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Jobba Trade Technologies is focused on making it simple and intuitive for contractors to use cloud technology however and wherever they need it. It’s very simple, their software solves problems, helps reduce your pain points and saves everyone time. The right software can do that, but you need to ask the right questions to ensure you choose the right product. Click here for your FREE eBook from Jobba.
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CertainTeed wants to demystify warranties for your residential customers with this basic Q&A format. Download this great E-book to add to your presentation materials. - Download today!
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This is a very challenging time for contractors with a lot of confusion aboutmanaging the current situation and preparing for the comeback.
Smart business owners, many of them LEAP customers, running interior and exteriorhome remodeling businesses are using this time to setup their businesses to keeprunning and prepare for the comeback. ...
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Frustration at work. We all know this feeling too well. Whether it’s not knowing the answer to questions about customers and employees, being called multiple times a day by the same people asking the same questions, or talking to angry customers who don’t know what’s going on, we can all ...
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What Value Can AccuLynx Provide to Your Roofing Business?
The best software for roofing contractors is the software with the greatest business value—not in terms of cost, but in terms of the benefits it can provide to your business.
At AccuLynx, we've been helping roofers save time and increase profits since 2008. ...
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What should I look for? How do I know what works best for my business? Why should I implement software in the first place? These are questions that many roofing contractors ask while evaluating and implementing roofing software.
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In the commercial roofing context, most roofers receive their contracts from their customer which is usually either the owner or the prime contractor. Often, these contracts contain a variety of critical provisions that can affect a roofer’s ability to get paid on projects or defend potential claims upstream. This book ...
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Jobba is boosting business for roofers
All roofing contractors are always interested in the different ways to bring in more money and expand their business. But thanks to the disaster that was 2020, increasing revenue has been difficult.
However, Jobba users actually saw an average increase of 70 percent.
In this infographic, we ...
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Marco does not manufacture or sell metal roofs. What we do offer are the many components vital to the efficiency, durability and protective performance of a metal roof.
Closure, Ventilation, Fasteners, Flashing, Sealants, Underlayment, and other Accessories.
See all of these and more in the Marco Product Catalog...then Just Add Metal.
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10 Best Safety Practices When Using a Portable Rollformer - Free Infographic from New Tech Machinery
Learning how to operate a portable rollforming machine? Avoid risks with this infographic of the ten best safety practices when using a portable rollformer.
Download your free infographic today!
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An employee manual contains company policies and procedures delineating how a company and its employees are to act when in the office, at the shop, on a project site, or traveling for work. The handbook serves as a written understanding between you and your employees and can be referenced when ...
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The second biggest threat to the construction industry, behind the lack of skilled labor, is the unchecked expansion of regulatory agencies. Recent government expansion has granted the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) the authority it needs to single-handedly put contractors out of business through targeting, and repeat or excessive ...
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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 magnitude ...
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Download the free guide to help homeowners understand the value and performance of investing in a metal roof.
For homeowners, there's no question that putting on a new roof is a significant investment. Making a good choice is key to performance, reliability and long-term value for the dollar, while a poor ...
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This guide was prepared by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) as a general guide for the installation of three-tab asphalt shingles. This publication provides guidance for the installation of three-tab asphalt shingles during new-roof construction, reroofing and roof recovery, as well as special procedures for low and steep-slope roofing ...
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Tremco Roofing is pleased to announce the launch of our AlphaGuard BIO Top Coat color line. The line includes six AlphaGuard MT Top Coat colors, giving you options to support customer color requirements on your AlphaGuard BIO projects. - Learn More
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Digitizing Your Sales Process
Going paperless is something that gets thrown around a lot, but at Leap we truly believe that #PaperSucks! It’s no secret that companies that have embraced technology gradually over the past 10-15 years are better positioned to make it through industry changes, like the one we are ...
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Jobba houses a number of tools and features to help grow and maintain your roofing business.
Our roofing software solution can help you tackle any roadblock and meet specific goals, including:
Boosting profits
Speeding up project timelines
Understanding how business is performing
And more!
Curious how Jobba can work for you? Click the link below learn ...
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Do you work in the gutter contracting or installation business and are considering buying your first portable gutter machine? Wondering if this type of machine is right for your business?
We can help you find the answers you need with our e-book A Guide to Buying and Owning Your First Portable Gutter ...
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Does Your Roofing Professional Follow a Best Practices Manual?
AARA Members do!
The AARA provides a Best Practices Manual for its members to follow when working on your home. The guide was developed by our members and based on industry practices. The manual also references material from the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association ...
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The world is changing by the minute and those in the roofing industry are seeing unprecedented change in how they run their businesses.
Technology is taking the front seat and with it comes many questions. Roofing companies need to be able to understand how to incorporate technology into their business, in ...
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FiberTite Case Study: Westin Denver International Airport
When choosing a roof for a hotel located at the 15th busiest airport in the world, Denver International Airport had many factors to consider. Among these were the membrane's ability to withstand extreme weather conditions, long-term exposure to harsh UV rays, and overall resistance ...
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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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Discover why roofers prefer roofing software over any other business management solution
There are plenty of software options on the market that are designed to help business owners keep operations moving. But not all of them are created equal. After all, it wouldn’t make sense for a marketing company to use ...
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All roofing systems are not created equal. So when it comes to choosing the best solution for your roofing needs, there are many factors that need to be taken into consideration. These factors will help you determine the “real value” of your roof.
In this tip sheet, you will learn which questions ...
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The estimating process begins with a comprehensive understanding of your project's scope of work. Whether it is scope prepared by an owner's designer or your own companies' scope recommendation, your estimating team must be able to visualize and mentally build the project, starting with the site mobilization through project completion. ...
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Growing a roofing business is not easy. And it isn't something that happens overnight. In this eBook, we'll share the 6 tips we've learned over the past 10 years of helping thousands of roofing contractors scale their businesses. These simple tips can be applied to help set your business on ...
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Duro-Last, Inc. is pleased to introduce Duro-Last Solvent-Grip™ Spray Adhesive.
As the first non-fleece PVC spray adhesive in the roofing industry, Duro-Last Solvent Grip is designed to improve rooftop productivity through efficient adhesion of Duro-Last and Duro-Tuff® membranes to a variety of substrates on both horizontal and vertical surfaces. Additionally, when ...
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The Manual of Practice is intended to provide a peer-reviewed structure for the practice of consulting in the construction of the building enclosure. In simple terms, it describes what a professional consultant does and how the consultant does it. It is recognized that consultants may utilize professional judgment as the basis for ...
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The Modified Bitumen Design Guide for Building Owners from ARMA is a valuable resource for roofing professionals installing and maintaining asphaltic roofing systems. The guide is broken up into sections and addresses relevant aspects, issues and concerns of modified bitumen roofing systems and its associated components, substrates, construction techniques and ...
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This roofing manual provides you with comprehensive information including design, materials and installation techniques applicable to metal panel and spray polyurethane foam roof systems used in low- and steep-slope applications. With two complete sections, Metal Panel Roof Systems and SPF Roof Systems, this manual is a welcome addition to ...
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This book focuses on six areas of a good succession plan. A good plan won’t rest on any single document, but rather is a holistic approach to providing "rules of the road" for any of those unknown unknowns whether they crop up in the first month of the business or ...
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Nobody offers you more color options than DaVinci—your only limitation is your imagination. Our industry-leading standard color palette is just the beginning. As our name implies, our ability to blend colors and create drama is unparalleled.
Fresh Color Schemes for Homes with Brick or Stone
In the newest ebook Kate provides exterior ...
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You'll need this ebook to view the critical processes to be managed by commercial roofers who want to grow their profits and service revenues.
View the 25 proven strategies now by downloading the ebook by Jobba.
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Download this informative application manual about Metalflex SBS from MBTechnology. An elastomeric membrane manufactured with an embossed foil surfacing and reinforced with a woven fiberglass mat. Metalflex SBS is available in standard aluminum and colored aluminum. The aluminum top surface offers unparalleled reflectivity and weather ability. It is Class A fire ...
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Are you looking for basic explanations of metal roofing and rollforming terms? Maybe you just need to better explain one of these industry processes or components to a potential customer?
Metal roofing and rollforming are important operations in the construction, architecture and residential building industries, but they can be difficult to ...
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Contrary to popular belief, Jobba isn't like other roofing software providers on the market.
It's a complete roofing software solution that follows a contractor-driven development approach—meaning we create the tools roofers like you tell us they need to successfully run their business.
So how does this approach separate Jobba from other providers?
We've put together a feature comparison ...
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Installing Synthetic Underlayment over Taped Seams
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Fastening Sheathing on Existing Roofs in Hurricane Areas
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Installing Self-Adhered Starter Strips
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Astec® Fluid Applied Solutions brochures are available to download in Spanish!
Astec is a leading brand of fluid-applied membrane systems for the sustainable restoration of roofs, walls, tanks, piping, ductwork and other industrial surfaces. Our elastomeric products and component systems provide seamless, waterproof and weathertight barriers, as well as providing high solar ...
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CEU - CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT sponsored by Duro-Last
Program Title: Utilizing Utility Rebates to Drive Energy-Efficient Roofing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this article, you should be able to: 1 Identify ways in which incentive programs for enhanced insulation and cool roofing options help drive energy efficiency in commercial roofing. 2 Provide an ...
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This Case Study Explores how to enhance your company's in-home selling process to provide a faster, high-quality experience for prospective customers.
See how to create a positive first impression during the in-home sale and strengthen your competitive advantage.
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The Roofing Alliance has released Moisture in New Concrete Roof Decks, a 272-page research report addressing moisture release in structural concrete roof decks.
SRI Consultants Inc., Middleton, Wis., performed research and analysis of moisture release in structural concrete roof decks. This comprehensive report describes the research methodology and presents ...
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What is it? Why is it so great? Download this helpful E-book today and find out?
The TremPly® KEE single ply product line is designed to provide superior performance by featuring a base fabric that is engineered to extend strength and durability. These membranes also resist delamination and wicking issues, giving ...
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FREE Coloring Book Page Downloads. Get your copy of the covers of these two children's books about roofing and safety!
Written by Karen Cates, these two books are available in English and Spanish for $5.00 per book at the link below. "Is This A Roof?" For young children to stimulate their ...
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How partnerships & employee development can change your employment forecast.
Download and read this fantastic article by Mardee Billingsley
Whether you have experienced dwindling employment applications, a lack of management-level talent, and/or delayed or canceled work yourself, you’ve likely already felt the widening shortage of skilled workers in some capacity. With more ...
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Complex Cool Roof Coating System in California a Success Thanks to General Coatings
A leader in cancer-focused genetic testing services, NeoGenomics, had strict requirements that the roof retrofit meet the highest safety standards and not disrupt its sensitive laboratory environment. Find out the right choice for this complex roof. Download the ...
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Fire may not be the first thing on the mind of most shoppers considering various roofing materials, but it’s an issue that all manufacturers must consider. Fire-retardant materials can play a crucial role in both preventing fires and limiting their damage, making proper fire testing and certification critical if you ...
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Fire-retardant materials can play a crucial role in both preventing fires and limiting their damage, making proper fire testing and certification critical if you want your roof to be safe, protective and long-lasting. This whitepaper provides an in depth look at the comprehensive FM and UL testing processes that expose ...
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This white paper will review the challenges of cold weather roofing applications using liquid-applied roofing products and systems while reviewing the technologies that are creating opportunity for year-round, cold weather roofing applications. Download Here.
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Protect, Seal, Repair and Restore
We offer a complete selection of metal roof coatings, sealants and paint products that all work together by design. Pair that with our depth of industry knowledge, and BUILDING SOLUTIONS from Sherwin-Williams will elevate your business to a whole new level.
Our family of products can help ...
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El principal recurso técnico de la NRCA le entrega la información de techado más actualizada y útil de la industria. Es una excelente adición a su biblioteca técnica y es un material de referencia confiable para los exámenes de licencia de contratista de techos estatal.
La colección contiene los siguientes cuatro ...
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CLOSE DEALS FASTER AND EARN MORE REVENUE
Experiencing delays with your current sales process? You aren’t alone! Just about every roofing business has had issues with getting sales closed on time. But we have few tips that are guaranteed to help streamline your sales process, decrease turnaround time and produce more ...
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The MRA would love to bring you on-board and showcase your services/products to interested consumers. Learn about the MRA for more information on how they can help you grow and excel at your business.
Don’t wait. Download this informative brochure today!
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9 Digital Sales Tools for Contractors
To win business with today's digitally-savvy homeowners, home improvement businesses have embraced a series of tools and digital technologies to make the in-home sale easier for the homeowners.
Download your free infographic today!
Learn more about Leap, LLC, visit their RCS Directory.
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Your first step to learning everything about roofing software
If you recently started your search for the perfect software solution to add to your roofing business, you probably have a lot of questions about how roofing software works, how to get started and why so many contractors prefer it over other ...
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Every homeowner wants a color scheme that enhances the appearance of their home and increases the value of their property. Brick or stone exteriors add a distinctive element to the home, but it’s important to match those features with color schemes that work from the top down.
Here is a book ...
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The start of a new year is the perfect time to refresh your business sales and marketing strategies with dedicated training – that works. Accelerate your business goals in 2021 with the Owens Corning Business Accelerator program that connects you with leading industry experts who will give you the proven playbook on ...
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NORTHGATE® Designer Roofing Shingles by CertainTeed
Made from a blend of premium roofing asphalt that includes specialized SBS modifiers, NorthGate architectural shingles offer durability that cannot be matched by standard asphalt shingles.
• Industry-leading Class IV impact resistance
• Excellent resistance to damage caused by the freeze/thaw cycle
• Available in a wide selection ...
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How To Choose The Right Roofing Tear-Off Shovel
The most challenging decision isn’t whether or not you need a tear-off shovel, but rather which one is right for raising efficiency and keeping your roofing crew happy.
What's Included in This Essential Guide?
How to Choose the Right Roofing Shovel for Your Crew
Pros & Cons of ...
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Download this Very Severe Hail Requirements Spec Sheet that uses FiberTite Fleece Back Membranes. The Very Severe Hail Requirements keep roofs safe in the FM VSH Zones. Contractors can share the security of FM along with these important performance attributes and design requirements, including:
• Weathering performance
• UV resistance
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NRCA's premier technical publications give you the most current and useful technical information in the roofing industry.
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Click here to see all of the Spanish resources too.
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Download the second edition of the strategic defense guide for building and preparing new and existing properties—to withstand nature's fury.
Next generation homes must be built with worst-case climate scenarios as their baseline.
Learn more about:
Flood Preparation
ICF Best Practices
Defensive Irrigation
Metal Roofing Tips
Disaster-Ready Products
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Learn about the differences in a tried and true technology versus a new and unproven roofing membrane.
TPO was introduced in the roofing world in 1992. However, TPO roofing membrane manufacturers are constantly reworking their formula to make improved generations. FiberTite, on the other hand, came to market in 1979 and ...
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Are you a metal roofing contractor buying your first portable rollforming machine? Trying to find out if using portable roof panel equipment is right for your business?
We’ve got you covered in our e-book: A Guide to Buying and Owning Your First Portable Roof or Wall Panel Machine.
This e-book has all the information ...
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Interested in learning more about fluid applied roofing? Get a heads up on the preferred equipment and methods to use.
Download our overview of best practices for:
Equipment
Efficiency
Maintenance
Provide a superior roof for your clients and save money in labor, production costs in materials.
Click here to download the booklet.
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Learn how businesses are reducing field work, boosting productivity, and gaining a competitive edge with high-resolution aerial imagery. Download this white paper and learn how to:
Rapidly accelerate business
Reduce on-site visits
Enhance proposals & communications
Streamline planning & design
Download the paper.
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In America, roof coatings provide jobs, enhance building performance, reduce maintenance costs, promote energy efficiency and improve the environment. Learn more about roof coatings and how you can add them to your business model.
Click the image below to download the informational infographic for RCMA!
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On the Curb Appeal ROI Infographic. you will find ten top tips for creating curb appeal, the return on investment of installing a new roof, and facts about the importance of curb appeal to your home’s value and salability.
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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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Chemicals are everywhere, and different roofing membranes react to chemicals and fats differently, some with costly and negative consequences. From factory discharges and pollutants in rain to fats and oils from food processing plants, roofs made of certain compounds can be sensitive to one or more of these chemical contaminants.
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Each design has a specific pattern repeat, so in order to align the pattern and achieve maximum utilization of the roll, a certain portion of the repeat must be removed. The installer should expect to have a certain percentage of waste on each project. To help you approximate the material ...
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When installing a roof on a food processing plant, it’s important to look at the various substances it will come in contact with over its lifetime. These can include oils, grease, fatty acids and overall foot traffic. To help withstand the many effects of a food processing plant, FiberTite professionals installed ...
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More for the Contractor
Helping you understand the products is only the surface. We want you to succeed, win projects and close deals. We are here to help. Need specifications or roof details - we got it. Need help promoting your business and tools to win project - we have that ...
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More than ever, we are seeing a blend of generations working together to collaborate on the ways a job site is run. While the older generation has the “if it ain’t broke, why fix it” mentality, the younger generation is eager to bring new technologies and change to the construction ...
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Give your customers peace of mind with a customizable warranty program
Homeowners and business owners may not be aware of the warranties regarding their roofs. Jobba offers roofing contractors a customizable warranty program to provide to their customers so they know that they are protect and when their plans expire. See ...
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Sustainable Masterpieces - Metal Roofs Deliver When It Matters
Today's homeowners are more interested than ever before about metal roofing options, and are searching for good resources that can help them make an informed decision. New from the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) in partnership with Green Builder magazine, a downloadable, online ...
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Download This Invaluable Guide for Homeowners.
This book will help you understand:
When you should replace your roof
Why metal should be used on your next roof
What's important in your roofing contract and warranty
The most common questions
And much more!
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Learn the difference between a product with proven performance and one that leaves you with a veiled sense of security.
There's a lot to consider when selecting a roofing membrane. The roofing material must meet standards that make it possible for your roof to perform regardless of climate or the contaminant contract. Unlike ...
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Are you tired of running your own business but love roofing? Discover an exit plan for you and your employees. There may be a way for you to continue running your operation with your current employees by working for a larger company that can provide all the benefits you need ...
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Hot off the press is the latest addition in the FRESH exterior color series FRESH and Natural: Top Down Nature Inspired Color for Your Home. You can grab your copy right here on the RoofersCoofeeShop.
In this ebook, you will find expert advice from Kate Smith of Sensational Color on selecting ...
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Your company's digital reputation has always been of utmost importance. Now that the economy is starting to open back up from the COVID-19 pandemic, it's imperative that your reputation management strategy is strong. We invited Emily Washcovik, a Small Business Expert and Senior Field Marketing Manager from Yelp to help ...
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Contract provisions can make or break any roofing project. Cotney Construction Law shares this E-book to help roofing contractors identify key contract provisions that affect both commercial and residential roofers. A roofer that can issue spot and focus on key provisions may be able to reduce liability.
Download now to learn ...
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We know there is a lot of uncertainty with your business right now. You probably have concerns about how you'll be able to keep your doors open during this whole mess.
The great news is we made a Contractor's Survival Guide to help you out.
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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 five complete sections ...
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The 'True Square & Coverage' Advantages of IKO
Could you use an extra $ 25,675 to invest in your business this year?
When you buy an IKO square of Dynasty or Cambridge roofing shingles, a square is what you get. Three IKO bundles cover precisely 100 sq. ft. You’ll get accurate measurements ...
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Estimating can make or break your business. Incorrect data, human error, and mathematical mistakes can eat into your job profitability. Many contractors turn to estimating software platforms to help improve their accuracy and efficiency, but the role of estimating is so important that choosing a new software is a decision that ...
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