Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
Landscaping in the cold months
By Emma Peterson. Outdoor design tips for autumn and winter landscapes. As winter approaches, plants tend to die or go dormant. But just because the peak landscaping season is slowing down, doesn’t mean there isn’t outdoor work for your crews and teams! With the colder months come a variety of ...
Forged in fire
By Emma Peterson. Investing in a fire-resistant roofing solution can save money and lives. Across the United States, wildfires have become more intense and more frequent — and their impact can be devastating. Beyond heartbreaking injuries, property damage and even loss of life, fires can cripple local economies and destroy ...
Building beyond storage: Contemporary sheds
By Emma Peterson. Three key tips for building functional and beautiful backyard sheds. A backyard shed is a great way to expand the usable space on a property, no matter the weather in the area. The space within a shed can truly be whatever your customer dreams up, whether that’s ...
Building a secure sanctuary
By Emma Peterson. 5 tips for creating an outdoor space that is not only stunning, but safe and secure. In the era of porch thieves and garden snoopers, having some sort of security set up on the outside of a house has become commonplace. But what security actually works? Designing ...
Diversifying to meet the growing needs of roofers
By Emma Peterson. Learn about how SRS Distribution is evolving to better support the building products industry. Since its inception in 2008, SRS Distribution has become one of the fastest-growing building products distribution companies in the U.S. They have branches across the country, and in recent years have seen ...
Preparing for immigration enforcement
By Emma Peterson. The best way to stay compliant and protect your people during immigration policy changes is to prepare thoroughly. If you’ve tuned in to the news recently, you’ve probably heard a lot of chatter about changing immigration policies. There’s a lot of information out there, and it can ...
Solar is the future
By Emma Peterson. Learn how being a multifaceted contractor can help you succeed on and off the roof. The roofing industry is a highly competitive market, and standing out from the crowd can be the key to success. One of the best ways a contractor can stand out is ...
Streamline roof restorations with silicone
By Emma Peterson. Tune in to this upcoming CoatingsTalk™ about how silicone systems can save you time, labor and costs! Recently, there has been a distinct shift in the low-slope roofing market away from full system replacements and towards restorations; a change driven by a variety of reasons including ...
Irrigation maintenance 101
By Emma Peterson. Routine care is key to protecting water resources and irrigation performance. Irrigation is a water management practice that goes back thousands of years. Today, you can find irrigation systems all across the world used for everything from agricultural development to residential homes and golf courses. When ...
The future is fluid-applied
By Emma Peterson. Learn how the mindset around fluid-applied roofing is changing and why it’s happening now. In a new episode of CoatingsTalk, Megan Ellsworth sat down with Greg Hlavaty, the president of Western Colloid, to talk about the rise in interest in fluid-applied roof systems. Fluid-applied systems have been ...
