Canada
The Correct Roof Shingle Exposure for 3-Tab and Laminate Shingles
By IKO. Shingles with the right exposure will create the intended look and, assuming all else is installed properly, will provide optimal protection to the roof. Editor's note: This article is a nice refresher for your crew and a good learning tool for new employees. A shingle’s exposure is the portion of ...
Guide to Drip Edges for Shingle Roofs
By IKO. What’s the purpose of roof drip edges? Editor's note: If you have new employees, this is a great resource to help educate them about the importance of drip edges and what purpose they serve in a roofing system. Drip edges are metal sheets, usually shaped like an “L,” installed at the ...
Choosing a Name for Your Roofing Business & Great Roofing Business Names
By IKO. How to choose a name for your roofing business can be a challenge as well as a great opportunity. We’ll help you make the right decision by discussing the following: What’s unique about your roofing company? How to come up with names for your roofing business. How to ensure your name is unique. Roofing ...
Bidding and Estimating so You Can Remain Profitable
By IKO. How to bid, estimate and price a roofing job. Investing a little time into learning how to bid roofing jobs and how to estimate roofing jobs can pay dividends for your business. Roofing Contractor has found that 90 percent of roofers underbid their jobs. The whole industry could benefit from ...
CertainTeed Expands Matterhorn Line into Canada
Canadian builders and contractors will soon be able to offer their customers a superior impact-, fire- and wind-resistant metal roofing option. CertainTeed’s luxury metal roofing line, Matterhorn® Metal Roofing, will be available throughout Canada in the first quarter of 2019. Matterhorn Metal Roofing utilizes mottling, chiseling and other techniques to replicate the ...
DECRA® Roof in Canada is an Ageless Beauty
Nearly 40 years after the original installation, this DECRA roof in Canada has withstood the test of time. The true test for roofing materials is that of time. In Ottawa, Canada, time has proven no match for the performance and longevity of a DECRA Roofing System. Charles Lortie, building owner and roofing ...
EagleView Captures Post-event Pictometry Imagery Following Alberta, Canada Wildfires
EagleView Captures Post-event Pictometry Imagery Following Alberta, Canada Wildfires EagleView Technology Corporation, a leading technology provider of aerial imagery, data analytics and GIS solutions, announced that it has flown and captured high-resolution ortho and oblique Pictometry imagery of a 92-square kilometer area in Alberta, Canada following the recent wildfires. Imagery was ...
