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Western Roofing Expo 2021 Declared a Success
By Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA). Big turnout at this year’s Expo brings people from all over the industry together. The Western Roofing Expo had one goal in mind for their in-person event this year: to help industry professionals improve their business and find a way to grow. With ...
5 Reasons You Should Turn Your Flat Roof Into a Garden
By Cass Jacoby. Garden roofs are more than just good for the environment, they are also good for your roof! Do you dream of transforming your flat roof, also known as a low-slope roof, into a green wonderland? Maybe you have thought about adding some greenery to your property, ...
Coffee Conversations - 2021 3rd Quarter Review
Sponsored by Johns Manville Join Heidi Ellsworth on the next Coffee Conversations as she welcomes CEOs and executives Adam Oaks of Estimating Edge, Deryl Kratzer from National Roofing Partners, Will Lorenz of General Coatings, and Jennifer Ford-Smith of Johns Manville. These industry leaders will share an in-depth look of 2021’s third ...
Veteran Known for Helping Other Veterans Receives Free Roof Replacement From Community
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Vietnam veteran in Pennsylvania is gifted roof from his community. Walter Torres has lived in his Lansdale, Pennsylvania home since 1976. Walter fixed up his roof in 1995, but recently problems have begun to start with his roof again, and he wasn’t able ...
4 Ways to Tell if You Need a New Roof
By Cass Jacoby. You don’t have to wait for your ceiling to start leaking to know it’s time for a roof replacement. Watch for these signs to help you decide when to call a roofer. It can be difficult to the untrained eye to tell when it is time ...
Check Out This 300-Year-Old Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Sitting within seven acres of California’s Silicon Valley is a piece of old Italy — literally. Estimated at $23 million, the Mediterranean-style villa located at 30 Trail Lane in Woodside, pans 7,956 square feet. According to The Sacramento Bee, many of its architectural elements ...
Talk About a Good Neighbor!
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. A ”neighborhood handyman” in Waco, Texas receives a new roof after his neighbor realizes the condition of his home and reaches out to the community to help him. Good neighbors are hard to come by, but not in this neighborhood in Waco. James Macwhorter ...
The Roof’s Role in Decarbonizing the Economy
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Earlier in August, a new bill was introduced aimed at making it more affordable for homeowners and business owners to install solar power roofs. The Revamping Appropriate Incentives for Solar Energy (RAISE) the Roof Act, introduced by New Jersey House Representatives Mikie Sherill and Bill ...
The Living Roof Series: Semi-intensive Green Roofs
By Molly Nelson, RCS Intern. An overview of the characteristics of semi-intensive green roofs and what to know when planning an installation. Semi-Intensive green roofs combine features from both extensive green roofs and intensive green roofs. Consider this type of living roof as a middle ground that provides the simplicity ...
Greta Bajrami - One of Beacon’s Female Roofing Professional Finalists of the year - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Greta Bajrami, CEO and owner of Golden Group Roofing. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi, explore the roofing industry through the eyes of a long ...
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