Guest Blog
Elevating Women in the Roofing Industry
By Carol Perkins, Director of Marketing, IKO. At IKO, we live and breathe our slogan – roofing elevated. In all we do, we strive for an elevated experience for the customers and industry we serve, through the products we create and for the people we employ. That includes making it a priority ...
Low-Slope Roofing Mistake No. 2: Not Cleaning the Membrane
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. When patching a single-ply membrane, whether it’s to reinforce or repair, step one should always be cleaning the surface. Patches welded to a dirty membrane will tend to pull up, creating a leak risk. GAF Senior Commercial Training Specialists Dave Scott and Wally Brown share tips on ...
Make This the Year of the One-Call Close
By RoofSnap. Though the advantages of the "One Call Close" are up for debate, it's still a desirable outcome for all parties involved. Getting the job underway faster helps the homeowner get to the value that they're paying for, and you or your sales team don't have to worry about managing a ...
Recruitment and Empowerment of Women the Rackley Roofing Way
By Anna Anderson, NWIR. Recruitment and empowerment of women can sometimes seem like a daunting task. But, many times its as easy as asking questions and listening. At Rackley Roofing, one of our core values is Innovative, which we define as introducing new ideas, originality, and thinking outside the box. As such, ...
DECRA Metal Roofing’s Manufacturing Facility: The Heart of Operational Excellence
By DECRA. DECRA Innovation Since 1957 DECRA has been the roofing industry’s leading innovator since 1957, with historical roots going back even further to World War 2. That’s when the Decraspray Company, stepped up to meet the challenge of developing emulsion techniques for camouflaging Allied building roofs to protect them from Axis ...
National Women in Roofing Member Profile: Shari Carlozzi
By Kim Eckerman. Meet Shari Carlozzi, WTI Safety Solutions Director for Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance, NWIR Executive Committee Past Chair More than 1,200 women can say they are a member of National Women in Roofing. But, what makes a member? It’s so much more than just joining and paying your dues. ...
Metal Roofing Accessories: Big Results From “The Small Stuff”
By Marco Industries. Flip through this month’s issue of Florida Roofing Magazine and you’ll see an informative article from George Allaster, Jr., Eastern Regional Sales Director for Marco Industries. The featured article outlines the importance of the often overlooked “small things” in metal roofing, such as ventilation, sealants, fasteners ...
Atlanta Roofing Specialists — One of Atlanta’s first GAF Master Elite® contractors — Celebrates 25 years
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. Atlanta Roofing Specialists (ARS) recently celebrated their 25th anniversary serving the greater Atlanta area. Since it all started in the holiday season of the early ‘90s, GAF ProBlog wants to help celebrate their quarter century of success as we head into the 2019 festivities. We spoke with ARS ...
Association Offers Free Retrofit Metal Roofing Guide
By Marco Industries. If you install metal roofing, new construction can be a good source of income. But look at all the existing homes and buildings around: retrofitting represents an even larger pool of prospective customers. While Marco Industries offers you the best roofing ventilation and accessories for metal roofs, the ...
MRA Touts Top Five Home Improvement Trends For 2020
From climate uncertainty to creative customized looks, homeowners are raising the roof this year on style, performance features What’s on the home improvement horizon for 2020? Coping with climate extremes, getting creative and achieving better, longer-lasting performance that adds more ROI for the home improvement dollar are all top of ...
