Expert Conversations
Succession planning three ways
By Emma Peterson. Explore how early planning, clear processes and documentation prepare your business for its next chapter. One of the hardest moments for any business owner or entrepreneur to properly prepare for is when it’s time to take a step back and pass the company on to the next ...
How insurance requirements are shaping the future of roof restorations
By Jenny Yu. Industry experts discuss recent insurance shifts in Florida and what this means for the roof restoration market. In a recent CoatingsCoffeeShop® Coffee Conversations, sponsored by APOC, Megan Ellsworth spoke with industry leaders Johnny Walker, national technical manager of APOC, and John Kenney, CEO of Cotney Consulting ...
Metal roofing estimates made easy
By Jenny Yu. Sherwin-Williams' Roofing Passport brings speed, accuracy and confidence to custom metal roofing bids. As metal roofing continues to gain ground in the residential market, Sherwin-Williams is equipping contractors with tools to compete more effectively. In this RLW®, Karen Edwards spoke with Junny Lee and Heather McGinnis of ...
A critical look at AI
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney and Jon Gardner discuss AI liability, confidentiality and how contractors can build safe, effective practices. As artificial intelligence (AI) grows more and more common in our everyday life, it’s important to look at it critically and understand how it can be used as a tool. ...
Why attic ventilation education still happens face to face
By Jesse Sanchez. In-person seminars help contractors better understand, calculate and apply proper attic ventilation principles. Contractors gather in hotel meeting rooms across the country to revisit one technical subject that continues to impact roof performance: attic ventilation. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards welcomed Paul Scelsi ...
Beyond red and blue
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney on tariffs, labor, global conflict and other issues affecting roofing professionals across the country. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth had the chance to sit down with Adams and Reese attorney and industry advocate Trent Cotney to discuss the major ...
DiFalco and Patterson: Partners across generations
By Emma Peterson. Learn how two men’s roofing business lives on in the next generation. In a recent episode of Stories from the Roof, sponsored by TopShield, Megan Ellsworth had the chance to talk to Charlie DiFalco, vice president of Action Roofing Services. With six different locations around Florida, ...
Las lecciones que te llevan al éxito
Por Jessica Bravo. Descubre cómo las lecciones difíciles construyen empresas más fuertes. En esta edición de Coffee Conversations®, Jessica Bravo conversa con Moises Morales de Select Adjusters, Mike Monterroso de Lion’s Consulting y Jason Jimenez de Gasper Roofingsobre realidades que rara vez se hablan en la industria del roofing: pérdidas, ...
The next big opportunity in wind uplift protection
By Jesse Sanchez. The growing case for stronger rooftop equipment attachment in today’s wind conditions. As wind events intensify across the country, Anchor Products is urging the roofing community to look beyond the membrane and focus on the equipment that often drives loss. On this episode of the Roofing Road ...
Proving strength in metal roof retrofits
By Jesse Sanchez. How retrofit testing is redefining metal roof performance and why documented, real-world structural testing is essential. Metal building owners are asking a more direct question than they did a decade ago. The issue is no longer simply whether a roof can be replaced, but whether the existing ...
