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New Roofing Association Focuses on Underlayments
The inaugural technical committee will focus on code classifications and industry regulations in relation to underlayments. With a desire to cultivate the long-term success of underlayment products for building envelope applications for both residential and commercial structures, four roofing companies – Carlisle, Gardner-Gibson, Maryland Paper and Mid-States Asphalt – have formed ...
How to Increase Profit with this Value-added Service – Masonry Water Sealant
A recent GAF survey showed more than a third of contractors offered a value-added service. How many times has a roofing customer asked you, “While you’re up there, can you take a look at…?” They may want your opinion on the state of the gutters, the ventilation, the chimney cap, etc. ...
Help the House “Breathe” with Low-profile Ventilation Solutions
There are non-soffit intake ventilation solutions that can be incorporated directly into the roofing system. By Dan Kilcoyne, GAF. Ask any friend to identify the heart of their home, and most likely you’ll hear, “My kitchen.” But if you ask them to identify its lungs, they may look at you like you’ve ...
When the Job Ladder is an Actual Ladder – The Labor Shortage
It seems everybody wants to climb the job ladder, but no one wants to climb a ladder on the job. There are currently 200,000 construction jobs and no takers, causing a huge labor shortage. By Dan Kilcoyne, GAF. Right now, roughly 200,000 construction jobs sit unfilled in the United States. The demand ...
PetersenDean Roofing & Solar Selects GAF as Preferred Manufacturer of Cool Shingles
PetersenDean considers GAF an innovate and dependable manufacturer of American-made products. Fremont, California-based PetersenDean Roofing & Solar announced its relationship with GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer. The relationship will help supply PetersenDean consumers in all of its seven operating states with shingles that can be used to comply with Title ...
