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Holiday Gifts for the Contractor in Your Life
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. All year ‘round, roofing contractors spend their time, energy and considerable talents helping to make homes and businesses safe and dry. How do you reward such selfless dedication to protecting what matters most? By making sure your favorite roofer has a holiday to remember. (And if your favorite ...
Low-Slope Roofing Mistake No. 1: Not Probing Your Work
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. When you’re working on a single-ply roof, do you probe your seams every day, or wait until the job is done and probe everything right before the inspection? GAF Senior Commercial Training Specialists Dave Scott and Wally Brown have strong opinions on that, and share them in ...
Roof Raisers: Celebrating Thanks and Giving with Straight Line Construction
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. Few days inspire us to pause and reflect the way Thanksgiving does. The final Thursday of each November, millions of Americans sit down with friends and family to acknowledge our blessings. And while most of us focus on the “thanks” part of the day, some find just ...
Retrofit Single Ply Roof Systems: An Assessment of Wind Resistance
By GAF. Metal buildings with metal panel roof systems are commonly used across the United States for storage and commercial office space. A retrofit single-ply roof system is often installed on top of the metal panel roof after it has been determined that the metal roof no longer provides useful service. ...
RCASF Recognizes the Importance of Giving Back to the Community
Roofing contractors lend a helping hand by re-roofing the home of single mom in need. Amber Henderson is a Nurse for the Broward County School Board. She works to ensure that all children with special needs receive the services they require. After the loss of her mother due to ...
New Jersey Couple Receives New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Restoration by Donation program gives back to families facing financial and health challenges. Merryfield Construction Group, a family owned company for three generations, is dedicated to giving back to others. On their website they share, “In hard times, we don’t turn our backs on members of ...
NRCA Member Donates Roof to Residence for Homeless Veterans
NRCA member Wedge Roofing, Petaluma, California., has again joined with Rebuilding Together® to help combat the increasing homelessness epidemic in California. In partnership with NRCA members GAF, Parsippany, N.J., and ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., Wedge Roofing donated a new roof to Rocca House, an eight-bed sober living residence for ...
Make Sure You Attend the MRCA Conference and Expo This Year
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Don’t miss out on the Monte Carlo fundraiser, Roofer Olympics, and a dance through the decades November 20 through November 22. The 70th Annual MRCA Conference and Expo is coming up! Mark your calendars for November 20-22, 2019. The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association is hosting ...
MRCA Announces Free Education Sponsored by GAF on the Expo Floor at 70th Annual Conference & Expo!
Visit the GAF Expo Floor Classroom for free educational sessions that will help you improve your knowledge and help grow your business. The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association's Annual Conference will be held November 20-22 in Overland Park, Kansas. While you are there, be sure to take advantage of the ...
Parapets Part 1 — Continuity of Control Layers
By Benjamin Meyer, GAF. The parapet is so much more than the intersection of roof and wall. It’s also the junction where building aesthetics meets structural performance, air and moisture management, energy efficiency, construction trade sequencing, and operational maintenance. Each of these perspectives is critical for the long-term performance of the building, ...
