Guest Blog
Retrofit Single Ply Roof Systems: An Assessment of Wind Resistance
By GAF. Metal buildings with metal panel roof systems are commonly used across the United States for storage and commercial office space. A retrofit single-ply roof system is often installed on top of the metal panel roof after it has been determined that the metal roof no longer provides useful service. ...
Beacon Honors Veteran Employees on Facebook
In honor of Veterans Day, Beacon Roofing Supply asked employees to submit photos of coworkers who have served. It’s well known that Beacon Roofing Supply believes in the contributions that veterans can bring to the company. We’ve written before about their Boots to Beacon program that focuses solely on hiring ...
How To Choose the Best Elastomeric Roof Coating
By Topps Products. What is an Elastomeric Roof Coating? An elastomeric roof coating is an elastic coating applied to a variety of roof types to protect and seal the underlying roofing material, help stop and prevent leaks, and limit future weathering. They are designed to move with the roof and be more ...
Educate Your Employees
By Josh Strehle, RoofSnap. At larger roofing companies, you might have employees that never get on a roof, visit a job site, or touch a shingle. That doesn’t mean that those workers shouldn’t have an idea of what the rest of your company does all day. Educating employees about your company’s core ...
The Science of Innovation: Moving the Roofing Industry Forward
By Duro-Last®. These four women are making strides in R&D at Duro-Last. According to the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators 2018 report, women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce but only 28% of the science and engineering workforce. When evaluating these numbers within the roofing industry, that ...
November 2019 is a Time for Thanks
National Women in Roofing Chair Jennifer Stone shares thoughts on thankfulness in the November 2019 newsletter. Hello November Newsletter readers! The best thing about November is that we are forced and reminded to take pause and be thankful for the things around us. I'm thankful for that, number one. It's something ...
Teen Workers on the Construction Site
By Lauren White. Understanding the benefits and limitations of hiring teen workers. Labor shortages continue to be a problem in the construction industry. Construction firms and contractors are doing what they can to keep up with the steadily increasing demand of projects. One solution is to hire teen workers to ...
MRA Urges Homeowners to Take Grassroots Action to Ensure HOAs Prioritize Protection for 2020
By Metal Roofing Alliance. Guidelines that can help your customers push for updates to their HOA rules to allow more protective roofing. The new realities of climate extremes are having a major impact on U.S. and Canadian homeowners. Old realities are still standing in the way for some homeowners who want ...
Attic Ventilation 101
By Joan Crowe, AIA, for IIBEC. Attic ventialtion continues to be one of the most misunderstood concepts in the roofing industry, leaving many attics improperly ventilated Many may not realize that residential attic ventilation was a requirement in the very first edition of the Building Officials Conference of America’s (BOCA’s) model building ...
Grow Your Roofing Business
By Marco Industries. Want to grow your metal roofing business? MRA Executive Director Renee Ramey offers some tips in a recent article. While spring and summer can typically keep you busy with renovations, re-roofs and storm damage repair, fall is often a time when the roofing trade slows down a bit. ...
