Coffee Shop Originals
Modular Recycled Roofs Help India Beat the Heat
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 ...
Understanding OSHA’s Requirements for Silica Dust Safety on the Jobsite
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Key terms and methods all construction employers need to be aware of to properly meet OSHA’s crystalline silica safety standard. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule regulating occupational exposure to crystalline silica (silica dust) for the construction industry in 2016. ...
A Pep in Their Step
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. WTI program provides a free pair of quality work boots to their roofing professionals in the field. It’s no secret, roofing is a tough job. Workers often spend long hours on their feet, sometimes in uncomfortable climates, installing layer upon layer of roofing membrane. ...
The Restoration of Westgate Media Center’s Roof
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The building now has an environmentally friendly reflective roof that can reduce energy consumption and keep occupants more comfortable. Culver City, California-based Hull Brothers Roofing has been taking care of roofs in their community for the last 93 years. They don’t just repair ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes PABCO® Roofing Products
With PABCO you can expect a lasting culture where people matter, belong and succeed. RoofersCoffeeShop, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, is pleased to welcome PABCO Roofing Products into its community for contractors. PABCO specializes in manufacturing premium asphalt roofing shingles. The ...
Making the Customer’s Day Every Day
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Southeastern Metals™ (SEMCO) employees share their best customer stories about going above and beyond and thoughts on watching their company grow. SEMCO has changed a lot through Customer Service Manager Lee Ann Riddle’s 23 years with them. “I have learned so much ...
Top May Stories: People on the Move, Safety Recognition and Award Winners
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. In looking at our most popular articles for the month of May, it’s no surprise that people are at the top of the list. We’ve all been isolated for the last year and have not had ...
Help Customers See Every Project in 3D
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Beacon 3D+ transforms smartphone photos of any home into accurate measurements and a fully customizable 3D model. Over the past year, technology has become an essential component to running a successful roofing business and staying safe. With the added challenge of remote working and ...
Making the Leap: From Hobby to Career, the Story of Leap
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. How the game-changing CRM Leap found its way to the roofing industry and simplified the estimating process. The multimillion-dollar idea that Leap would become, oddly enough, started with windows. Leap’s Chief Executive Patrick Fingles was a 24-year-old father of two, separated from his wife making ...
Roofing Contractors Association of Washington Has Some Fun Summer Plans
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Members look forward to a summer of golf and fishing to generate funds to support the RCAW. The Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) knows how to do summer right! The association has cooked up some fabulous plans for fun in the sun, from golf ...
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