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RoofersCoffeeShop® Introduces Understanding Roof Restoration Podcast
The podcast is a collaboration between AskARoofer™ and Western Colloid. RoofersCoffeeShop, celebrating 20 years as the award-winning website where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, announces the release of its newest podcast: Understanding Roof Restoration. This podcast features insights and answers from the experts at Western Colloid ...
Free Roof Donated to Veteran in Need
By Alec Doniger. In gratitude for Robert Nelson’s service, partners with the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project have come together to install a new roof on his home. Robert Nelson, an Army veteran who lives in Town ‘n’ Country (a town just northwest of Tampa, Florida), had been struggling ...
Residential Metal Roofing Continues to Make Strong Gains in U.S., According to Latest Industry Report
The report shows the roofing market has grown overall, and metal is getting a bigger percentage of that share. U.S. homeowners are gravitating towards better performing, more sustainable building product materials, as indicated by the results of the latest annual industry report that measures overall roofing demand and activity. According to the ...
U.S. Army Veteran Gifted Free New Roof
By Alec Doniger. Homer Craig received a free roof for his more than 70-year-old home in honor of his service. Sometimes we are surprised by an act of kindness that means something important to us. Homer Craig, an 84-year-old army veteran and Hazelwood resident, was recently a recipient of such ...
S-5! Introduces its Newest Snow Retention Solution
The new SnoBracket is designed for easy attachment to trapezoidal metal roofs. S-5!, the inventor of engineered, manufactured, metal roof attachments, introduces its new SnoBracket™ attachment for mounting snow retention systems to insulated metal panel (IMP) roofs. The new SnoBracket is specially designed to provide the incredible strength required for snow retention ...
Owens Corning Advances Toward Circular Economy Aspiration with Enhanced Shingle Recycling Efforts
The company will partner in asphalt shingle recycling pilot. Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today took an important step toward reaching its circular economy aspiration with the announcement of enhanced shingle recycling efforts. By 2030, the company intends to recycle two million tons of shingles per year in the U.S. “Owens Corning has ...
Polyglass U.S.A. Announces New Waterproofing Membrane for the Building Envelope
Mapeseal™ GC is a seamless, 100%-solids, moisture-curing waterproofing membrane ideal for vertical and horizontal surfaces and damp and green concrete applications. Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and below-grade waterproofing systems, is proud to announce the release of a new structural waterproofing membrane product for the building envelope, ...
IKO's European Innovation Comes to Canada
IKO introduces breakthrough two-component Metatech PMMA liquid waterproofing system to be used on low-slope roofs across Canada. IKO, a global leader in roofing and waterproofing products, has leveraged its global roofing expertise to bring the latest and most innovative liquid waterproofing system to Canada. IKO Metatech is a fast-drying, two-component, liquid ...
Eleven Towers Above Minneapolis Skyline
Central Roofing completed the major Minneapolis skyscraper project. At 46 stories tall, the residential skyscraper Eleven has changed the Minneapolis skyline forever. Set on the Mississippi riverfront, the 118-unit condominium structure features a world-class design, matched only by the intricate attention to construction details on everything from the placement of lighting ...
MRA Issues Repair and Rebuilding Warning in Hurricane Aftermath
Now that Hurricane Ian has passed, the Metal Roofing Alliance offers advice on ways to stay vigilant when hiring a contractor. The recovery effort from the damage caused by Hurricane Ian is sure to be a long, difficult road for many homeowners seeking to repair or rebuild. Unfortunately, the challenge can ...
