Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor
She Didn’t Choose Roofing; it Chose Her
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The roofing industry has given Paula opportunities for growth and advancement. Sutter Roofing Human Resources Supervisor Paula Laza-Moreno told me on a recent phone call that roofing found her. “I got into roofing because the previous HR director was looking for a bilingual assistant,” explains Paula. ...
Distributor Relationships are Essential for your Business
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Your distributor partners provide a connection to the pulse of the industry. Times are a little different with businesses operating under social distancing guidelines and health precautions at the top of our minds. Not to mention that storm season is upon us and we are just ...
44-million Pound Floating Roof a Massive Undertaking
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The roof will sit atop the new Seattle Center which will be home to the city’s new NHL team. Called an engineering marvel by Seattle’s K5 News, the 44-million-pound roof was lifted up by 72 temporary steel columns so that workers could excavate tens of thousands ...
Remote Selling Success with TAMKO
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Melissa Dunson and Kim Eckerman of TAMKO joined RCS Partner Heidi J. Ellsworth from their respective home offices to discuss how to be successful when selling remotely. With so many of us working from home and maintaining our social distance, selling roof repairs and replacements is ...
A Leading Cause of Residential Roof Leaks
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Pipe collar failures are one of the first suspects when it comes to water infiltration. Asphalt shingles are designed to last 25 – 30 years, protecting a roof. Unfortunately, the typical pipe collar does not last quite so long. Deterioration over time and in some cases, ...
How to Get Your Roofing Company in the News
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Owens Corning contractor featured on news following destructive storms. Indianapolis was hit by severe storms in April that left homeowners unsure of what to do during the pandemic. We have written before on RoofersCoffeeShop that Mother Nature doesn’t know that there is a pandemic causing most ...
Maxwell Roofing Says the Estimating Process of the Edge is Key to Consistency
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Hear why the company chose to use the Edge estimating software how it has helped their bid accuracy and ability to retain margins. John Maxwell was the only estimator in the early days at Maxwell Roofing. He had been searching for a solution that could help ...
Meet Tim Thomas – This Week’s Winner of General Coatings Giveaway
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. General Coatings is giving away one optical comparator each week to a lucky winner. At RCS, we love to meet members of our online community. Just as no two roofs are the same, you could say that applies to our friends at RoofersCoffeeShop®. No matter who ...
eBook: What Every Contractor Needs to Know About Billable Hours
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Whenever the need for attorney services arises, the thought that pops into many heads is ‘how much is this going to cost me?” In this eBook, Cotney Construction Law spells out what contractors should expect from the new subscription model that is focused on contractors’ needs ...
What's the Big Deal About Meeting Miami-Dade Building Code Standards?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The big deal is that the High Velocity Hurricane Zone codes are strong hurricane provisions that were adopted following Hurricane Andrew to keep roofs in place. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida hard. The storm made landfall at 5 a.m. on August 24, 1992 in ...
