Caught Doing Good
Fourth time’s the charm: Homeowner receives a roof free of charge
By Jenny Yu. After contacting several roofing contractors, a homeowner’s daughter hit the jackpot. Amanda Reyes was struggling to find the right contractor to help her. Her mother’s aging modular home had leaks and required roof repairs, and after some searching, Amanda found the right contractor for the job. ...
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA... especially under a brand-new roof!
By Jenny Yu. “No man does it all by himself” rings true as new location of a long-standing roofing company donates a new roof to a Pennsylvania YMCA. The Sampson Family YMCA in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is a nonprofit that helps families in the community by providing health, ...
Nonprofit for veterans receives free roof from local contractor
By Jenny Yu. King Quality Roofing, a New York-based contractor, donates a free roof and other services to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Rocky Point post. After 20 years of wear, Commander Joseph A. Cognitore figured it was time for some roof repairs. Not the roof of his home, but ...
Top June stories: Building resilience for a sustainable future
By Dani Sheehan. Catch up on the most read articles from last month on AskARoofer™! As storm seasons grow longer and more intense, homeowners across the country are rethinking how they protect their properties. Last month’s articles spotlighted how roofing choices and educational initiatives are helping individuals and communities build ...
Heroes helping heroes
Hero Roofing saves the day for one veteran and his family following Hurricane Helene. The destruction of a natural disaster can create financial hardships that many families can’t afford, as was the case for Navy veteran James Bishop and his Augusta, Georgia home after Hurricane Helene last fall. Thankfully, ...
Top May articles: Spring cleaning and community care
By Emma Peterson. See what interesting topics caught the eyes of AskARoofer readers this past month! As April showers turned into May flowers, the AskARoofer readers started to investigate how to care for their roofs this spring. In one of our top articles, Trevor Underwood from DECRA Metal Roofing shared five essential ...
Building a stronger community
By Jesse Sanchez. A model for roofing industry outreach that’s more than just shingles and nails. When it comes to community service in the roofing world, the Oregon Council of National Women in Roofing (NWIR) doesn’t just talk the talk — they put on the boots and get to work. The Oregon ...
Top April articles: Giving back to people and planet
By Emma Peterson. Take a trip down memory lane with the top articles of the last month! This month, we got to cover countless topics related to caring for your roof. In fact, our top article from the month was filled with expert tips and tricks on installing gutters in the Pacific ...
Donating time, money and more
By Emma Peterson. Sharing four stories of roofers caught in the act of doing good. There are many reasons we love being a part of the roofing industry, but one of the biggest is the incredible people we get to meet. Roofers are truly some of the most generous people, ...
Building the future, one skill at a time
By Lauren White. Students, teachers and industry leaders come together at Oregon SkillUSA to inspire the next generation. What do a builder, a coder, a leader and an artist have in common? Skills. And they were on full display at the Oregon SkillsUSA state competition in April. This two-day competition held at ...
