URCA resources for contractors

By Emma Peterson. 

Three of the many ways that this association supports its members. 

The Utah Roofing Contractors Association (URCA) was founded to “support and improve the roofing industry in Utah through a combination of educational trainings (including safety, products, insurance, legal, and business classes), networking opportunities, government affairs group representation and member benefits.” To talk more in detail about these methods of support, Kris Hitesman, president of URCA, and Mindy Dahlquist, business development manager from TRA Snow and Sun, stopped by for an episode of Roofing Road Trips®. 

1 - Networking and marketing 

The first thing that this incredible duo highlighted was the networking and marketing support that URCA provides for their contractors. Specifically, Mindy highlighted their online directory, sharing, “We have a tool on our website that allows homeowners to come in and get information about finding a reputable roofing contractors by showcasing the incredible roofers that are a part of URCA. And being able to show up there, as a reputable source, is huge for our contractors.” 

2 - Political advocacy  

URCA also partners with other Utah-based associations through the Utah Subcontractor Alliance to advocate and support contractors across the state. Kris elaborated, “Through the Utah Subcontractor Alliance, we work with the HVAC, electrical, plumbing, etc. professionals to run an advocacy program, a government affairs committees, industry pulse/research programs and professional development offerings.”  

3 - Member events  

And to top it all off, members of URCA get access to programming and events throughout the year. Their headliner event is their trade show, which will be held February 5, 2027, at Karen Gail Miller Conference Center in Sandy, Utah! Admission will be free for licensed contractors and Mindy described the goal of the show as “bridging the gap between vendors and roofing contractors in Utah.” Other popular URCA events include their annual golf outing (which happened in July) and their annual holiday party (which will be at the Loveland Aquarium later this year)!  

Listen to the podcast or Watch the recording to learn more about how URCA supports their members.