Expert Conversations
The untapped power of service-only reps
By Jesse Sanchez. A focused service sales strategy could be the secret to long-term roofing growth. In the ever-evolving commercial roofing industry, a silent shift is taking shape. One that might change how contractors approach growth entirely. In this Roofing Road Trips® podcast, Tracey Donels, founder of Service First Solutions, made a ...
Simplify your staffing with Southeast Staffing Agency
By Southeast Staffing Agency. Learn how this company connects contractors with the labor that they need to succeed. Labor shortages continue to challenge the roofing and broader construction industries — but Southeast Staffing Agency is changing that. By providing skilled, reliable workers for both short- and long-term needs, they help ...
Fortify your metal business with these building solutions
By Emma Peterson. Harness the power of three metal roofing brands with Fortify Building Solutions. These days, it seems like there are countless mergers and acquisitions happening across the industry, from Home Depot Pro acquiring SRS Distribution last year to QXO acquiring Beacon more recently. In this episode of Roofing ...
Tremco is going global
By Emma Peterson. Learn about how Tremco has established itself as a waterproofing and coating leader not only nationally, but internationally. You’ve probably heard of Tremco Roofing, who has been delivering high quality, comprehensive roofing and weatherproofing solutions since 1928, but have you heard of Tremco Construction Products Group which operates on ...
Recognizing women in the industry
By Emma Peterson. Learn about how QXO is helping uplift women in the roofing industry. In a new Coffee Conversations, Megan Ellsworth got the chance to chat with Michelle Ly from Hall Roofing and Construction, Brooke Laizure of Whirlwind Roofing and Construction and Birte Von Schwarzenfeld who works at QXO (formerly Beacon) ...
Explore the world’s first roofing museum!
By Emma Peterson. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Roof Musuem brings home and business owners into the world of roofing firsthand through classes, education and more! Recently, The Coffee Shop’s team members, Megan Ellsworth and Alex Tolle, had the chance to visit Atlanta, Georgia to check out the world’s first museum dedicated ...
A greener roof, a smarter future
By Jesse Sanchez. This innovative low-rise foam adhesive offers sustainability, enhanced safety and simplicity for roofers. When it comes to the future of roofing, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a requirement. And H.B.Fuller is betting big on that future with the launch of its new low-rise foam adhesive: Millennium PG-1 ...
Avoiding the five-year failure
By Dani Sheehan. Take your roofing business from surviving to thriving by scaling smart and investing in customer and partner relationships. Starting a business is exciting, but surviving the first five years can be challenging. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, nearly 72% of roofing companies don’t make it past that ...
Staying steady in a volatile market
By Dani Sheehan. Boost revenue and strengthen customer relationships even when budgets tighten in uncertain times. In a recent CoatingsTalk®, Megan Ellsworth sat down with Will Lorenz of General Coatings Manufacturing Corp and Todd Farr of EVERROOF to unpack how economic uncertainty is reshaping the roofing landscape and why that can be ...
Safe doesn’t mean slow
By Dani Sheehan. Modern light curtain systems make it possible to balance productivity and protection in sheet metal bending. When it comes to sheet metal bending, productivity and safety have often felt like opposing forces. If you’ve worked around press brakes or bending machines, you know the risks and the old perception ...
