Lauren White, Editor
Family Comes Home to Missing Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Roofing company mistakenly removed shingles from the wrong roof. Imagine coming home from a camping trip only to find the shingles stripped off your home, without your authorization. That’s exactly what happened to Kevin and Shellie Giles in Edinburgh, Indiana. “Kevin was planning ...
2020 RCMA Call for Abstracts
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The invitation for presenter submissions has been extended to December 1, 2019. You won’t want to miss the 2020 International Roof Coatings Conference (IRCC), sponsored by the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA). This roof coatings event will provide information and educational opportunities for professionals in the ...
Teen Workers on the Construction Site
By Lauren White. Understanding the benefits and limitations of hiring teen workers. Labor shortages continue to be a problem in the construction industry. Construction firms and contractors are doing what they can to keep up with the steadily increasing demand of projects. One solution is to hire teen workers to ...
How Can Fishing and Predictability Help Your Business?
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Ryan Groth explains how fishing is similar to moving from unpredictability to predictability in your business. Ryan Groth, founder of the Sales Transformation Group, recently went fishing with Captain Brian Sanders in southwest Florida. After a very successful day fishing, and catching almost 100 ...
Get 10% Off a Stormseal Starter Kit
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. This limited-time offer can save you over $500! Looking for a solution that is safer, quicker and easier to install, and lasts longer than tarps? Stormseal is the product roofers and contractors are turning to. And for a limited time, those who register for an ...
Roofing Industry Gives Back to Young People
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Scholarships are provided to young people eager to enter the roofing industry. The roofing industry is dedicated to giving back to others. These charitable acts include: providing new roofs and repairs to low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners, donating labor and materials to families with storm damaged ...
From Waiting Tables to Business Owner
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Roofer Chic owner, Lindsay Blackwell, has made a name for herself in the roofing industry. Lindsay Blackwell has been in the roofing and home exterior business for 15 years. “At the time I got into it, I was a young, single mom with two kids. ...
Understanding the Roof Saver® Ridge Vent System
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Learn how to properly vent attics with this free eBook download. Editor’s note: Share this article and the free eBook with employees who are new to roofing or those who want to easily understand the concept of attic ventilation. Being new to the roofing world, there are ...
New Jersey Couple Receives New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Restoration by Donation program gives back to families facing financial and health challenges. Merryfield Construction Group, a family owned company for three generations, is dedicated to giving back to others. On their website they share, “In hard times, we don’t turn our backs on members of ...
Roofing Company Replaces Cancer Patient’s Roof for Free
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Local company is dedicated to giving back to their community. “When it rained outside, when it poured down, it poured down inside,” Tina Mitchell of Toledo, Ohio told 24 News. Just last year her roof began leaking heavily and she started saving to replace it. ...
