Anchor Products
Securing rooftops as the industry’s safety mandate evolves
By Jesse Sanchez. Explore how Anchor Products is reframing rooftop attachments as a life safety and code compliance priority across the roofing industry. Safety remains one of the roofing industry’s most persistent responsibilities and one that continues to grow more complex as rooftops evolve. During this episode of Roofing Road ...
Finding the intersection of roofing and solar
By Jesse Sanchez. Anchor Products helps roofers and solar installers shift from conflict to collaboration with shared standards and coordination. Anchor Products is leaning into one of the biggest tensions in commercial construction today: who really owns the roof when solar enters the picture. In this episode of Roofing Road ...
Learning, laughter and collaboration at RICOWI’s fall gathering
By The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues, Inc. (RICOWI). Members enjoyed hands-on demonstrations, lively social events and informative sessions that set the stage for a strong year ahead. The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues, Inc. (RICOWI)'s fall gathering brought together about 40 attendees just outside Fort Worth, Texas, for a ...
Zeroing in on wind uplift risk for commercial roofs
By Jesse Sanchez. How equipment design, stricter codes and severe weather are pushing contractors to rethink wind uplift and rooftop attachments. Anchor Products is helping contractors navigate a fast-changing landscape as equipment profiles shift and codes tighten due to the rise in severe weather. On this episode of Roofing Road ...
Preventing failures before they happen
By Jenny Yu. A roofing expert discusses the importance of proper roof securement to keep roofs compliant and properties safe. When it comes to rooftop systems like ammonia refrigeration lines, proper securement isn’t just about keeping equipment in place; it’s about safety, compliance and protecting major investments. Mark Vargas ...
Snow retention has a place on every pitch
By Jesse Sanchez. Slippery single-ply membranes are leading the call for change in commercial roofing design. When it comes to snow retention systems, most contractors picture steep-pitched residential roofs. But as Robert Alvarez of Anchor Products makes clear in this episode of the Roofing Road Trips® podcast, ignoring snow retention ...
A silent threat: The risk of powerful winds
By Jesse Sanchez Even heavy rooftop equipment isn’t immune to strong winds. Here’s how that’s changing the conversation around operational security. When Scott Carpenter describes a 60-ton HVAC unit being tossed across a roof by 65-mph winds, he isn’t telling a tall tale; he’s sounding the alarm on a very ...
Bracing for the storm
By Jesse Sanchez. This lightning protection system keeps rooftops safe, compliant and leak-resistant, with speed and precision. In a market full of mounting solutions, Anchor Products is offering something purpose-built, fast-installing and code-compliant: the Lightning Protection System. Designed to secure rooftop air terminals and cable clamps without compromising the ...
Reshaping rooftop resiliency
By Jesse Sanchez. From food plants to data centers, Anchor Products is on a mission to help secure rooftop equipment and preserve operational continuity. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Joel Stanley, founder of Anchor Products, takes listeners into the world of rooftop resiliency. Joel speaks about the gravity ...
How one roofer’s frustration sparked an industry shift
By Jesse Sanchez. Anchor Products founder took matters into his own hands and transformed rooftop safety. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Anchor Products founder Joel Stanley sat down with Heidi J. Ellsworth in Grapevine, Texas, to share the story behind his 15-year mission to solve a stubborn problem ...
