Jenny Yu, Writer & Reporter
Training your crew on roof penetration treatment
By Jenny Yu. Prevent leaks and boost professionalism with the pipe collar. Experience is a great teacher, but even the most experienced professionals can still benefit from focused training and education. With more contractors exploring new ways to stand out from their competitors, a business with strong leadership dedicated ...
Get ready for FEI Group National Conference 2025
By Jenny Yu. Don’t miss this year's educational sessions and networking opportunities! From September 25-27, 2025, FEI Group is hosting its annual National Conference in San Deigo, California. This conference is the premier event that brings industry leaders face-to-face for meaningful interactions and results through keynote speakers, educational sessions ...
La cuarta es la vencida: Propietaria recibe techo gratuito
Por Jenny Yu, traducido por Jessica Bravo. Después de contactar a varios contratistas de techado, la hija de una propietaria tuvo suerte. Amanda Reyes estaba teniendo dificultades para encontrar al contratista adecuado. La vieja casa modular de su madre tenía goteras y necesitaba reparaciones en el techo. Tras buscar, ...
National Women in Roofing’s Rising Star of 2025
By Jenny Yu. After diving into the roofing world six years ago, Sarah Sutton-Shouse works with a team of incredible women to elevate the industry every day. When Sarah Sutton-Shouse won a National Women in Roofing (NWIR) award at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) 2025, she was stunned. She ...
671 Karna-Seal: A silicone sealant solution
By Jenny Yu. KARNAK’s sealant is durable, weather-resistant and ready to use. Years ago, sealant products were specifically geared toward asphalt roof systems since they were the most prevalent. Today, asphalt is still a popular roof choice, but there’s also been a rise in single-ply membrane roofs, therefore roofing contractors ...
More than just metal materials: True pieces of art
By Jenny Yu. Meet the heart and passion behind Viotell Metal Concepts’ roofing masterpieces. When you listen to people who are truly excited and passionate about what they are talking about, it’s hard not to be excited and passionate, too. That is the case when listening to this episode ...
Prioritizing customer collaboration
By Jenny Yu. Learn how Fortify Building Solutions works with their customers to provide quick resolutions and end user success. The COVID-19 pandemic brought disruptions in the roofing and metal industry that businesses are still recovering from. Historic material shortages expanded lead times, resulting in a new normal of ...
Moving the market toward metal
By Jenny Yu. Learn how the MRA is pushing metal to the forefront through research and education. Roofing isn’t just loud construction sites and hard hats. It’s also the quiet, behind-the-scenes efforts to move homeowner minds and market trends. Since its inception in 1998, Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has ...
Un ángel sobre sus hombros (y techos)
Por Jenny Yu, traducido por Jessica Bravo. A través del Halo Project, Guardian Roofing retribuye a su comunidad con reparaciones y reemplazos de techos gratuitos para familias necesitadas. Desde 2005, Guardian Roofing ha brindado servicios de techado, canaletas y aislamiento a la comunidad del Pacífico Noroeste. Cada año, retribuyen ...
Starting a new roofing company? Invest in equipment you can trust.
By Jenny Yu. Partner with Equipter to build a smart, efficient, values-based business. Starting a new business includes several big and small tasks, from recruiting employees to creating workflows to purchasing equipment. With so many decisions to make, it’s important that contractors take time to evaluate how they want ...
