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Storm Response and Relief

Roofers Needed for Hurricane Melissa Relief in Jamaica

RC shares an update from the Caribbean with Steve Slepcevic, who is on the ground coordinating relief efforts, and where roofing contractors are in need.

Steve Slepcevic

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November 5, 2025

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Roofing contractors and materials are in need in Jamaica following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. In this episode, Strategic Response Partners CEO Steve Slepcevic tells roofing contractors how to help.

Crisis Preparation

How to Create a Crisis Management Plan

Learn how to prepare for the next disaster, before the opportunities wash away.

Jill Bloom

Art Aisner

August 6, 2025

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In this episode, roofing contractors can learn how to prepare for the next big storm now, before the opportunities wash away.

Disaster Relief

Brava Roof Tiles Enhance Rescue Dog Training

Durable Roof Tiles to Help Train America’s Elite Search and Rescue Dogs

Art Aisner

June 16, 2025

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See how a unique collaboration with the roofing industry helps enhance how search-and-rescue dogs prepare for real-world emergency scenarios.

Exploring Warranties in Roofing

Manufacturers use them to market products to contractors and contractors use them to market to customers. But who reads the fine print?

Melissa Dunson

June 6, 2025

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Few people actually read a warranty's fine print and understand what is covered and for how long. Melissa Dunson translates the rhetoric into easy-to-understand terms.

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Manufacturer News

Atlas Roofing Partners with Team Rubicon to Support Disaster Relief

Atlas will provide participation in relief efforts and building materials for relief efforts in the U.S.

Roofing Contractor Staff

May 21, 2025

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Team Rubicon has deployed over 1,200 operations worldwide, and Atlas Roofing Corporation will team up with the veteran-led disaster relief organization to help those in need in the United States.

A photo of the damage to the town center in Hot Springs, N.C., after Hurricane Helene.

Public Service Annoucement

METALCON, Advisory Firm PSMJ Resources Establish Disaster Rebuild Fund

The organizations are looking for industry partners to help in rebuilding efforts for natural disaster-affected communities

Roofing Contractor Staff

February 7, 2025

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PSA: PSMJ Resources and METALCON have created a nonprofit, the PSMJ Disaster Rebuilding Fund, aiding post-disaster recovery in architecture, engineering and construction sectors.

A satellite image of Hurricane Milton from NOAA.

Nature's Wrath

Roofers Triage After Hurricane Helene and Wait for Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Helene became the deadliest storm since Hurricane Katrina in 2005; the Sunshine State is again in the crosshairs

Bryan Gottlieb

October 9, 2024

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Roofing contractors are performing triage after Hurricane Helene devasted large swaths of the U.S. Southeast; Floridians are girding for Hurricane Milton.

Mergers and Acquisitions

BluSky Restoration Contractors Announces Merger with Utah-Based Liberty Restoration

Roofing Contractor Staff

December 1, 2023

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The merged companies will continue as BluSky Restoration Contractors, operating 65 offices in 27 states from coast to coast.

Drexel Metals Participates in Marianne Cusato Concept Home on the National Mall

June 23, 2023

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The metal-roofed housing concept aims to spark a national conversation on access to permanent, affordable and quality disaster relief housing.

Signal Restoration Services Celebrating 50 Years of Service

April 16, 2022

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As part of the 50th anniversary celebration, Signal is hosting nationwide events in Detroit, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami.