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Building for Fire Safety
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. With the number of fires across the country it seems to be a year-round concern. But late summer through fall is one of the worst times for wildfires. According to Fire Loss in the United States in 2018 NFPA.org, “In the United States, an ...
Solving the Puzzle of Multiple Roofing Softwares
By Cass Jacoby. When roofing software was first introduced to the roofing industry, it promised to make our lives easier -- so why are we wasting our time copying data across multiple applications? Let’s see if this sounds familiar: you purchased a few roofing software programs to help save time in your ...
Around the World in 10 Unique Roofs
By Cass Jacoby. Look to the skyline as we take a trip around the world to visit some of the most inspiring rooftops created! Look up! Some of the most beautiful buildings in the world are topped off with unique roofs that highlight not just the beauty of the ...
What Roofers Need to Know About Offering Financing Options
By Evelyn Witterholt. Attract more customers and set yourself apart from competitors by offering financing options. Every roofing contractor knows that the key to success is a good reputation. In order to obtain and maintain a good rapport with customers It is important to make your services as accessible to ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Sunoptics
Sunoptics® manufactures prismatic skylights designed to put industrial and commercial roofs to work. RoofersCoffeeShop, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, is pleased to welcome Sunoptics® into its community for contractors. Since 1978, Sunoptics has been designing prismatic skylights and daylighting delivery systems for warehouse and ...
How Solar-reflective Walls Help Green the Building
By Cass Jacoby. Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings becomes a licensee of the Cool Roof Ratings Council (CRRC) wall program, read on to learn what this means. You might have heard of cool roofs, which are roofs painted lighter colors to reflect sunlight rather than absorb it, but have you heard of ...
What to Look Forward to at This Year's ARCA Expo
By Cass Jacoby. ARCA President Larry Miller lists all the reasons to participate at the 53rd tradeshow this fall. Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Larry Miller, A in a new Roofing Road Trips episode to chat about the upcoming Arizona Roofing Contractors Association (ARCA) Expo and what is on ...
3 Roof Materials With A Fighting Chance Against Windstorms
By Cass Jacoby. Assessing how different roofing materials handle high winds and which one is best for wind-resistance. All it takes is one high windstorm to destroy a roof. Between wind-driven rains and wind speeds of over 150 mph it is no surprise that traditional roofing materials like shingles struggle ...
Do You Have a Top Dog?
By Cass Jacoby. Is your furry friend calendar-level cute? Do you own the pick of the litter? Is your pup a good dog? Then submit a photo of them for the 2023 TRI-BUILT® Top Dogs Calendar! Last year at IRE, TRI-BUILT® from Beacon Building Products unveiled their new logo and ...
Meet Daniel Elliott — Answer Me This! Winner
By Cass Jacoby. Each week someone wins a prize for answering a question, next week’s winner could be you! The Answer Me This! giveaway is sponsored by Gibraltar Building Accessories as part of their ‘Construction Solutions’ campaign designed to help them build products based on contractor feedback. To participate, all you have ...
