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Let’s Show Up
By James Ellsworth, RCS Business Development. Find time to meet with your local legislators to make your voice heard and promote change. Two months ago, we in the roofing industry came together to express our priorities and concerns with Congress during the annual Roofing Day in D.C., hosted by ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes HomeAdvisor
With HomeAdvisor, contractors can quickly and easily connect with homeowners, making it easier than ever to win a job. RoofersCoffeeShop, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, is pleased to welcome HomeAdvisor into its community for contractors. HomeAdvisor provides a platform for homeowners ...
What Roofing Job is Perfect For You?
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Take this roofing personality quiz to see what kind of roofing job best suits you. The internet oracle has struck again! With this online quiz you can finally discover what roofing job is the best match for you based off of personality. Celebrating the ...
Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down event raises awareness of fall hazards in construction and how to stop preventable falls. Did you know that the leading cause of death for construction workers is falls from elevation? In 2019 alone, 401 of the 1,061 construction ...
Why We Should Greenlight Green Roof Projects
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Green roofs promote environmentalism while solving problems with traditional roofs. Green roofs have only recently started gaining popularity in America as an architectural trend, but the concept of a green roof has existed for decades throughout Europe and history. In fact, green roofs ...
Grow Your Business With Homeowner Financing
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Help your next customer afford their future long-term project with a variety of financial solutions through Beacon. Most homeowners intend to finance their home improvement projects, meaning a contractor is more likely to be selected if they offer financing options. Beacon is offering homeowner financing ...
Is That Capri Sun on Your Roof?
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Kraft Heinz Company created roofing material from recycled flexible plastic packaging. What do Ore-Ida, Capri Sun and Kraft Marshmallows have to do with roofing? Well, their flexible plastic packaging can be repurposed as a roofing material! Kraft Heinz Company put their ...
Top March Stories: Roofing Award Winners, Integrations and Influencers
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. March just blew through and here we are looking back at the top articles of the month. Three of our top 10 are about women in the industry making big career moves, breaking stereotypes and excelling ...
Red Rocks Stage Roof Replacement is a Masterpiece of Commercial Sheet Metal Roofing
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The iconic venue gets a gorgeous copper roof replacement that can stand up to Colorado weather. Red Rocks Amphitheater is planning on returning to live concerts in a big way, they are close to finishing their stage renovation, now in the second-to-last phase, with the ...
Service Techs Killed in SC Shooting
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Two HVAC service technicians were killed in South Carolina mass shooting; here’s how you can help. We keep hearing about mass shootings in the news to the point that we risk becoming numb to it. It’s a tragedy that is incomprehensible but when it ...
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