Mobile showcase brings rooftop attachment solutions directly to the industry

By Jesse Sanchez. 

This traveling display is helping roofing professionals explore practical ways to secure equipment, safety systems and other components to rooftops. 

During this live episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi J. Ellsworth joined Anchor Products founder Joel Stanley in Grapevine, Texas, for a tour of the company’s mobile product showcase. The traveling display gives contractors, manufacturers, distributors and design professionals a hands-on look at U-Anchor applications for rooftop equipment, safety systems, pipe supports, solar, snow retention and other uses. Explaining the need for a more visual approach, Joel shared, “We really needed to get out and show people what a U-Anchor is used for because they really only thought it was for what they've used it for in the past. If they’ve only used it for plumbing, then they thought it was a plumbing attachment. But it can be used for solar, safety, so many things.” 

Joel founded Anchor Products nearly 15 years ago after recognizing persistent problems caused by improperly secured rooftop equipment. He developed an attachment method designed to avoid penetrating the roof deck while creating a watertight connection at roof level. 

The mobile showcase demonstrates single-, double- and four-bolt U-Anchor configurations alongside brackets, stands, guardrails, tie-off points and other components. Emphasizing the system’s versatility, Joel explained, “This gives us an opportunity to show that you can have it on the roof. You can have it on walls.” 

Robert Alvarez, Anchor Products’ South Central business development representative, said the mobile display helps roofing professionals understand how the products can be used in real-world applications. Describing the value of a hands-on demonstration, Robert noted, “When you bring people out to actually see it, put their hands on an anchor, they can see how one is constructed.” 

The mobile showcase has traveled to locations across the East Coast, Colorado, Atlanta and other markets. It can be set up in about 20 minutes, giving visitors an opportunity to explore multiple membrane types and equipment configurations in one place. 

Industry professionals can request a visit through Anchor Products or contact a regional representative to review scheduling opportunities. 

Listen to the podcast or Watch the conversation to learn more about how the mobile product showcase helps roofing professionals explore rooftop attachment applications!