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Learn How this Contractor Completed 38 More Commercial Jobs per Year - with No Additional Labor!
With skilled labor in short supply, it’s time to consider changing some installation practices. Using products that are premade saves time. That’s why in the grocery store there are aisles of frozen dinners, heat-and-eat breakfasts, ready-to-bake pie crusts and more. These items usually cost a little more than if you were ...
The Importance of Proper Sizing for Gutters
Gutters are a key piece of every roofing system. By Chelsea Welsh, Gutter Helmet. If gutters are not the right size, they can’t do their job efficiently and you might as well not have them at all! Three elements go into helping choose the right gutter size. Area of Your Roof Bigger roofs collect ...
New Application to Electronically Submit OSHA Injury and Illness Data
Employers can apply to electronically submit OSHA data from their 2016 Form 300A. By Rob Foote, Roofing Risk Advisors, LLC. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today launched the Injury Tracking Application (ITA), according to www.osha.gov. The web-based form allows employers to electronically submit required injury and illness data from their ...
Proper use of your “Rattle Can” aka Aerosol Spray Paint Can
These tips can help you extend the life of your spray paint can. By Chris Cook Independent Rep for W.R. Cook & Associates, Southwest. Growing up in Texas everyone knew aerosol spray paints by the nickname of “Rattle Cans.” That’s because the directions told you to shake the can up to ...
What No One Tells You About Waterproofing
There are several things to consider before jumping into your next roof restoration or waterproofing project. By SureCoat Systems. Some things to think about are roof size, style, climate, environmental stipulations, sustainability and susceptibility to further damage. When in the planning stages of your project, it’s important to do your research, look ...
Hiring and Retaining Millennials in the Roofing Industry
Roofing businesses need to expand their hiring searches outside of seasoned professionals, and consider taking on and teaching millennials. By AccuLynx. It should come as no surprise that when it comes to hiring potential new employees for your roofing or exterior contracting business that the pool of experienced, reliable, skilled workers has ...
Snips: Not Just for One Hand or the Other
There are actually three primary functions for offset snips. Snips are an essential tool for the roofing industry. Whether the snips are used for vinyl or metal siding, metal flashing, asphalt shingles, or gutters, these tools can be found on just about every roof deck. Last week I was speaking with ...
The Best Roofing Contractor Marketing Strategies
Effective marketing strategies are essential for any company in any industry. By Scott A. Dennison, Top Ranked Roofer. If you are a roofing contractor, and you’re still running your own website, your marketing strategies might need some work. While you can learn a lot online about marketing, with professional help, you can take ...
How to Increase Profit with this Value-added Service – Masonry Water Sealant
A recent GAF survey showed more than a third of contractors offered a value-added service. How many times has a roofing customer asked you, “While you’re up there, can you take a look at…?” They may want your opinion on the state of the gutters, the ventilation, the chimney cap, etc. ...
Staged Auto Accidents Increase Insurance Costs
Staged auto accidents are one of the major contributing factors on why auto insurance premiums throughout the industry are increasing very rapidly. By Rob Foote, Roofing Risk Advisors, LLC. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, staged accidents cost the insurance industry about $20 billion a year. Those losses get passed on ...
