Mistakes with Roofing Accessories

Prefabricated parts save time, cut costs, and ensure consistency.

October 10, 2025

Weather delays and owner demands often compress timelines. Prefab accessories help you finish strong—even on a tight schedule.

2025 Young Guns

Roofing Concierge

Young Gun Kenny Locatelli

Chris Gray

October 3, 2025

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Since entering roofing in 2017, Kenny Locatelli has built 180 Contractors into more than a roofing company — a service-driven business built on communication, vision and customer care.

Young Guns Group Shot at Best of Success conference

2025 Young Guns

Young Guns 2025: Self-Starters

Standout roofing contractors under the age of 40 continue pushing their limits to drive success

Art Aisner

October 3, 2025

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RC’s latest crop of young roofing professionals under age 40 made major life-changing decisions to explore their entrepreneurial sides in roofing.

Roofing Contractor Group Publisher Jill Bloom

Publisher's Post

Challenge Workers by Growing Their Emotional Intelligence

As leaders, we must not only set goals for our employees but help them grow in poise

Jill Bloom

August 8, 2025

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Life lessons can pop up anywhere, including your kid's sporting events. RC Publisher Jill Bloom reflects on recent lessons she picked up that apply to roofing leaders.

Text messaging keeps roofing contractors connected to their clients

Why Texting Is the Secret Weapon for Roofing Contractors

With a proper strategy, text messages can become a powerful tool that drives revenue growth for roofing contractors

Philip Portman

July 28, 2025

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Your customers check their texts—so why aren’t you texting them? See why SMS is the new roofing industry essential.

Sponsored by Roofle Technologies and Owens Corning

2025 Homeowner Roofing Survey: Tracking the Journey

Study details the customer journey from potential client to satisfaction, emphasizing alignment and misalignment with roofing contractors

Art Aisner

April 1, 2025

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Roofing Contractor’s 2025 nationwide survey reveals how homeowners choose roofing contractors, emphasizing the importance of word-of-mouth, online reviews and price transparency.

Kim Eckerman was recently named vice president of Marketing and Communications, Americas for Elevate Commercial Roofing Systems.

Hiring News

Elevate Names Kim Eckerman VP of Marketing and Communications, Americas

Roofing industry veteran brings extensive experience to the position

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 26, 2024

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Elevate Commercial Roofing Systems appointed Kim Eckerman as vice president, Marketing and Communications, Americas, leveraging her 17 years of industry expertise to lead marketing across multiple brands.