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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.
ProCertification® Photo Contest
RoofersCoffeeShop® wants to showcase roofers embracing the ProCertification® program and the many other workers who actively elevate our industry. Our photo contest gallery features many roofing contractors who have embraced a higher standard for the industry and are committed to growing their knowledge.
Enter our photo contest by filling out our form and submitting photos of your team hard at work or earning ProCertification®.
Everyone who submits a photo will be entered into a drawing to win an RCS Box of Love. The winning photos will be featured in our Week in Roofing eNews, shared on social media and added to our photo gallery!
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!
The NRCA Health Care Program
NRCA's Health Care Program is an affordable, flexible program available to all NRCA members.
Find out how you can:
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Improve or offer health care coverage to your employees with or without employer contributions.
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Take advantage of dozens of options that fit all budgets and company sizes.
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Offer voluntary benefits such as dental, vision, life, disability and accident insurance.
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Work with your current broker or use an NRCA Health Care Program broker.
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Save a lot of money!
Learn more about the NRCA Health Care Program.
The NRCA Retirement Program
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.
The 2023 NRCA Roofing Manual: Membrane Roof Systems |
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The latest volume of the NRCA Roofing 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 new manual also includes 210 construction details for built-up roof (BUR) membrane, polymer-modified bitumen, liquid-applied, EPDM and thermoplastic membrane roof systems. Member price: $195 |
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
NRCA’s workforce recruitment tools and resources can help your company execute a battle plan to recruit, engage, onboard and train entry-level and transitioning employees.
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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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
Top Ten Coffee Conversations from Season Two
The Coffee Conversations podcast from RoofersCoffeeShop® invites you to pour a cup of coffee and sit with experts for conversations about what is top of mind for roofing contractors and the overall roofing industry right now. Held every other Thursday morning (6 a.m. PT), the team at RCS video chats ...
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NRCA's Best Seller Has Arrived! - 2020 Roofing Manual Set
One of the most widely recognized technical publications in the U.S. roofing industry, The NRCA Roofing Manual provides you with extensive information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to almost all types of roof systems. This manual makes an excellent addition to your technical library and is reliable ...
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NRCA Guidelines for Asphalt Shingle Roof Systems
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 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
¡Celébralo con Nosotros! Learn About Latino Culture This Hispanic Heritage Month
By Dani Sheehan.
Building cross-cultural connections starts by entering the conversation. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning something new about your Latino coworkers.
September 15 to October 15 marks National Hispanic Heritage Month each year in the United States. Its purpose is to celebrate the history, culture and contributions of ...
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NRCA - Libros De Español
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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Manual de techado de la NRCA: Sistemas de techos de paneles metálicos y SPF
Este manual de techos le proporciona información completa sobre el diseño, los materiales y las técnicas de instalación aplicables a los sistemas de techos de paneles metálicos y de espuma de poliuretano en spray utilizados en aplicaciones de pendiente baja y pronunciada. Con dos secciones completas, Sistemas de techos de ...
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Latest International Content
¡Celébralo con Nosotros! Learn About Latino Culture This Hispanic Heritage Month
By Dani Sheehan.
Building cross-cultural connections starts by entering the conversation. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning something new about your Latino coworkers.
September 15 to October 15 marks National Hispanic Heritage Month each year in the United States. Its purpose is to celebrate the history, culture and contributions of ...
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Latest Canada Content
The First Canadian Roofing Alliance President Reflects on his Term
As Dave Lawlor's term as president of the Roofing Alliance comes to a close, he reflects on his work with the foundation.
Dave Lawlor, national sales manager of ROCKWOOL International, Milton, Ontario, Canada, had a strong year as the president of the Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing ...
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Latest Podcasts
Roofing the Bahamas | Stories of an Extraordinary Industry
Presented by the National Roofing Contractors Association, the Stories of an Extraordinary Industry podcast is meant to enlighten, educate and inspire. From the roof system installers to the manufacturers and everyone in between, the roofing industry is made up of incredibly talented people. This is where we tell their stories.
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Connecting with CTE | Growing America's Roofing Workplace
Join NRCA’s John Esbenshade as he brings in expert co-hosts to discuss different ways to recruit, train and retain future members of the roofing industry. Tune in each month as they focus on one simple question: What can we all do to help grow the roofing industry’s future? Subscribe to ...
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Connecting with CTE | Growing America's Roofing Workplace
Join NRCA’s John Esbenshade as he brings in expert co-hosts to discuss different ways to recruit, train and retain future members of the roofing industry. Tune in each month as they focus on one simple question: What can we all do to help grow the roofing industry’s future? Subscribe to ...
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Latest Webinars
Navigating EPA Roofing Regulations Sponsored by IB Roof Systems
November 30, 2023 @ 7 am PT / 10 am ET
Roofing regulations can be complex, and staying compliant is crucial for both environmental responsibility and business success. Whether you're a roofing professional, contractor or simply interested in understanding how roofing practices impact the environment, this webinar is for you! Join ...
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An Industry Update With IRE & NRCA! Sponsored by Beacon Building Products
With summer coming to a close that only means one thing and it isn’t pumpkin spice lattes, it’s tradeshow season! Get the latest and greatest news from the roofing industry's top association and tradeshow, National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and the International Roofing Expo (IRE) in this season-opening episode of ...
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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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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
Episode 92 of The Weekly Blend is Here!
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