By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. These roofs, made of paper waste, can lower the indoor temperature by as much as 18-degrees Fahrenheit. In India the temperatures can stay well over 100 degrees for weeks. It can get even hotter under small shacks where thin metal roofs trap heat ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Curling roof shingles don’t always signal that it is time for a roof replacement, here are a few different causes of curling shingles. No one wants to see roof damage on their home. When you see the curled shingles, it is easy to fall ...
By Cass Jacoby. Choose greener products by looking at the manufacturing process of blowing agents. When it comes to choosing the products that will be used on your roof, an important consideration is the product’s environmental impacts. Assessing the global warming potential (GWP) of the blowing agents used to manufacture ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Willie Brown III was gifted a $12,000 roof, and peace of mind, for his Gallatin home just in time. Willie Brown III turned 71 on April 26, days after a successful roof install. Willie's roof was installed by My Roofing Crew, in partnership with ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Courtesy of Habitat For Humanity and Owen’s Corning, Rose Smith no longer needs to worry about the next time it rains. Rose Smith is a former U.S. Army Veteran who currently lives in Pico Rivera, California. When she was in dire need of ...
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Ben Briggs with Cotney Attorneys and Consultants. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Megan Ellsworth: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. Explore the roofing industry through the eyes of a long-term professional within the ...
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Rebecca Welsh, Regional Business Manager for Weather Proofing Technologies, WTI, in the south Atlantic region of the country. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. Explore ...
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Greg Hlavaty, CEO of Western Colloid. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Heidi Ellsworth: Hello, and welcome to another Roofing Road Trips with Heidi Ellsworth. I'm here with RoofersCoffeeShop, and we are road tripping ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Green flags for hiring a contractor to repair your storm damage When it comes to work on your roof, you always want to make sure you are hiring the best person for the job. As spring brings in irrational weather and more people experience ...
By Cass Jacoby. Here we spotlight six of the top innovations to come out of 2020, highlighting products roofers and clients alike will love. 2020 was a crazy year. While we were all stocking up on toilet paper, hand sanitizer and masks, the construction industry was making significant improvements ...