Coffee Shop Originals
Streamlining Estimating and Leveraging Technology on the Roof
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. After seeing a new technology at the International Roofing Expo, this company adapted it to fit their needs, improving estimating and eliminating errors. Have you ever heard of a Technology Innovation Specialist at a roofing company? Meet Lisa Garcia. She is that specialist at Tremco Roofing ...
Tips and Takeaways from the Low-Slope National Labor Study
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Commercial roofing contractors can work smarter, reduce labor expense, and maintain quality and profitability. With the construction industry facing labor shortages, finding skilled laborers has been challenging. Roofing contractors are finding ways to work smarter in order to remain competitive, all while maintaining profitability. Meanwhile, ...
Buying a Metal Roof 101
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The Metal Roofing Alliance provides a buyer’s guide with everything your customers need to know when purchasing a metal roof. Roofs protect us, help keep us warm and cool depending on the season, and shelter us from the elements. Although I’m new to the industry, I ...
A Day in the Life of Tony Poleo
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. The highlights of being a regional business manager with Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc (WTI). As part of an ongoing series of articles, RoofersCoffeeShop® is proud to highlight a Day in the Life of Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc (WTI) employees. WTI is a subsidiary of Tremco Roofing and ...
Top September Stories: There was a lot of Giving Back
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Once a month when I write about the most popular articles from the previous month, I start by taking another look at last month’s blog. Doing this each month demonstrates a definite pattern for me – anytime we ...
Shell Roofing Solutions Group has been Named Company of the Year by the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (CHCC)
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. The Southern Region Business of the Year award was presented to Shell Roofing at the CHCC 40th Annual Statewide Convention. Rudy Gutierrez, President and CEO of Shell Roofing Solutions and our own RCS Influencer shared with RoofersCoffeeShop® that Shell Roofing Solutions Group was named company of ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® is going to METALCON and so are some very special guests!
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Join these contest winners and RCS at Booth #1043 at METALCON. We are so excited to be at METALCON this year and we wanted to take some friends. RoofersCoffeeShop and METALCON decided to help out with registration costs so on our Contest page we invited ...
Contractors Share their KARNAK Stories
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. From emergency repair to reflective coatings, see how these RCS’ers are using KARNAK. A few months ago, we asked visitors to the Coffee Shop to tell us their KARNAK story. We want to know how they are using the products and how the products have helped ...
Read Before You Sign
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The importance of reviewing contracts and what to look for. More often than not, contracts are signed before they are read. Construction general contractors and subcontractors are guilty of this as well. With the competitive nature of the construction industry, it’s exciting when a new ...
Why the Next Generation Should be Looking at Roofing
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Tony Poleo shares insights on the greatness of roofing for the next generation. With the labor shortage a part of everyday conversation, I wanted to talk to different roofing professionals about their thoughts on how we can get the next generation interested in roofing. I ...
