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Rocky Mountain Snow Guards products help homeowners protect people and property from rooftop snow avalanches
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. New 2026 snow fences and snow guards for different roofs. When snow and ice collect on a roof, the sudden release can come down like an avalanche, threatening gutters, landscaping, decks, vehicles, entryways and the people walking below. Rocky Mountain Snow Guards is urging homeowners to make ...
Preserving Whitekirk history
By The Coffee Shops®. See how the Bain and Irvine team carefully preserved a Category A listed family home in East Lothian. Historic roofing work requires more than routine maintenance, especially when the building carries centuries of architectural and community history. In Whitekirk, East Lothian, a Category A listed 17th-century ...
The annual property walkaround
By Cotney Consulting Group. What owners can safely check about their roof from the ground. Property owners do not need to climb onto a roof to notice when something may be wrong. In fact, most homeowners and building owners should not walk their roofs at all. Slopes, wet surfaces, loose ...
Top August articles: Innovative products, wildfire resistance, customer service and cool roofing
By Emma Peterson. Take a look at the articles that resonated most with AAR readers this August. Our editorial team here at The Coffee Shops® has been especially busy providing articles that help bridge the gap between home and building owners and the roofing world. In August 2026 ...
Learn about your roof one minisode at a time
By Emma Peterson. AskARoofer™ Minisodes break down common homeowner concerns into short, easy-to-understand podcast episodes featuring trusted industry experts. For many homeowners, their roof is the second-most expensive investment they’ll make in their home – just after buying the home itself! With that large of an investment on the table, ...
Division 7 is the August R-Club Roofer of the Month!
By Emma Peterson. Learn how a commitment to customer service has fueled decades of growth and success for this Ohio commercial roofing company. Every month, we celebrate one of the incredible roofing companies in our R-Club community. For August 2026, that company is Division 7 Roofing! Founded in 1979, ...
The Coffee Shops® Announce Two Registered Trademarks
The two registered marks strengthen the company’s brand identity across construction industries. The Coffee Shops®, the award-winning websites where the industries meet for technology, information and everyday business, announce that “The Coffee Shops” name and The Coffee Shops “Where the Industries Meet” logo have each received registered trademarks from the ...
Why roof color matters
By Kate Smith, Sensational Color. Roof color affects curb appeal, resale value, how a house reads on its lot and how well it performs in its climate. The roof makes up 30%-40% of a home's visible exterior — more surface area than the walls on many house styles. That makes it the ...
Before you add solar panels, understand the roof beneath them
By Cotney Consulting Group. Solar can be a sound investment, but only when the roof beneath it is treated as part of the same project. Solar panels can be a smart investment for many homeowners and building owners. They may reduce energy costs, support sustainability goals and add long-term value ...
Raising the standard for customer care
By Jesse Sanchez. Mr. Roofing received recognition for outstanding customer service in residential construction. Mr. Roofing has been recognized among top customer service leaders in residential construction, earning the 2026 Guildmaster Award from GuildQuality. GuildQuality, an Atlanta-based third-party customer satisfaction surveying company, has powered the Guildmaster Award since 2005 to ...
