Jesse Sanchez, Writer
Beyond the fairway
By Jesse Sanchez. The 55th Annual Golf Tournament is a testament to how relationships, shared knowledge and industry camaraderie strengthen roofing across the Pacific Northwest. The Roofing Contractors Association of Washington’s (RCAW) 55th Annual Golf Tournament is more than a day of friendly competition. It brings contractors, manufacturers, distributors, service ...
How to earn client buy-in for maintenance agreements
By Jesse Sanchez. Understand how contractors can build recurring service revenue by meeting reactive buyers where they are. Preventative maintenance agreements may offer commercial roofing contractors a path toward stable, recurring revenue, but leading with a rigid, multi-page contract can repel prospects before a relationship has time to develop. In ...
Bringing jobsite solutions to roofers
By Jesse Sanchez. From automatic welding to ponding repair and fall protection, Wryker Construction Supply offers tools and materials designed to support commercial roofing crews. Roofing crews need equipment that can keep pace with demanding jobsites, support safer work at heights and help address common roof performance issues. Wryker Construction ...
Stronger seal, stronger roof
By Jesse Sanchez. Malarkey Roofing Products® uses rubberized adhesive engineered to help shingles stay sealed through wind, rain and changing temperatures. A roof’s strength depends on more than the shingles homeowners can see from the curb. Beneath the color, profile and overall design, the adhesive that bonds shingles together plays ...
Maintenance management software is where the real work happens
By Jesse Sanchez. Dataforma’s maintenance module is built to help commercial roofing contractors manage recurring service work, inspection reports and customer records more efficiently. For commercial roofing service contractors, maintenance is the recurring work that keeps customer relationships active. It is also where management software can help contractors organize schedules, ...
Built to stand tall
By Jesse Sanchez. Design Span® hp from ASC Building Products offers a structural standing seam metal roof panel designed for residential and commercial roofing applications. ASC Building Products’ Design Span® hp brings high-performance structural standing seam metal roofing to residential and commercial projects where durability, clean design and tested performance ...
Where heat meets water and the body listens
By Jesse Sanchez. Long before wellness became an industry, people learned to trust heat, water and time together. The first saunas were not products. They were places made by hand, dug into the earth, warmed with stone and patience. Long before job titles or certifications, people understood that heat could ...
Help customers picture the finished roof
By Jesse Sanchez. Everlast Roofing’s Color Visualizer helps contractors guide customers through metal roofing color and style choices before a project begins. Choosing a metal roof is a significant investment for any property owner, and appearance often plays a key role in that process. Contractors understand the performance benefits of ...
Bain & Irvine marks 80 years of heritage roofing
By Jesse Sanchez. The Scottish roofing contractor is celebrating eight decades in business and National Federation of Roofing Contractors Craft Roofer status. Bain & Irvine is celebrating 80 years in business with a renewed focus on the heritage craftsmanship that has shaped the company since 1946. Founded after World War ...
Turning expensive leads into stronger conversions
By Jesse Sanchez. Dean Curtis of Ingage explains how contractors can use stronger content, branding and education to improve the in-home sales experience. As lead costs continue to rise, contractors are under more pressure to make every appointment count. In this episode of MetalTalk™, Karen Edwards spoke with Dean Curtis, ...
