Coffee Shop Originals
It’s Eco-Friendly, It’s High-Quality, It’s Ecotorch®!
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Designed with the environment in mind, Ecotorch® gives tires a new purpose and will result in fewer callbacks. The next generation of torch-applied SBS modified bitumen roofing membrane is here - Ecotorch®. The most environmentally friendly roofing material on the market, Ecotorch® gives discarded passenger tires ...
Taking Resilience Seriously
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Become FORTIFIED certified and ensure homes and buildings are built to withstand all that Mother Nature throws at them. On a 90-acre parcel of land in South Carolina is a state-of-the-art research facility complete with 105 fans that simulate wind speeds up to 130 mph and a ...
Why Contractors Choose BUR
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. After 160 years BUR is still a long-lasting, cost-effective and energy-efficient roof system solution. Bituminous waterproofing has been around basically as long as mankind. Evidence of humans using bitumen for waterproofing dates back as far as six millenniums BC, or over 8,000 years. Incredibly, a 5,000-year-old water ...
Cotney Construction Law Encourages Participation in OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down This Month
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Contractors can participate by simply hosting a toolbox talk on fall prevention or conducting inspections of the integrity of safety gear. Well-known in the industry for their defense of contractors against OSHA citations, Cotney Construction Law also encourages contractors to develop strong safety standards ...
Take a Virtual Tour of Sashco
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learn about the history of Sashco (including a flying sales team). Sashco’s virtual show tells us the story of Sashco’s beginnings in 1936 to the products it makes today. Sashco’s Customer Service Supervisor, Melani Torrez, welcomes us into the world of Sashco and tells us about Don ...
Develop Your Own Apprenticeship Program in Your Roofing Business
By Merry Duggan, RCS Reporter. The COVID-19 pandemic provides opportunity to capture potential talent. The on-going global COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge individuals, communities and businesses. Roofing companies are no exception to the effects of this unprecedented hardship. In many places, construction projects have had to scale back ...
The Answer is Pizza
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Meet Gibraltar’s Cleve Cobb and find out why he thinks pizza is the reason behind his sales success lately. Cleve Cobb has worked in outside sales for the Building Accessories Division for 20 years, but he wouldn’t call it work. He loves ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Powerblanket®
Powerblanket products keep contractors working when temperatures drop. RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS), the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information, and everyday business, is pleased to welcome Powerblanket. Powerblanket products prevent fluids from freezing, protect critical materials and equipment, improve viscosity, optimize processes, keep personnel safe, and provide total temperature ...
Congrats to Frank O. on Winning a Case of Geocel 4350™ Metal Roof and Siding Sealant
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. With 23 colors to chose from, the hardest part for Frank was most likely choosing the color! We love giveaways at RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) and we try to always feature our winners. Sometimes, however, they are a little bit shy about having a spotlight on ...
She Grew Up Surrounded by Asphalt, Now She is an Asphalt Research Scientist
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. TAMKO’s Lorena Garcia Cucalon is committed to learning and doing her part to advance the roofing industry. When RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) partner Heidi J. Ellsworth attended a recent National Women in Roofing webinar about women in nontraditional roles in the roofing industry, she was ...
