Top November articles: Investing in quality roll forming equipment, the love of a job and the dangers of gutter ice dams

By Anna Lockhart.  

Here’s what has been trending on the RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) newsroom this past month. 

November was a busy month for our readers, many taking the time to catch up on the latest industry innovations and stories. A top article for our readers in the month of November highlighted the many ways metal professionals can boost their roofing business with roll forming machinery from brands like New Tech Machinery. The article outlined the benefits of using equipment like their 5VC-5V CRIMP™ roof panel machine to help diversity offerings and bring in customers looking for exposed fastener metal roofs.   

Another popular article among readers highlighted the success story of Grace Kormos, who worked her way up from intern to construction manager at Weatherproofing Technologies Incorporated (WTI). RCS reporter Dani Sheehan, interviewed Grace to hear her inspirational story and how she turned her love for the industry into a career she loves. As the only female construction manager for WTI currently, Grace represents a future for women in the industry.  

Our top-read article for November warns readers of the dangers of ice dams that form in gutters during the snowy winter months. There are precautions home and business owners can take to prevent ice dams forming, and this article shares valuable advice for owners to follow this winter season.  

Here are the top ten most-read articles for November:  

10 - Local company helps their community roof by roof 

9 - Managing risk through pre-operational planning – Part two 

8 - Strategic employee benefits planning for roofing companies in the coming year 

7 - Grow Your Metal Business With NTM! 

6 - Aerial Imagery is Essential to Maximizing Urban Sustainability 

5 - From intern to construction manager, this employee loves her job! 

4 - Duro-Last® Announces the Promotion of Gehrls, Jenison to Leadership Positions 

3 - RoofersCoffeeShop® welcomes Best Buy Metals! 

2 - Efficiency and precision: Change the game for metal panel notching 

1 - Don’t wait until there’s a block of ice in the gutter to focus on ice dams