Cass Jacoby
127-year-old Library Roof Restored Thanks to the Community
By Cass Jacoby. The town of Pequot, Connecticut raises $1.5 million in donations to restore historic library roof. Fixing the roof of the Pequot Library was a long overdue project. According to the architecture firm Pirie Associates who directed the restoration, it was “an urgent priority,” not only to preserve ...
Considerations for Your Metal Roof When Mounting Accessories to it
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Why it matters that your materials are compatible when mounting accessories to an exposed-fastened metal roof. In order to preserve a roofs’ service life, it is crucial to install attachments without causing harm to the roof. The goal of this article is to help you ...
The Plant Behind the Asphalt Shingle Industry
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Learn about the small-town plant and process that supplies asphalt shingle granules across the country. Today, 3M is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers, offering thousands of diverse products, but about 120 years ago, it began its legacy with a mining operation in Minnesota. 3M ...
Save Even More Time and Money in One Click
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Use coupon code RCS10 to save 10% on any OneClick Code Plan and start automating today. In case you didn’t know, using manual systems to gather building code information is an outdated system that is costing you time and money. As a contractor, you know ...
Check Out This 300-year-old Roof
By Cass Jacoby. Sitting within seven acres of California’s Silicon Valley is a piece of old Italy — literally. Estimated at $23 million, the Mediterranean-style villa located at 30 Trail Lane in Woodside, California, pans 7,956 square feet. According to The Sacramento Bee, many of its architectural elements were ...
Why You Should Switch to a Cool Roof
By Cass Jacoby. Save money and the environment by making a change as small as your roof color. Did you know your roof color could be costing you more money to cool your home or office building? In the summertime we tend to wear light-colored clothes because they keep us ...
United Asphalts Video Playlist Lets You See Behind the Scenes Why Their Products Are of the Highest Quality
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Learn how United Asphalts ensures quality performance and premium packaging for the products you use every day. United Asphalts shows their products, process and packaging in a video playlist, available on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS). Get a unique look at how these superior products can make ...
How to Get the Most Out of Tradeshows
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Discover the return on investment of attending tradeshows with Heidi J. Ellsworth and John Kenney in this webinar. Equip yourself for tradeshow season by attending this webinar that highlights how to take advantage of the ample opportunities that are found at industry tradeshows. Join John ...
Roofing Company Replaces Roof For Veteran Free of Charge
By Cass Jacoby. Generous contractors replace a roof for a veteran in Corpus Christi, Texas who desperately needed it. The roof of veteran Juan Manrique’s home on the 1000 block of St. Mary’s Street had been leaking since Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Juan reports that he would have to rearrange his ...
SOPREMA Scholarship Program Applications are Open
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. SOPREMA invests in the future of the building envelope industry by awarding up to four students $5,000 scholarships. The SOPREMA Scholarship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students a bright future by investing in their higher education. Offered by SOPREMA, the scholarship assists students pursuing degrees ...
