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Nurse Wins a New Roof After Placing First in Essay Contest
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. The oncology nurse was delighted to get her roof replaced after her brother-in-law entered the contest for her. JoAnna Fabiano, a nurse from Howell, New Jersey, was pleasantly surprised after winning an essay contest she didn’t even know she had entered. Not only that, but ...
Pros and Cons to Replacing Your Roof in the Winter
By Guillaume Bailly, for GAF. Consider the human factor, your shingle product choice and the tools being used and their capacity to perform before deciding to have your roof worked on during the winter. I saw the situation over and over again when I worked for the emergency repair ...
The Most Important Aspect of Roofing - Part 2
By Lauren White. Understanding the value of a balanced attic ventilation system. In part 1 of this attic ventilation series, we covered the important role that the attic ventilation system plays in the performance of a roof. Part 2 explores why a balanced system that performs properly is vital. ...
GAF Begins Commercial Production at Fourth Polyiso Insulation Manufacturing Location
Plant in New Columbia, PA to increase capacity for the Northeast. GAF announced today that it has expanded its commercial roofing operations with the start of production at the company's fourth polyisocyanurate (polyiso) insulation manufacturing plant for its EnergyGuard™ line of products. Strategically located in New Columbia, Pennsylvania, this new facility ...
96-year-old Veteran Receives Surprise Free Roof
By Cass Jacoby. Keith Gauvin Roofing finds the perfect candidate for their first “on the house” roof giveaway. Keith Gauvin, of Keith Gauvin Roofing, had been thinking for some time now that he wanted to do a free roof giveaway when he met Geroge Evans. The 96-year-old veteran ...
GAF Supports Local Community With First ADA Compliant Park in Area
The transformation of the park is being accomplished through a partnership of the City of Chester, GAF and the Chester Citizens Alliance. GAF, North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, along with The City of Chester and Chester Citizens Alliance, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the reopening of Wylie ...
It Was a Deeply Empowering SheBuild 2021!
By Cass Jacoby. This year's SheBuild event was extra special, as women across generations came together to build a roof for Miss Betty Danielle. We sat down to talk about the event with Rae July, who serves as the co-chair for the local National Women in Roofing council in Seattle ...
New Hiring Practices to Account for a Changed World
RCS Influencer Rae July says companies need to be realistic about their job offerings to receive more high-quality job responses. Editor’s note: Listen in as RCS Podcast Producer, Megan Ellsworth and Rae July discuss how Chinook Roofing reaches out to potential employees. You can read the transcript below or ...
Best Strategies for Handling Building Material Shortages
By ABC Supply. Here are the top seven tips for navigating the supply chain issues and building material shortages. The roofing industry is not exempt from the recent supply chain issues escalating across the globe. With more people wanting to remodel their homes, demand is far exceeding supply, leaving many ...
MRCA CON EXPO – Low-slope Education Series
By Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA). Don’t miss education that is just for you – the low-slope commercial contractor! The 71st annual MRCA (Midwest Roofing Contractors Association) Conference and Expo is taking place November 9-11, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Here’s what you can expect from this three-day conference and expo. ...
