Using the winter months to build your pipeline with a well-thought out sales and marketing plan can enhance your business growth and prosperity. by G.K. SHARMAN, for Atlas Roofing. You can’t send a crew out to nail shingles in the snow, but Mother Nature’s annual chill-down is the perfect time to develop ...
OSHA recently released its 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations during its fiscal year 2017, which started in October 2016 and ended the following September. By: Rob Foote, Roofing Risk Advisors, LLC. Although every business has unique workplace hazards, many businesses also share common pain points that threaten employee safety and can ...
Hot air welding thermoplastic seams under changing environmental conditions. By Mike Russo. Today’s most powerful hot-air welders for overlap welding of thermoplastic membranes are advertised to achieve speeds of up to 18 meters (59 feet) per minute. That’s fast enough to quickly ruin a roofing contractor’s day. These robotic welders are digitally monitored ...
Planning to check out the International Roofing Expo this February? Here are the top booths Art Unlimited recommends that roofers check out as they are planning their trip. By Bekkah Anderson, Art Unlimited. The GAF Education Center #1400 In 2018, the Roofing Industry has started to hit a dramatic crisis, a labor shortage. ...
When it comes to the effectiveness of corporate tax cuts to stimulate the U.S. economy as a whole, different roofers have different opinions. by Emily Hughes, JobNimbus. Trump’s possible tax cuts are definitely a positive for most businesses in the short-term if nothing else, and could be an important component of your ...
In this interview with Gregg Wallick, he shares what the construction sales process looks like at Best Roofing. By Ryan Groth, FollowupCRM. In this post, we’re going to talk about this next important step in growing your construction company – have a defined sales process. We sit down with Gregg Wallick of ...
Share these tips with your customers to ensure their metal roofs perform at their best this time of year. By Metal Roofing Alliance. Nearly 14 percent of U.S. homeowners now have metal roofs, which experts say is an especially good choice in the winter months thanks to the exceptional energy efficiency, low ...
The posting of the OSHA 300A Form starts February 1 through April 30. By: Rob Foote, Roofing Risk Advisors, LLC. You will need to post the previous year (2017). To make sure you are on track with recording your injuries please view the guidelines below. If an employee is away, restricted or transferred ...
Tools are critical to your business and you want trust that those who sell and service your equipment truly understand it. By Shari Carlozzi, Hapco, Inc. Buying tools, especially roofing tools isn’t something you do every day…and tools are part of your business… your livelihood, so you need to make those dollars ...
The cold winter season is the time when many homeowners see icicles hanging from their eaves and/or water coming in the house due to ice damming on the roof. By Paulo Vieiradias, GAF There are three main causes of ice damming: Poor insulation from a house ceiling. An attic with inadequate or deteriorated ...