National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Since 1886, the National Roofing Contractors Association has been the home for generations of entrepreneurial craftsmen and enterprises who shelter
and protect America's families and businesses
and each other.
Our vision is the recognition of our members as professionals and to unite the industry to that purpose.
NRCA is one of the construction industry's most respected trade associations and the voice of roofing professionals and the leading authority in the roofing industry for information, education, technology
and advocacy.
NRCA represents all segments of the roofing industry, including contractors; manufacturers; distributors; architects; consultants; engineers; building owners; and city, state and government agencies.
SkillsUSA Championships 2025
June 23 – 27, 2025, from 1 – 4 p.m. ET
The SkillsUSA Championships is the premier showcase of America’s most highly skilled career and technical education students. It’s also one of the largest hands-on workforce development events in the world.
Held in conjunction with SkillsUSA’s National Leadership & Skills Conference each June, this awe-inspiring event features more than 6,500 state champions from across the United States competing head-to-head in 114 skilled and leadership competitions.
The event is held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, and it covers over 1.79 million square feet of floor space, the equivalent of 31 football fields!
The philosophy of the SkillsUSA Championships is to reward students for excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and to keep classroom training relevant to employers’ needs.
The competitions are created, overseen and judged by nearly 2,000 industry volunteers, each committed to building the next generation of skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members our future depends on. For more information, visit: Championships Official Operating Policies.
The SkillsUSA Championships is the national culmination of a year-long process that begins in local SkillsUSA chapters across the country. Local winners advance to district or regional competitions, testing their skills against competitors from other schools. Those winners advance to state competitions each spring, and state gold medalists earn the right to compete nationally at the SkillsUSA Championships each June. Along with gold, silver and bronze medallions, competitors may earn scholarships, tools of the trade, and even job offers right off the competition floor. Perhaps most importantly, they earn the confidence that can only come when you know you’re among the best of the best in what you do. For more information, visit: Championships General Regulations.
If you’re wondering about the future of the skilled trades, look no further than the SkillsUSA Championships to see that it’s in good, highly skilled hands.
Learn more about the SkillsUSA Championships.
The NRCA Roofing Manual: Steep-slope Roof Systems — 2025 now available!
The National Roofing Contractors Association has released The NRCA Roofing Manual: Steep-slope Roof Systems—2025 to provide the roofing industry with the most comprehensive information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to steep-slope roof system applications.
The new volume updates the 2021 volume with the same title and serves as a reference for contractors, architects and roof consultants.
Membership benefits
As a benefit of membership NRCA has partnered with more than 15 recognized vendors and service providers to offer you products and services at significant member discounts? The list of affinity partners is updated regularly, so please check back often to see the newest offers and how much money you can save. Some of our current partners include:
- Avis/Budget
- Electronic Data Payment Systems
- HomeAdvisor
- Lenovo
- RoofersCoffeeShop
- Staples Advantage
- UPS
- YRC Freight
- And more!
Learn more about NRCA's affinity partnerships.
Free NRCA publications
As an NRCA member, you have free access to NRCA’s electronic resources! From roofing details and safety training to business management and marketing best practices, we have what you need. Choose from a variety of Spanish-language programs, as well!
Accessible to NRCA members from anywhere, all NRCA electronic publications are downloadable from the “Member Downloads” section of your profile.
To access your free NRCA publications:
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Go to NRCA’s home page and click “Log in” in the upper right corner.
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You will need to sign in or create an account.
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Once signed in, you will see your “My Profile” page.
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On the right-hand side, click “Member Downloads.”
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Click on the publication you want to view from the alphabetized list.
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A PDF will download to your computer.
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Open the PDF and view its contents from any device, anywhere!
Cyber Liability Insurance Program
To help members address cyber liability risks, we have partnered with Acrisure, Grand Rapids, Mich., to launch NRCA’s Cyber Liability Insurance Program. This comprehensive, members-only program offers insurance policies that cover business interruption exposures (any business reliant on technology for its day-to-day operations has this exposure), as well as the privacy risks posed by storing sensitive data and costs associated with cyber incident response. Coverage also includes theft of
personal assets from company owners and officers.
In addition, NRCA’s Cyber Liability Insurance Program offers key risk management services, including employee training addressing how to recognize and manage
cyber threats.
Learn more about our Cyber Liability Insurance Program!
NRCA-endorsed CNA Roofing Contractor Business Insurance Program
The NRCA-endorsed CNA Roofing Contractor Business Insurance Program helps roofing contractors safeguard their businesses against property, liability, automobile and workers’ compensation risks. Offered by Chicago-based CNA, this insurance program is overseen by NRCA's Insurance Board of Governors, a partnership that has been in place since 1970.
NRCA's Insurance Board of Governors and CNA meet several times per year to create coverage enhancements that meet the unique needs of roofing workers, such as the CNA Contractors Errors and Omissions Policy, Environmental Response Cost Reimbursement Endorsement and Roofing Contractors Limited Pollution Worksites Endorsement.
For more information about the program or these endorsements, contact NRCA Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management Cheryl Ambrose at cambrose@nrca.net.
Find out more information about CNA.
The NRCA Retirement Program
NRCA is partnered with Lincoln Financial Group and Merrill Lynch to offer members a flexible and easy-to-manage retirement plan with significant savings and aggregate pricing.
With NRCA’s group 401(k) plan, your employees reap the benefits, and you no longer carry all the responsibility and liability. Tasks you typically would handle yourself are managed by a third-party professional to reduce time spent on:
- Administrative duties
- Operational tasks
- Fiduciary responsibilities
NRCA partners with SkillsUSA
NRCA is proud to announce it has partnered with SkillsUSA and now is a SkillsUSA Official
Business Partner.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure the U.S. has a skilled workforce. It provides educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education in U.S. classrooms.
NRCA looks forward to engaging with SkillsUSA and expanding NRCA's outreach and footprint in the career and technical fields to establish roofing as a core curriculum in schools and help NRCA members address workforce shortages.
Learn more about our partnership.
Roofing Protects videos
The videos are excellent tools that can be shared with your customers and used when your company is recruiting workers. A longer video and two shorter videos are available to share on social media and wherever you see fit.
Get your copy of the NRCA Metal Wall Panel Systems Manual
NRCA has made available The NRCA Metal Wall Panel Systems Manual, which includes 58 construction details and provides industry best practices and technical information regarding the design, materials and installation of metal wall panel systems.
The manual also includes the latest information about exterior wall cladding systems constructed with single-skin metal panels, metal composite material panels, aluminum plate panels and insulated metal panels. It addresses the principles of rain control in wall assemblies with a focus on rainscreens;
common exterior metal wall panel assembly configurations; guidelines applicable to exterior metal cladding; and common varieties of metal wall panels,
among other topics.
Our top 5 technical resources
These top-selling technical resources of 2022 are essential for any roofing company, including yours. And get this, NRCA members can download these resources for free!
1. The NRCA Roofing Manual – 2022 Set
2. The NRCA Waterproofing Manual – 2nd Edition
3. The NRCA Roofing Manual: Architectural Metal Flashing and Condensation and Air Leakage Control – 2022
4. The NRCA Roofing Manual: Steep-slope Roof Systems – 2021
5. NRCA Construction Details: CAD Files – 2022
Visit NRCA's bookstore for additional technical publications.
Training for roof application careers
The training you’ve been waiting for—with reduced prices!
NRCA developed Training for Roof Application Careers to help you address challenging workforce issues. With new reduced pricing, every roofing company can afford to use TRAC to train their new and inexperienced workers with quality educational materials.
Workforce recruitment tools and resources
Take advantage of these members-only resources to recruit, onboard and train your employees. The materials help you explain opportunities for roofing industry career development through skilled training, safety and technological advances, and earnings potential available across all sectors of the industry.
Additionally, NRCA’s Careersinroofing.com is geared toward potential workers and provides training, job descriptions, wage information and other career development information. Use its online job bank to find prospective employees for a wide variety of roofing positions—free—as a benefit of NRCA membership.
Access the recruitment toolkit today!
NRCA Pro-Certification
It’s now more convenient than ever for experienced workers to become NRCA ProCertified. Rather than passing an online exam for each type of roof system, installer applicants now only need to pass NRCA’s low-slope or steep-slope online knowledge exam, which can be taken anywhere, any time, as many times as needed. Installers can even take the online exam before they apply for NRCA ProCertification to measure their readiness. Once installers pass the online exam, they are eligible to take the hands-on performance exam. NRCA provides the resources installers need to help them on their paths to NRCA ProCertification, and all content is available in English and Spanish.
Apply for ProCertification today!
Careers in roofing
NRCA has launched a new website to inspire, engage and attract the next generation of roofing workers.
Careersinroofing.com shows that opportunities for success can be found on the roof, in the shop, in the office, and in manufacturing and distribution facilities.
The website highlights career paths, wage information and training opportunities and provides resources for parents and educators so they understand the value and opportunities available in roofing.
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National Roofing Week, June 5-11, gives the roofing industry a chance to show the public the essential role roofs and roofing professionals play in every community. Participation is fun and easy as 1, 2, 3!
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Invest in your workers—and your company’s future—with TRAC!
With new reduced pricing, every roofing company can afford to use TRAC to train new and inexperienced workers with quality educational materials.
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NRCA Legal Conference "Decks to Dockets" Webinar Recordings Available Now!
Did you miss NRCA’s Virtual Legal Conference, Roofing Issues: Decks to Dockets? You are in luck! All nine conference session recordings now are available for purchase in NRCA's bookstore for only $49/session ($69/session for nonmembers). This is a great opportunity to learn the latest legal, business and technical information from ...
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eBooks
Moisture in New Concrete Roof Decks Study Available for Purchase
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This newly released, 272-page research report addresses moisture release on structural concrete roof decks.
Funded by a group of North American roofing industry organizations, including The Roofing Alliance and NRCA, SRI Consultants Inc., Middleton, Wis., performed fundamental research and analysis of moisture release on structural concrete roof decks. This comprehensive ...
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A Study of the U.S. Roofing Industry and Its Workforce
The Roofing Alliance has released A Study of the U.S. Roofing Industry and Its Workforce, the result of research conducted by Arizona State University and funded by the Alliance. The roofing industry always has suffered from a lack of reliable workforce data available, making it ill-equipped to fully understand the ...
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NRCA Spanish Resources
The 2017 NRCA Roofing Manual now is available in Spanish!
For the first time, the NRCA Roofing Manual: Steep-slope Roof Systems—2017 is available in Spanish! The Spanish version of NRCA’s popular roofing manual contains the latest information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to steep-slope roofing applications. It includes ...
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Latest Awards
Who should be recognized as the next NFBA Crew Foreman of the Month?
How would you like to hand your exceptional crew foreman a check for $250 or even $1000 while receiving wide-reaching no-cost promotion for your company? All you have to do is nominate them for the NFBA Crew Foreman of the Month Award. Each Crew Foreman of the Month Winner not ...
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Latest Spanish Content
RoofersCoffeeShop® En Español: 5 artículos más leídos del mes de abril
Por Jessica Bravo.
¡Descubre cuáles fueron los temas que más llamaron la atención de los lectores de The Coffee Shops™ durante abril!
Otro mes, otro éxito para RoofersCoffeeShop® en español. Este mes, los artículos más leídos abarcaron desde cumbres y exposiciones, una colaboración icónica, la entrada al mundo de la ...
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Fuerte y claro: Una oportunidad para ser escuchados
Por Jessica Bravo.
Un enfoque en los retos laborales y la reforma fiscal que impulsa el crecimiento en la industria del techado.
En este episodio de La Voz de los Ruferos, Jessica Bravo conversa con Tupac De La Cruz, un líder influyente en la industria del techado, sobre la importancia de asistir ...
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Día 3: Sesiones y eventos esenciales en IRE 2025
Por Anna Lockhart, traducido por Jessica Bravo.
¡No te pierdas estas sesiones que tendrán lugar el viernes en IRE 2025!
International Roofing Expo (IRE) 2025 está a la vuelta de la esquina y los participantes están haciendo planes para asistir a sesiones y eventos interesantes. ¿Ya has echado un ...
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Latest International Content
How President Trump’s proposed tariffs could affect the construction industry
By Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese.
While the full impact of the tariffs remains to be seen, proactive measures can help mitigate risks and ensure continued operational resilience.
If you have read the news lately, you know that President Trump plans to reintroduce tariffs on goods imported from key trading partners. These ...
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Lessons from the World Championships of Young Roofers
By Dani Sheehan.
The World Championships remind us that roofing is more than building – it's building connections, sharing experiences and honoring a craft that spans the world.
In November 2024, the U.S. made its debut at the World Championships of Young Roofers hosted by the International Federation for the Roofing Trade ...
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29th World Championship of Young Roofer and 72nd IFD Congress in Innsbruck
The World Championship of Young Roofers and Facade Builders takes place in Innsbruck in the beautiful Tyrol. The World Championship is an international event where young professionals demonstrate their skills and competencies in a competitive environment. The participants come from different countries and have the opportunity to compete in the ...
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Latest Canada Content
How President Trump’s proposed tariffs could affect the construction industry
By Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese.
While the full impact of the tariffs remains to be seen, proactive measures can help mitigate risks and ensure continued operational resilience.
If you have read the news lately, you know that President Trump plans to reintroduce tariffs on goods imported from key trading partners. These ...
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Trade Association Coalition Announces Q3 Findings From Market Index Survey for Reroofing
A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the third quarter of 2023.
The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade assocations, including the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, Canadian ...
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Episode 60 - Get Ready for Roofing Day 2023, National Women in Roofing Day - Canada, and New Coffee Conversations
Join Heidi and Karen every Friday to hear about the latest news in the roofing industry.
Episode 60 of The Weekly Blend is here! Join the Coffee Shops’ President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen L. Edwards for the latest episode of this Coffee Shop original web series.
This week, Heidi and ...
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Latest Podcasts
Tupac de la Cruz - ¡Aboga y Crece en Roofing Day 2025!
En este episodio de La Voz de los Ruferos, Jessica Bravo se sienta con Tupac De La Cruz, un líder de confianza en la industria del techado, para hablar sobre la importancia de asistir Roofing Day de NRCA 2025. Tupac comparte sus ideas sobre cómo este evento ofrece a los ...
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Legislative Update
In this Contractor Outlook, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with Duane Musser and Deb Mazol with the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) to discuss the political landscape since January 20, 2025, exploring the Trump Administration’s primary legislative goals for the new Congress and how they align with the agendas of both ...
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Jared Ribble & Estefani Albright - Certified Success: Roofing’s Next Chapter
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth sits down with two incredible guests: Estefani Albright, the first woman to achieve the NRCA PROCertification®, and Jared Ribble, Vice President of Certification at the National Roofing Contractors Association. Together, they discuss the significance of the NRCA PROCertification program and how ...
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Latest Webinars
Don’t Get Burned: Fire Safety Lessons
February 26, 2025 at 12 p.m. CT
Discover roofing fire safety beyond the CERTA program. During this webinar, Rich Trewyn, NRCA’s director of risk education and training, will discuss fire statistics in the roofing industry; hazards and critical tasks involving fire safety; regulatory criteria for fire safety; fire prevention measures; and ...
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NRCA and Davco Roofing and Sheet Metal
Who doesn’t need a coffee break? Join RoofersCoffeeShop for a coffee break every third Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. PST. This month we were joined by Deb Mazol of NRCA and she share's all you need to know about Roofing Day 2024. Autumn Combs of Davco Roofing and ...
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SkillsUSA: How to Compete
In this episode of Coffee Conversations, sponsored by Johns Manville, host Heidi J. Ellsworth dives into the world of roofing industry competitions through the lens of SkillsUSA. Discover the essential skills, strategies and insider tips from seasoned professionals on how and why to get involved with competitions like SkillsUSA. Whether ...
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Latest Lunch & Learn
Safer Roofing: Fall Prevention
Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with NRCA experts Cheryl Ambrose and Rich Trewyn to talk about arguably the most important topic in roofing – fall prevention. This is an episode you and your company won't want to miss. Together, Cheryl, Rich and Heidi explore data about roofing accidents and discuss why ...
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How to Connect With Vocational Schools
In this RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Sherri Miles of Miles Roofing, Rick Damato of Damato Enterprises, Tim Stephens of Architectural Sheet Metal and John Esbenshade of National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) to talk about workforce development and their recent participation in the national SkillsUSA competition. Now in ...
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SkillsUSA – Finding Future Roofing Professionals!
In this RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Jennifer Ford-Smith of Johns Manville and John Esbenshade of NRCA to talk about their recent participation in the national SkillsUSA competition. This amazing event brings CTE vocational schools and students from around the country to a competition for every aspect of ...
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NRCA offers a variety of publications and programs in Spanish to keep you—and your workers—informed, safe, and successful.
La NRCA ofrece una variedad de publicaciones y programas en español para mantenerle a usted -y a sus trabajadores- informados, seguros y con éxito.\
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The 2023 manual provides best industry practices and technical information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to membrane roof systems used in low-slope roof system applications.
The manual includes information about roof decks, air and vapor retarders, rigid board insulation, roof membranes, fasteners, surfacing, accessories, roof system configurations and ...
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NRCA Guidelines for Asphalt Shingle Roof Systems for residential roofing professionals gives you NRCA's best-practice guidelines and technical information concerning the materials, design and installation of asphalt shingles. You also get the latest information about asphalt shingle roof system configurations, roof decks, underlayments, condensation control and attic ventilation. In addition, ...
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Latest Videos
The Weekly Blend - Episode 167
Join us every Friday to learn the latest news in the roofing, metal and coatings industry.
The 167th episode of The Weekly Blend is live! Join The Coffee Shops’ President Heidi Ellsworth and COO Karen Edwards for the latest episode of this Coffee Shop original web series.
This week, Heidi and Karen ...
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The Weekly Blend Episode 157 LIVE from Roofing Day in D.C.!
Join us every week to learn the latest news in the roofing, metal and coatings industry.
The 157th episode of The Weekly Blend is coming to you live from Roofing Day in D.C.! Join the Coffee Shops’ President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen Edwards for the latest episode of this ...
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The Weekly Blend - Episode 156
Join us every Friday to learn the latest news in the roofing, metal and coatings industry.
The 156th episode of The Weekly Blend is live! Join The Coffee Shops’ President Heidi Ellsworth and COO Karen Edwards for the latest episode of this Coffee Shop original web series.
This week, Heidi discusses attending ...
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