Expert Conversations
A product to depend on
By Anna Lockhart. As a business owner, Becca Haggard emphasizes the importance of using products you trust and can rely on. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth sat down with Becca Haggard, owner of That Girl Roofing, to discuss her journey into roofing and ...
How invoice errors turn into recovered revenue
By Jesse Sanchez. Invoice IQ helps contractors compare supplier invoices against agreed pricing to identify overcharges and recover revenue. For contractors managing material costs across hundreds or thousands of invoices, missed pricing errors can quickly drain revenue. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards spoke with John Albright ...
Supply chain resilience: A balancing act
By Dani Sheehan. Supply chain resilience starts with understanding the moving parts from raw materials to the unloading of a shipment at the jobsite. Getting materials to a jobsite isn’t the straight line that we often think it is – place an order, get the product, install it. In reality, ...
Building a commercial roof service program that customers value
By Jesse Sanchez. A clearly defined maintenance program can help contractors protect roof assets, strengthen customer relationships and create recurring opportunities. Commercial roofing contractors often begin customer relationships with small repairs, but a structured service department can turn those initial calls into long-term partnerships. During this CoatingsTalk, Chris Huettig, vice ...
Construction growth expected in the next year
By Emma Peterson. After several years of uncertainty, FMI analysts see encouraging signs driven by infrastructure investment and commercial expansion. A lot has happened in the last few years that has destabilized our market and industry, but that doesn’t mean that growth isn’t still happening. In fact, FMI Corporation’s 2026 ...
Campany Roofing is the July Roofer of the Month
By Emma Peterson. With expertise spanning everything from slate and cedar to liquid-applied systems and high-rises, Campany Roofing continues to set the standard in Florida roofing. Our latest Roofer of the Month is Campany Roofing, a premier roofer in South Florida founded back in 1990 by Ed Campany. To learn ...
Training contractors for whole-home opportunities
By Jesse Sanchez. CertainTeed’s education programs help contractors expand their services while maintaining installation quality. During a live Roofing Road Trips® podcast from CertainTeed’s Business Builders Workshop in San Diego, Joe Thompson, senior manager of exterior products training, shared how contractor education supports business growth. With experience in commercial roofing, ...
How rooftop supports moved from minor detail to roof-system priority
By Jesse Sanchez. Mark Vargas explains why severe weather, seismic events and warranty concerns are changing how rooftop pipe and equipment supports are designed. Rooftop pipe and equipment supports were once treated as low-risk details. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth spoke with Mark Vargas, director of ...
Los beneficios de contar con un socio estratégico de reclutamiento
Por Anna Lockhart, traducido por Jessica Bravo. Contar con un socio estratégico de reclutamiento puede ayudar a tu empresa a enfrentar de manera directa los desafíos de contratación que enfrenta la industria. En un episodio de Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth conversó con Kristin Case, de Hi-Peak Staffing Solutions, ...
Turning off-season training into a competitive advantage
By Jesse Sanchez. Contractors can use slower months to strengthen their teams, improve installation quality and build repeatable processes for 2026. As roofing contractors prepare for 2026, the off-season offers an opportunity to address weaknesses that can become expensive during peak production. In this Read Listen Watch® (RLW) webinar, TAMKO® ...
