Guest Blog
Tracking Job Progress Through Photos
By Sarah Smith, JobNimbus. Tracking job progress is essential and using photos can save you a lot of time and pain in the long-run. Using photos can also help you stay on task with your project and do a quality job. As a roofer, you want to ensure that your customers get ...
Prepping Homes for Hurricane Season
By GCP Applied Technologies. It is not too late: four steps your customers can take to prepare their home. Editor's note: Share this important information with your customers to help them be ready for the next hurricane. We are in the midst of the hurricane season. There is still time to prepare ...
Tips for Roof Wind Resistance That Every Commercial Property Owner Should Know
By Gary Pelton, FiberTite. High-speed winds can damage roofs and properties in a short period of time. Given the unpredictability of nature, it is improbable to predict the timing, strength, and potential damage of any storm. However, there are a few preventive measures your customers can take to help lower the risk ...
A New Stage for Captive Insurance
By Shelly Duhaime, VP and Captive Practice Leader at NFP. Captives structured for their intended purpose offer a corporate insurance solution that can turn a top line balance sheet expense into a top line balance sheet profit. Whether you make widgets or build buildings, anything that has a dollar-for-dollar impact on net ...
Think Outside the Roof: How to Add Siding Replacement to Your Business
By EagleView. You show up to quote a new roof for a homeowner. Then you notice that the siding is nearing the end of its life. What do you do? As the owner of a roofing company, you might think it’s impossible to expand your business to include other services, such as ...
What are Gutter Covers Made From? (And Why It Matters)
By Chelsea Welsh. Like gutters, roof gutter guard systems come in many different materials and styles. Editor's note: Use the information in this article to help educate your customers about gutter covers or to help get employees new to roofing up to speed. What gutter guards are made from makes a difference ...
Metal Roofing Helps Homeowners Get Battle-Ready for 2018 Hurricane Season
By MRA. After last year’s devastating hurricane season, homeowners looking to better protect their home this year are increasingly turning to highly durable materials, including metal roofing. Experts say that’s a smart move, given the strong performance of metal roofs during severe storms. Many metal roofing systems can withstand winds in excess ...
Coatings Challenge: A Structurally Sound Roof on a Beautiful Stucco Building
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. With a low investment, and ease of installation, GAF coatings are a great way to grow your business, whether you’re a low slope or steep slope contractor. Welcome to the GAF Coatings Challenge with Michelle Carlin, GAF senior product manager, coatings. Today we're talking about a coatings challenge from ...
Are Metal Roofs Noisy?
By Cara Corridoni. Spring rainstorms prompt questions from homeowners about life under a metal roof. Here is how to answer their concerns. It’s a common debate as the peak rainy season approaches, especially among homeowners considering a re-roofing project this spring: Are metal roofs noisier than other roofing types? Homeowners have posed the ...
How to Work with Metal Manufacturers
By Sherwin Williams. Every residential metal roofing installation is unique. Oftentimes, even experienced metal roofing contractors run into issues on the job. Knowing when and how to work with a metal manufacturer can be the difference between a botched project and a successful installation. Here are our best tips for working with ...
