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FirstRidge accelerates growth strategy with Weddle & Sons partnership and appointment of industry veteran Erik Zadrozny as chief revenue officer
Weddle & Sons marks the eighth brand to join the platform since inception less than three years ago. CRO appointment adds to FirstRidge’s highly experienced, blue-chip leadership team. FirstRidge Service Partners (“FirstRidge”), a platform of best-in-class residential roofing and restoration specialists in the United States backed by Garnett Station Partners, today ...
Navigating a new normal
By Emma Peterson. How contractors and manufactures can handle long-term uncertainty and instability. For the last few years, it seems like we are in a cycle of uncertainty and instability, whether that be on the geopolitical stage or local. And as 2026 continues in this trend, it ...
Understanding the truth about your roof
By Emma Peterson. Join us as we bust seven common roofing myths – and explain how your roof really works. Whether you’ve heard the myth that metal roofs will sound like a drum solo in the rain to the idea that solar panels only work on sunny days, there are ...
Word of mouth still works – It just looks different
By Emma Peterson. Angi’s co-founder stops by for a conversation about how contractors can build trust and generate leads in a digital world. Before the advent of the Internet, word of mouth was one of the best ways to find new business as hearing another person’s positive experience is ...
The shift toward roof restoration solutions
By Jenny Yu. Industry experts discuss how increased awareness and tight labor markets are driving a shift toward coating restoration systems. Roof coating restoration is gaining momentum as building owners and specifiers look for cost-effective, less disruptive ways to extend roof life. In a recent episode of CoatingsCast™, industry experts ...
Reconstruyendo techos y esperanza
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Alberto Torres. Cuatro proyectos de techado en los EE. UU. demuestran el poder de la compasión, el servicio y la comunidad. A medida que el costo de vida continúa aumentando, muchos propietarios tienen dificultades para reunir fondos para proyectos importantes del hogar, como reemplazar un ...
From McMansions to green homes: Modern homeowner priorities
By Emma Peterson. In this Contractor Outlook, we dive into what today’s homeowners really want alongside Allison Hadley. Allison Hadley is the spokesperson of American Home Shield (AHS), a home warranty provider in the United States. Allison was commissioned by AHS to conduct independent consumer research in the home ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® joins National Slate Association and Slate Roofing Contractors Association on educational UK slate tour
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Experiencing the craftsmanship, durability and history of slate roofing firsthand across the United Kingdom. To truly understand the beauty, durability and craftsmanship of roofing and especially slate roofing, you have to experience it firsthand. For me, that is exactly what happened when RoofersCoffeeShop® joined the National Slate ...
The Roofing Alliance announces 2026-27 leadership
This distinguished leadership group represents some of the industry’s most respected and forward-thinking professionals, whose collective leadership continues to drive meaningful progress across the roofing industry. The Roofing Alliance proudly announces their Board of Trustees for 2026-2027. Sherri Miles of J.D. Miles & Sons Inc., Chesapeake, Virginia, will serve as president ...
Top May articles: AI, profitability and market understanding
By Emma Peterson. Catch up on the biggest industry stories from May 2026. This last May, The Coffee Shops™ crew has been working hard to keep up with all the news and developments of the industry, whether it’s new events, evolving technology, shifting regulations or something else! To help readers ...
