Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor
Contractors are Talking About Leap
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. “Leap paid for itself over and over.” We always recommend seeing what other contractors have to say about a product or service before trying it for yourself. It’s one thing for a company to make claims about their solutions but it’s a lot more meaningful to ...
Home for the Holidays Has a New Meaning This Year
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. With homeowners staying put for the holidays, many say they plan to invest money into home improvement projects. According to a recent Modernize survey of more than 5,000 homeowners, 76 percent of respondents will not travel this holiday season. More than half (55 percent) ...
Tesla Donates Solar Roof to Buffalo Heritage Carousel
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The historic carousel will be powered by the sun. Buffalo, New York is undergoing a revitalization of their urban waterfront that includes plans to bring in an historic carousel that was manufactured in western New York state - the 1924 DeAngelis Carousel. The carousel ...
Ohio Contractor Gives Back Through “Got You Covered” Initiative
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. New initiative was launched this year to help those in need. Austintown, Ohio-based Boak & Sons Inc. launched their Got You Covered program this summer to give back to their community. The first project the company took on, as reported by Mahoning Matters, ...
Are You a Veteran Who Now Works in Roofing? Tell us Your Story!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Share your story and you could get TAMKO koozies for your team. RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) has teamed up with TAMKO Building Products to honor and share the stories of our military veterans. This November, we will be the sharing stories of our nation’s veterans who have now ...
Coatings are Red Hot Right Now – Here’s Why
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The roof coating market is growing rapidly and closing in on 20 percent market share. Roof Coatings Manufacturers Assocation (RCMA) President Will Lorenz and Executive Director Dan Quinonez joined RCS partner Heidi Ellsworth for a recent Coffee Conversations to talk about how coatings are disrupting the ...
How to Become an Expert at Metal Roofing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. S-5! webinar series provides training and education at no cost. Contractors who install metal roofing systems have seen how lucrative the business can be. When you decide to add metal roof installation to your business, you are expanding your customer base by offering a product that ...
COO On Demand for Roofing Companies
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. If your company needs a chief operating officer but doesn’t want to invest in a full-time hire, consider outsourcing the role. Every roofing business would benefit from a deeply experienced chief operating officer, but hiring a full-time COO comes with a hefty price tag that not ...
Sustainability Starts With People
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. SOPREMA is passionate about sustainability, infusing the concept into its company culture. In a recent Roofing Road Trips webinar, Tim Kersey, SOPREMA VP and general manager, and Matt Davis, marketing manager, visited with Heidi about their company’s commitment to sustainability. Tim shared that sustainability ...
The Biden Administration and the Roofing Industry
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Major news outlets have declared Joe Biden the winner of the election; what that means for roofing and construction. The recent election has left many of us wondering how a new administration’s policies and initiatives will affect the roofing industry. Stephen E. Sandherr, ...
