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January Means It’s Time for the International Builders’ Show
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. IBS 2020 is taking place January 21-23, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. With 600,000 net square feet and more than 1,400 manufacturers and suppliers from around the world, there is something for everyone at this year’s International Builders’ Show (IBS). RoofersCoffeeShop encourages our roofing contractors ...
New Roofs Donated to Six Different Families
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Companies work together to replace roofs for those in need. Six families in Marshalltown, Iowa will receive new roofs on their homes between now and the end of 2020, at no cost to them. Feller Roofing partnered with GAF and Habitat for Humanity of Iowa to ...
Don’t Miss the 37th CRCA Tradeshow and Seminars
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. January 15 through 17, 2020, attend seminars, meet with over 150 manufacturers and suppliers, and learn about the latest in roofing and waterproofing products and technologies. Save the date for January 15-17, 2020! The Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) will be hosting the 37th annual ...
Holiday Gifts for the Contractor in Your Life
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. All year ‘round, roofing contractors spend their time, energy and considerable talents helping to make homes and businesses safe and dry. How do you reward such selfless dedication to protecting what matters most? By making sure your favorite roofer has a holiday to remember. (And if your favorite ...
Low-Slope Roofing Mistake No. 1: Not Probing Your Work
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. When you’re working on a single-ply roof, do you probe your seams every day, or wait until the job is done and probe everything right before the inspection? GAF Senior Commercial Training Specialists Dave Scott and Wally Brown have strong opinions on that, and share them in ...
Roof Raisers: Celebrating Thanks and Giving with Straight Line Construction
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. Few days inspire us to pause and reflect the way Thanksgiving does. The final Thursday of each November, millions of Americans sit down with friends and family to acknowledge our blessings. And while most of us focus on the “thanks” part of the day, some find just ...
Retrofit Single Ply Roof Systems: An Assessment of Wind Resistance
By GAF. Metal buildings with metal panel roof systems are commonly used across the United States for storage and commercial office space. A retrofit single-ply roof system is often installed on top of the metal panel roof after it has been determined that the metal roof no longer provides useful service. ...
New Jersey Couple Receives New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Restoration by Donation program gives back to families facing financial and health challenges. Merryfield Construction Group, a family owned company for three generations, is dedicated to giving back to others. On their website they share, “In hard times, we don’t turn our backs on members of ...
NRCA Member Donates Roof to Residence for Homeless Veterans
NRCA member Wedge Roofing, Petaluma, California., has again joined with Rebuilding Together® to help combat the increasing homelessness epidemic in California. In partnership with NRCA members GAF, Parsippany, N.J., and ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., Wedge Roofing donated a new roof to Rocca House, an eight-bed sober living residence for ...
Make Sure You Attend the MRCA Conference and Expo This Year
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Don’t miss out on the Monte Carlo fundraiser, Roofer Olympics, and a dance through the decades November 20 through November 22. The 70th Annual MRCA Conference and Expo is coming up! Mark your calendars for November 20-22, 2019. The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association is hosting ...
