Lunch & Learn — RoofersCoffeeShop®

Created specifically for roofing company office staff, this webinar series is dedicated to helping educate and inform about products, services and much more. It is an educational opportunity for the roofing industry as only RoofersCoffeeShop can do. Make the most of your lunch hour with these insightful and educational videos from the RCS team and industry experts. Be sure to download the discussion document and print it out for your team so you can have lively conversation during your lunch hour. And once you've finished watching, don't forget to test your knowledge by taking the fun, interactive quiz and be sure to hang your completion certificate in your work area!

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LATEST LUNCH & LEARN

Empoderando a las Mujeres Latinas en el Sector de los Techos

Únase a RoofersCoffeeShop y SRS Distribution para un seminario web especial de Lunch & Learn diseñado para la comunidad latina de techado. Este seminario web destacará al Consejo Nacional de Mujeres Latinas en Techos (NWIR, por sus siglas en inglés) y su misión de apoyar y empoderar a las mujeres ... Read More

Attracting and Retaining Talent

In this RoofersCoffeeShop Lunch & Learn, Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Lorna Rojas and Gaetano Mastroianni from Tremco about attracting and retaining talent for your roofing company. As a recruiter and regional business manager, respectively, Lorna and Gaetano are a powerhouse team when it comes to finding the right people ... Read More

Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana

Bienvenido a Para Latinos Lunch & Learn de SRS Distribution y RoofersCoffeeShop®. Este Almuerzo y Aprendizaje especial ha sido creado para los miembros de habla hispana de la industria del techado para ayudar con la educación continua para construir negocios latinos de techado. Ofrecerá una capacitación invaluable para individuos y ... Read More

The Influence of Metal Coil Processing on Roofing

Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by MetalForming Business Development Director Chad Rowe to explore the evolution of metal coil processing and its influence on roofing. From the basic slasher system technology of yesterday to the advanced, fully automated coil warehouses we see today, they talk about how new technologies ... Read More

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Be Your Own Champion at Work

In this RoofersCoffeeShop Lunch & Learn, Megan Ellsworth is joined by Kevin Mahoney of Ingage to discuss empowering employees to take control of their career growth by becoming their own advocates, using analytics to stay accountable, and confidently introducing new technology to their teams. You'll learn how to track key ... Read More

Intro to Low-Slope

In this RoofersCoffeeShop Lunch & Learn, Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Mule-Hide's Northeast Region Director Rob Keating and Western New England Territory Manager Tim McDermott to discuss the foundations of low-slope roofing. They cover key concepts including low-slope terminology, historical evolution and the essential components of low-slope roofs, while ... Read More

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Boost Sales With Financing

In this Lunch & Learn, Justus Knights & Chris Morris from Roofle discusses financing options for contractors and homeowners and why offering a solution can help close sales. Justus will discuss how integrating financing options, like ContractorLoanPro, can revolutionize the contractor experience by simplifying the process, speeding up approvals and ... Read More

TPO Roofing 101

In this Lunch and Learn, Kaare Kurtzke, TPO product manager for Johns Manville delivers a TPO 101 class to help roofing professionals understand what TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefin) is and why it is the leading commercial roofing product in today’s market. With the three learning objectives – TPO Overview, TPO Membranes ... Read More

Options for Folding and Breaking Metal

In this RoofersCoffeeShop Lunch & Learn, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Ken McLauchlan, MetalForming Vice President Architectural Sales and Chad Rowe, MetalForming Outside Sales to talk about the various options for folding and breaking metal. With the metal roofing and siding markets growing every year, contractors are looking for ways to ... Read More

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Simplifying the Estimating Process

In this Lunch & Learn, Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Mitch Heitsch of Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions to talk about the new Unified Steel Material List Generator (MLG). An amazing tool for stone coated metal installation estimating, this free, interactive tool auto-generates a roofing product list for Unified Steel’s Stone ... Read More

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The Path to eCommerce for Roofing Sales

In this Lunch & Learn, Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Travis Harvego from Roofle who shares how to take roofing sales into the digital space. Keeping up with the times is important, Travis describes why digital and how to get started incorporating eCommerce into your business. The learning objectives ... Read More

Insulation and Coverboard 101

In this Lunch and Learn, Heidi J. Ellsworth speaks with Jeff Job of Johns Manville to talk about the basics of insulation and coverboards. With three learning objectives, Jeff covers types of insulation 101, coverboards 101 and the overall application and benefits of ISO coverboards. It is important for everyone ... Read More

Protect Your Coastal Roofs With COASTALUME™

In this Lunch & Learn, Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Corynn Sheridan of DuPont ™ Tedlar ® and Mark Carlisle of U.S. Steel to discuss the recent launch of COASTALUME™. As the first GALVALUME® material designed and warrantied for coastal environments, this product combines the strength and self-healing characteristics of ... Read More

Dominar la Temporada de Tormentas con Aplicaciones Tecnológicas

Bienvenido a Para Latinos Lunch & Learn de SRS Distribution y RoofersCoffeeShop. Este Almuerzo y Aprendizaje especial ha sido creado para los miembros de habla hispana de la industria de techos para ayudar con la educación continua para construir negocios latinos de techado. Ofrecerá una formación inestimable para individuos y ... Read More

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Consideraciones a la hora de iniciar su propia empresa de techado

Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con Teresa Ramírez y Julissa Chávez

Get to Know the GT-1 and the XL Gutter

In this Lunch & Learn, get ready to learn about extra large gutters! Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Eric Younkin of MTL Holdings to discuss the innovative new GT-1 XL Gutter system. Learn how this system can decrease labor costs, is safer to install and requires less time on ... Read More

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Create a One-of-a-kind Customer Experience

Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Cody Carnes of Ingage about the evolution of in-home presentations and how contractors can create a one-of-a-kind customer experience. As an account executive at Ingage, Cody has worked with hundreds of roofing companies helping them create an excellent customer experience through their digital platform while ... Read More

Importance of Maintenance Contracts

Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Todd Nathan of Johns Manville & Eugene Zukowski of Jobba to find out how roofing companies can build and launch preventative maintenance plans. The learning objectives will include the importance of maintenance contracts, maintenance best practices and building and launching your own preventative maintenance ... Read More

EPDM Roofing 101

Learn the fundamentals of one of the industry’s core roofing products, EPDM. In this RCS Lunch & Learn, Curt Friedholdt of Johns Manville shares the history, installation and benefits of EPDM roofing systems. This is the perfect Lunch & Learn for the entire office to learn about a product that ... Read More

Why Continuing Education?

Join Heidi J. Ellsworth as she visits with Jon Gardner of Owens Corning about the importance of continuing education. The Owens Corning University (OCU) has been the leader in continuing education for contractors for years and is seeing a new push with content and information that is helping contractors ... Read More

Modified Bitumen Roofing 101

In this RCS Lunch & Learn, Johns Manville brings another educational seminar that is all about modified bitumen roofing. It is the perfect on-demand presentation for new hires and all company employees who want to learn more about this popular roofing system. Jacob Heaps helps viewers understand modified bitumen membranes, ... Read More

What is PVC Roofing?

This is a Lunch & Learn from RoofersCoffeeShop that needs to be shared with current employees and every new hire. It is everything you want to know about PVC commercial roofing products. Subject matter expert, Mark Brandon from Johns Manville, helps attendees understand PVC single ply roofing along ... Read More

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 ... Read More

The Deep Energy Dive of the Building Envelope

In this Lunch & Learn RoofersCoffeeShop delivers a deep energy dive of the building envelope with Joshua Houk of Tremco’s Construction Product Group (CPG). Tremco is leading the way in delivering energy savings for the entire building envelope. With incredible government incentives at the state and federal levels, roofing companies ... Read More

Metal Roofing - New Film Technology

In this RCS Lunch & Learn, Heidi Ellsworth meets up with Corynn Sheridan of DuPont™ Tedlar®. They discuss how metal roofing is gaining traction and how contractors can differentiate themselves by offering the new technology of PVF Film as an alternative to protective paints, taking metal to an all-new level. Roofing ... Read More

Strategic Partnerships - How They Can Help Your Business

In this RCS Lunch & Learn, Heidi Ellsworth meets up with Brittany Randall and Adam Cook of Tremco WTI. They talk about how companies can improve productivity, culture and retention by truly listening to employees in the field and then working to form strategic partnerships to solve problems. ... Read More

The Economy of Everything Home

Angi's Chief Economist Mischa Fisher and Heidi J. Ellsworth talk about Angi’s recently released The Economy of Everything Home Report in this economically based RoofersCoffeeShop Lunch & Learn. Angi released The Economy of Everything Home Report, which includes the most comprehensive and up-to-date estimate of the total addressable market (TAM) for ... Read More

Become a Revenue Generating Machine

This is the next iteration of connecting with homeowners with your roofing business. Dan Reed of Total Home Roofing out of Florida and Lauren Laustsen of Angi discuss how Total Home Roofing grew their roofing business from a local to regional roofing powerhouse. Seeing the success of Total Home Roofing, ... Read More

Arctic Edge™: Self-adhesive Speed Year-round

How can contractors continue to install their favorite modified bitumen systems year-round? Abby Feinstein, CertainTeed Commercial Roofing Product Manager shares how roofing contractors can stop dreading the arrival of winter and months of cold weather. Traditionally crews have been forced to wait for the temperature to reach 50°F ... Read More

Why do You Need Ventilation?

Do you know your ventilation numbers? In this RoofersCoffeeShop Lunch & Learn, Heidi J. Ellsworth talks to Samantha Gillenwater, CertainTeed product manager, Residential Roofing, about the importance of ventilation. The question that is always top of mind, “Why do you need ventilation?” will be answered along with the ... Read More

To Restore or Replace a Roof? How to Make the Call

Join APOC National Technical ManagerJohnny Walker as he reviews how to make the call to restore or replace a roof. With a renowned reputation in the roofing industry, Walker will share three important learning objectives: Roof restoration options How you decide which option is best through a roof evaluation Common restoration practices With ... Read More

Low-Slope Roofing Time Trials – Self-Adhered SBS vs TPO

When it comes to speed of installation, too often industry professionals assume they know what is faster, but do they? CertainTeed asked the question as to whether single-ply beats multi-ply roof systems in installation speed. What they found through professional time trials may surprise roofing experts. Join Abby Feinstein as ... Read More

The Next Generation of Liquid Applied Roofing

Tremco continues to lead in building envelope sciences with products that solve problems and provide security for all types of buildings. One area of ongoing challenge has been the restoration of gravel surfaced built-up roofs. The removal of gravel along with the ability to restore the roof with ... Read More

Contractors and Software Working Together to Build Your Network

In this RoofersCoffeeShop Lunch & Learn, the experts at Jobba Trade Technologies and Pegnato Roof Intelligence Network (PRIN) share how roofing companies can capitalize by participating in an integrated partnership program working with facility managers of national accounts. They will discuss the PRIN system and how it is saving valuable ... Read More

Roof Restoration vs. Re-Roof

Making the right roofing repair, restore or replace decisions are critical but how can roofing companies know for sure which option is the best solution? In this RoofersCoffeeShop Lunch & Learn, Johnny Walker, one of the leading roof restoration experts in the industry, shares how to incorporate roof restoration ... Read More

How Solvent Free is Solving Roofing Problems

Johns Manville provides a lunch and learn that may change the face of the roofing industry when it comes to the environment and moisture. Learn about their new Solvent Free Adhesive for SBS applications in this educational RCS Lunch & Learn. How can adhesives make a difference to ... Read More

Weatherproofing Technology Canada Shines with Safety

Learn how WTI launched into Canada with a large safety equipment installation! Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with the extraordinary Canadian team from Weatherproofing Technologies Canada, a division of Weatherproofing Technologies Incorporated. Part of the Tremco family, WTC launched with a service program for their Canadian customers while also building ... Read More