Roof Coating & Systems
Will Lorenz - Doing Work: A Check-in on Roofing Labor
In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Will Lorenz from General Coatings to talk about the power of a unified voice in shaping labor and immigration policy. With the NRCA's support of the Dignity Act, the roofing industry is making a strong case to ensure ...
Bringing innovative restoration solutions to Florida’s flat roofs
By Dani Sheehan. Fluid-applied systems offer a smart path forward to extend the life of a roof without a costly tear off. With record-breaking attendance at the 2025 Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) Annual Convention and Roofing Expo, roofing professionals gathered to explore the latest solutions for ...
Speed, strength and simplicity for commercial flat roof projects
By Dani Sheehan. See how FAR is reinventing roof restoration with fiber-infused, sprayable technology. Fluid Applied Roofing (FAR) stands out by cutting through complexity, reducing installation errors and making contractors’ jobs significantly easier. Sonny Arwood, CEO and founder of FAR, started his career on the roof, using his hands-on experience ...
Seamless restoration revives a leaking church roof
By Dani Sheehan. This silicone roofing membrane saved time, money and disruption for this active place of worship. Integrity Construction & Repair partnered with APOC to use a silicone coating on a church roof in Tampa, Florida, restoring the TPO membrane that had begun leaking along the perimeter. Covering 2,200 ...
Building a symbiotic relationship between contractors and manufacturers
By Emma Peterson. Learn how product trainings can not only benefit contractors in the field, but also the manufacturer behind the product. In a new CoatingsCast® episode, Megan Ellsworth is joined by Jeff Romero from Progressive Materials (PM). Jeff is the technical and education coordinator for PM and he ...
Addressing an aging tile roof in Florida’s climate
By Dani Sheehan. APOC delivers dependable solutions backed by decades of innovation and engineered to withstand the elements. When BMI Roofing began inspecting a residential home in Weston, Florida, they quickly realized that the 17-year-old tile roof had extensive damage. Many of the tiles were broken or loose, and the ...
How spray polyurethane rescued a convention giant
By Jesse Sanchez. A shortage, a storm zone and a supersized roof challenge led to a high-stakes rethink. When the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the sixth largest in the nation, needed a roof restoration, traditional materials weren’t an option. Supply chain disruptions during the pandemic had choked ...
5 reasons to restore with silicone coatings
By Dani Sheehan. Extend the life of the roof with EVERROOF’s high performance silicone coatings. When commercial roofs begin to show signs of aging, building owners often face a difficult decision: replace the roof entirely or find a more cost-effective way to extend its life. The Ever-Silic® product line by ...
Roof rescue reinvented
By Jesse Sanchez. From patching in the rain to eliminating ponding water, these products are solving real-world roofing challenges. In this episode of CoatingsCast, host Karen Edwards sat down with Rick Murphy of Everest Systems to explore the company’s most innovative and surprisingly adaptable products. The latter half of ...
The growing world of green roofs
By Emma Peterson. Bringing vegetation onto a roof offers a variety of benefits, including extended membrane life. Recently, Heidi J. Ellsworth got to host Angie Durhman and John Parker for an episode of CoatingsTalk all about green roofs. Angie, who has over 25 years of experience in the green roof ...
