Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
Solar is the future
By Emma Peterson. Learn how being a multifaceted contractor can help you succeed on and off the roof. The roofing industry is a highly competitive market, and standing out from the crowd can be the key to success. One of the best ways a contractor can stand out is ...
Streamline roof restorations with silicone
By Emma Peterson. Tune in to this upcoming CoatingsTalk™ about how silicone systems can save you time, labor and costs! Recently, there has been a distinct shift in the low-slope roofing market away from full system replacements and towards restorations; a change driven by a variety of reasons including ...
Irrigation maintenance 101
By Emma Peterson. Routine care is key to protecting water resources and irrigation performance. Irrigation is a water management practice that goes back thousands of years. Today, you can find irrigation systems all across the world used for everything from agricultural development to residential homes and golf courses. When ...
The future is fluid-applied
By Emma Peterson. Learn how the mindset around fluid-applied roofing is changing and why it’s happening now. In a new episode of CoatingsTalk, Megan Ellsworth sat down with Greg Hlavaty, the president of Western Colloid, to talk about the rise in interest in fluid-applied roof systems. Fluid-applied systems have been ...
Answering common snow retention questions
By Emma Peterson. Discover how S-5!’s solutions offer safety, function and style for roofs in any cold-weather region. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth sits down with David Stahler to talk about the significance of snow retention systems. These systems are crucial roofing accessories for areas that ...
WeatherShield Roofing and Sheetmetal is the October R-Club Roofer of the Month!
By Emma Peterson. Learn how this roofing team’s culture makes them masters of resilience and recovery, on and off the job site. We’re thrilled to announce that our R-Club Roofer of the Month for October 2025 is WeatherShield Roofing and Sheetmetal! They are a roofing company operating out of Aledo, ...
Who let the dogs out? TRI-BUILT!
By Emma Peterson. TRI-BUILT has opened submissions for their annual Top Dogs Calendar Contest! Do you have a fur-tastic friend in your life that you think deserves recognition? This is your opportunity to introduce them to the world! Every year, TRI-BUILT®, QXO’s private label brand, releases a calendar featuring ...
Meet your new favorite top and base coat duo!
By Emma Peterson. AlphaGuard® BIO coatings from Tremco are not only durable and high-performance, they’re also sustainable and versatile. Since Tremco was founded in 1928 by William Treuhaft, the company’s goal has been to provide top-tier, reliable building solutions that address the evolving needs of architects, contractors, facility managers, building ...
Small space, big dreams
By Emma Peterson. Don’t let space limit your ability to give your clients their dream landscape. In many urban areas, residential outdoor spaces are often limited. Residents might only have a small balcony, courtyard or porch area. But this small space doesn’t mean that they can’t have a beautiful ...
The countdown to IRE 2026 has begun!
By Emma Peterson. Get ready for three days full of roofing education, networking and innovation. January 2026 might seem far away right now, but with the holiday season quickly approaching, it’ll be here before we know it! And with January comes the International Roofing Expo (IRE). This year’s IRE will ...
