Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter
Top May Articles: Avoiding scams, blue roofs, roofing contractor insights
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what’s been trending in the AskARoofer™ newsroom for the month of May. When a homeowner needs a roof repair, the last thing they need is to get scammed in the process. We often hear from many homeowners who did get scammed about their experience and we ...
Top May Stories: Metal roofing myths, board and batten wall panels and safe roofing practices
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past May. With the rising popularity of metal roofing comes common misconceptions about the material. Do metal roofs attract lightning? Are they noisy? How easily do they dent? These myths and more are busted in one of our most-read ...
Get an avalanche of profit by offering this roof add-on
By Evelyn Witterholt. Learn about the benefits of snow retention systems to property owners and roofers and how these systems can give contractors a profit boost! Snow retention systems are a terrific way to keep a homeowner safe from the dangers of snowfall. But many property owners don’t realize they ...
Roof coating recommendations from a decades-long pro
By Evelyn Witterholt. In our latest episode of CoatingsCast, we spoke with Brady Kolden from Polyglass about his perspective on the roof coatings industry. Although the roof coatings industry is seeing a surge in popularity, there are those who have been in this sector of roofing for a long time. ...
14 commercial roofers win big at IRE
By Evelyn Witterholt. Roof coating contractors win free training modules, courtesy of General Coatings and the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association. The winners have been chosen for our roof coatings training raffle! We hosted a business card raffle at our booth at the 2024 International Roofing Expo (IRE). The raffle was ...
Expand your roofing knowledge with free college classes
By Evelyn Witterholt. EVERROOF is giving two lucky people the chance to win free roofing classes at Clemson University! Calling all new roofing professionals! EVERROOF is giving away free roofing college courses that are offered at Clemson University by the Roofing Alliance. Two lucky winners will receive an introductory course ...
How to level up your metal roofing business
By Evelyn Witterholt. Using high-quality products and instilling necessary roof safety practices is your roofing business’ key to success. Good metal roofing is just that, good. But what if you could be an exceptional metal roofing contractor? Many roofing manufacturers actually offer valuable training to their customers to help them ...
Top April Stories: Drone technology, attic ventilation and people on the move
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past April. Roofers across the nation have been seizing the opportunity to utilize advanced technology, specifically drones. Two of our most read articles from last month were stories from EagleView Assess™ about how roofers can benefit from using ...
Top April Stories: Snow guard contest, drone technology and metal panel machinery
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what has been trending on the MetalCoffeeShop™ (MCS) newsroom this past month. Snow guards are cool. Winning money for your snow guard system is even cooler! One of our most read articles from April was an article from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, Inc. who announced ...
Insights on the spray foam roofing revolution
By Evelyn Witterholt Will Lorenz, president of General Coatings, shares his thoughts on the state of the spray foam roofing industry. Spray foam roofing is on the rise! And who better to give us insight into this growing sector of the roofing industry than Will Lorenz, president of General Coatings ...
