Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
Nail the holidays with this gift guide
By Emma Peterson. From tools to training courses, The Coffee Shops™ crew wraps up the perfect presents for roofing pros in this guide to giving this holiday season. If your year has been anything like ours here at The Coffee Shops™, it’s going by faster than you can flip the ...
500 roofs and counting
By Emma Peterson. Malarkey is protecting people around the country with their high-performance shingles. This summer, Malarkey Roofing Products celebrated a huge milestone – their 500th roofing materials donation! The 500throof was a special donation to the Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH) and part of their long-lasting relationship in ...
Serving the multi-faceted contractor
By Emma Peterson. Heritage’s leaders share how they’re supporting outdoor professionals in an expanding and diversifying market. Just last month, The Coffee Shops™ crew got the chance to attend the International Pool Spa Patio Expo and the Deck Expo for the first time! We were there celebrating the launch of ...
Empowering Midwest roofers
By Emma Peterson. MRCA leaders reflect on educational opportunities, contractor needs and the 2025 conference. Just last month, the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA) hosted their 2025 Conference and Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois! Crew members of the Coffee Shops™ were in attendance and they had an amazing time talking to ...
Uncertainty and opportunity: The state of the metal industry
By Emma Peterson. Industry insiders share their insights on the challenges facing the growing metal market and how to tackle them. In a new Read Listen Watch® (RLW), Karen Edwards sat down with Stephen Gosk, president and CEO of MetalForming, and Chad Rowe, business development director for MetalForming, to talk ...
‘Tis the season for learning
By Emma Peterson. This December, Tremco is hosting 12 days of educational webinars! Looking for a way to level up your skills before the end of 2025? Tremco has created a 12-day webinar series that not only provides valuable insights but also gives contractors and professionals the opportunity to ...
Industry connections, education and more
By Emma Peterson. Highlights from the 2025 FEI Group National Conference. We are a supply partner and supporter of the Exterior Contractor Alliance, so when their 2025 FEI Group’s National Conference came around at the end of September, we knew one of our crew members had to be there! That ...
Building better roofs together
By Emma Peterson. DaVinci Roofscapes partners with contractors to strengthen roofs and businesses. DaVinci Roofscapes has established themselves as more than just a provider of high-quality roofing products, but as a go-to partner for many contractors and installers. In this Read Listen Watch® (RLW), Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with ...
Deck-tastic designs!
By Emma Peterson. 5 design trends to consider when building decks for outdoor spaces. At the moment, one of the biggest trends in home improvement is creating outdoor living spaces. Things like decks and porches are an easy way to add to the unused spaces of properties and can increase ...
What the future holds for QXO
By Emma Peterson. Matt Fassler, QXO’s chief strategy officer, shares what their acquisition of Beacon means for the future. It’s been over half a year since QXO acquired Beacon in an industry-shaking deal. To get more insight into the strategy behind this move and what the path ahead ...
