Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
January Means It’s Time for the International Builders’ Show
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. IBS 2020 is taking place January 21-23, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. With 600,000 net square feet and more than 1,400 manufacturers and suppliers from around the world, there is something for everyone at this year’s International Builders’ Show (IBS). RoofersCoffeeShop encourages our roofing contractors ...
Winter is Here! Stock up on Sealants Now!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. It is time to stock up on sealants that features strong bonding, multiple color options and stay flexible in the cold. Geocel Products Group, a division of Sherwin-Williams, is helping contractors across the country keep roofing with sealants that stay flexible in the cold. They ...
Top November Stories: Innovation, People and Insurance Horrors
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. It’s always interesting to see what articles drew the most interest each month on RoofersCoffeeShop. The top five always include a story about people in the industry and that was the case again this month. Our most-read article ...
The Health Insurance Challenge for Contractors
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. One of the biggest costs of doing business can be the cost of providing healthcare to yourself and your employees. When you started your roofing company, you probably did so because you love the trade. You love the opportunity to work outside and provide essential protection ...
Providing Excellent Customer Service as a Contractor
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Everyone says that their company provides good customer service, but what does it look like? In a recent blog post shared by Beacon Roofing Supply, they discuss exactly how contractors can provide excellent customer service. They note that good customer service leads to increased customer referrals ...
5 Important Safety Things You May be Doing Wrong
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Contractors are working hard to stay OSHA compliant, but they just might not be going about it the right way. This month on the Coffee Shop, we asked our influencers about their best safety practices and how they handle safety within their companies. We received a ...
Roofing Road Trips Podcast with Heidi: Carol Perkins
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Heidi welcomes Carol Perkins, Director of Marketing, North America, IKO to chat about how she got into roofing and the history and success of IKO. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips Podcast with Heidi, we hear from Carol Perkins of IKO. Carol shared with Heidi ...
New Perspectives for Your Objectives
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. 3D visualization is growing in importance for the roofing industry. The advent of the aerial imaging industry led to the popularity of visualization for contractors. Using online tools, contractors ‘see’ a jobsite or building before ever visiting the site in person. The visualization helps contractors identify ...
Women who Support Women are More Successful
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The roofing industry is a place where more women are doing just that – supporting each other. Traditionally, women have tended to compete with each other for career advancement and for attaining leadership roles. Perhaps this was due to the notion that there are only so ...
Contractor Increases Leads By 30%
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The Surefire Marketing Platform helped Hinkle Roofing achieve the marketing results they wanted. Birmingham, Alabama-based Hinkle Roofing wanted to increase the number of leads that were coming in and at the same time knew that an improved website and stronger digital marketing campaign was needed to ...
