Products & Services
Turning service calls into business growth
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how contractors can strengthen their service departments by identifying opportunities during routine maintenance visits. For many roofing contractors, service and maintenance work is often viewed as a routine part of operations. Yet when managed strategically, service departments can become powerful drivers of long-term customer relationships and ...
Mission-critical roofing: A fire station seeks stronger protection
By Malarkey Roofing Products. This reroofing project prioritized impact resistance and weather performance for a 24/7 emergency facility. When a 24/7 emergency facility like Fire Station 51 in Canyon Lake, Texas, requires a roof replacement, performance and durability are nonnegotiable. After incurring significant hail damage, the department sought a roof ...
Roofing solutions for every kind of building
By Dani Sheehan. Modern roofing is shifting away from product-first thinking toward assemblies designed to support each building’s specific needs. In today’s commercial market, buildings are more specialized, risk tolerance varies widely and performance expectations extend well beyond the warranty term. As a result, the industry is shifting away from ...
Software platform streamlines how contractors secure commercial work
By Jesse Sanchez. Contractors are using an all-in-one platform to streamline prospecting, connect with decision-makers and grow their commercial business. At the International Roofing Expo (IRE) 2026 in Las Vegas, contractors are increasingly focused on a familiar challenge with higher stakes: how to consistently generate and close on commercial opportunities. ...
CertainTeed expands CoolStar® Ultra Line with Title 31 compliant self-adhered roofing solution
Commercial contractors & building owners gain a resilient, high-performance, flame-free cool roof option with Flintlastic® SA Cap CoolStar® Ultra. CertainTeed®, a leading North American manufacturer of sustainable building materials, is expanding its CoolStar® Ultra commercial roofing portfolio with the introduction of Flintlastic® SA Cap CoolStar® Ultra, bringing Title 31 compliant, highly ...
Solving the puzzle of roof drainage
By Jenny Yu. Hunter Panels highlights the power of tapered insulation on low-slope roofs. At the 2026 International Roofing Expo, Karen Edwards of The Coffee Shops™ spoke with Tim Rood, manager of tapered design for Hunter Panels, about the critical role tapered insulation plays in ensuring proper drainage and long-term ...
Built for every region and every requirement
By Emma Peterson. Westlake’s portfolio is full of high-performance solutions for every project. While at the 2026 International Builders’ Show, The Coffee Shops™ team interviewed a variety of our customers and industry friends from SRS Distribution’s expo floor garage! One such interview was with Mitch Heitsch, who is a regional ...
MuleHide expands self-adhering EPDM and Poly ISO insulation lineups
New sizes of White-on-Black SA EPDM membranes and flat Poly ISO panels streamline installation. Low-slope roofing manufacturer MuleHide has expanded its offering of White-on-Black Self-Adhering (SA) EPDM and Poly ISO 1 flat insulation, adding new membrane and panel sizes that streamline installation. White-on-Black SA EPDM is now available in compact 5’ x ...
Westlake Royal Building Products™ launches FYRATEK™ fire- and ember-resistant roofing underlayment
Westlake Royal Building Products™ has launched FYRATEK™, a fire- and ember-resistant roofing underlayment to its Westlake Royal™ Roofing Components offering, designed for concrete and clay tile roofing systems in wildfire-prone regions. Westlake Royal Building Products™ (Westlake Royal), a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), has introduced FYRATEK™ to its Westlake Royal™ Roofing Components ...
Prioritizing innovation, speed and ease for roofing contractors
By Jenny Yu. H.B. Fuller’s adhesives provide trustworthy solutions for low-slope and metal roofing systems. Before the main festivities of the 2026 International Roofing Expo began, Karen Edwards had a chance to chat with Denise Tripamer, director of global marketing at H.B. Fuller, about what expo attendees could expect ...
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