Safety
7 tips to prepare your roof for autumn
By Elite Roofing Inc. Get ready to safeguard your roof as the fall season approaches. With the arrival of autumn’s cooler air and changing leaves, it’s not just about enjoying the beauty of the season — it’s about preparing your home for the months ahead. Your roof, the ...
Committing to roofers' well-being
By Jesse Sanchez. Effective training transforms roofing safety, elevating standards in one of America’s most dangerous professions. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, safety director Joe Redd of The Durable Slate Company shares his journey from IT to becoming an advocate for job-site safety. Reflecting on his ...
Protect Your Home Against Hailstorms and Wildfires
By Anna Lockhart. As hailstorm and wildfire season begins, it is important that you prepare your home to withstand these dangers. In a recent episode of the AskARoofer™ podcast, hosts Megan and Lauren sat down with guests Lee Lipiniskis, CEO of Levello Construction, and Wendy Marvin, CEO of ...
Keep Your Building Healthy by Maintaining the Air Quality
By Cayden Wemple. Often overlooked, indoor air quality is a massive factor in maintaining overall building safety. There’s nothing worse than being in a building where it’s hard to breathe. It’s often not accounted for, but there’s a good chance that it’s hard to breathe because the air quality ...
How Stormseal Helped Abereum Roofing Take Off (Like a Tarp in the Wind)
By Stormseal. Mitchell Clarke shares how his business increased eight-fold after his crew got Stormseal training. Mitchell Clarke teamed up with three other business partners to set up the roof division of Abereum Roofing & Plumbing. He claims that the division has taken off mostly thanks to Stormseal . ‘We ...
4 Ways We Keep Our Roofing Contractors Safe!
By Magnus Construction Company. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports roofing to be among one of the most dangerous and injury-prone jobs a person could have. It ranks right up there beside aircraft pilots, fishers and loggers. Just what makes roofing so dangerous? It is not all that extra sun exposure, although ...
Q & A - Loading a Roof Safely Causing Penetrations
When the 2×4’s are pulled up, should the roofer cover the nail holes that went through the double layer of felt by nailing? Rick asked, "I’m right in the middle of a re-roof job. The demo is completed, plywood installed and double layers of Fontana 40 felt covers the roof ...
Loading a Roof
Loading a roof can be easy or hard. There are many ways to get your roofing materials on the roof. A good ladder and a strong back are used many times but that can be the hard way especially if it is a high roof or a very large building. Nowadays ...
