Guest Blog
In a Hot Housing Market, Maximizing Curb Appeal Starts Right at the Top
By Metal Roofing Alliance. Choosing the right roof to highlight a home’s architectural style is an investment that pays off. The roof plays a major role in a home’s curb appeal, yet surprisingly, it’s often the area most overlooked by homeowners. There’s no doubt that a solid roof is key for resell value ...
Pay Now or Pay Later: The Cost of Safety in Roofing
By NERCA. Recently, there have been several high-profile accidents involving roofing projects and roofing contractors. This includes a woman struck by a falling metal rail in Boston’s North End and the prosecution of a Maine contractor for the death of one of his roofers. These incidents highlight the danger both known and ...
Roofing Do’s and Don’ts to Enhance Your Professional Reputation
Discover how earning a stellar reputation depends on so much more than just being great at installing shingles. Put yourself in a homeowner’s place and imagine that your roof is leaking or that a violent windstorm has swept through your neighborhood, ripping shingles off every home’s roof. Your main concern would ...
Ensuring Quality with ASTM Standards
By Mary Koutras, Research & Development Technical Leader, Duro-Last. Members of the Duro-Last Research and Development team are actively involved in ASTM and represented the company at the annual Committee Week. Have you ever looked at a package or tag on a product and seen the statement “Conforms to ASTM X-XXXX”? ...
Top 3 Roofing Trends in 2019
By Sarah Smith, Job Nimbus. Educate your customers on the different roof options for their home. Energy efficiency plays a key role. A roof says more about a home than you’d think. Not only does it support and protect the home, but it can be a defining feature for the design ...
On Deck with Morgan Arwood
By Morgan Arwood, MRCA. 7 Things About Megan Miller of Midwest Roofing Contractors Association The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA) has been higlighting their employees in their magazine, Midwest Roofer. The most recent issue features Megan Miller. Megan Miller has spent her entire life in and around association management. Her Father, Bob ...
Commercial Roof Drains and Drainage Systems
By IKO. Share this great information with your building owner customers and new employees to help them understand the importance of proper drainage. Commercial buildings have flat or low-sloped roofs that need special drainage solutions. This article provides an overview of the types of drainage systems suitable for commercial buildings and the ...
Construction Firms Work to Meet Needs of Aging Workforce
By NRCA. As the construction industry battles a skilled labor shortage and an aging workforce, construction firms are trying to keep experienced older workers—ages 55 and up—happy and healthy, according to www.enr.com. Data from the Center for Construction Research and Training shows workers aged 45-64 made up nearly 40% of the construction ...
Metal Roofing is an Increasingly Popular Option
By Lauren White. Standing seam metal roofs reduce waste, are cost-effective, and give homes a modern look. What’s trending in modern homeownership? Standing seam metal roofs. They are visually appealing, cost-effective, low-maintenance, and environmentally friendly. Typically seen on commercial and agricultural buildings, more and more homeowners are choosing this option ...
Longstanding IIBEC Member Presents at METALCON
Metal Roofing: Thermal Expansion & Contraction, Problematic Conditions, and Retrofit Using Metal Metal has unique properties that separate it from other roof choices. For over three millennia, metal roofing has been a durable, aesthetically appealing design element utilized for significant buildings. This course’s content is intended to provide attendees with a ...
