The trade group SPRI, which represents the interests of sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, announced last Friday plans to revise ANSI/SPRI WD-1 “Wind Design Standard Practice for Roofing Assemblies” and canvass the document for re-approval as an American National Standard. In a July 5 news release, SPRI said that ANSI/SPRI…
Dream Home Visualizer Westlake Royal Building Products The Westlake Royal Building Products Dream Home Visualizer is an interactive design tool that enhances the roof selection experience. It allows contractors and homeowners to visualize a home’s exterior with several roofing options and trim colors. Users select or upload a home image, then choose from a range…
Technology is playing an increasingly important role in roofing, opening the doors for a new generation of roofers to enter the industry thanks to the appeal of advancements in drones and artificial technology making it easier than ever. Customer expectations are growing alongside these advancements. A report from digital and marketing technology solutions firm Scorpion…
You know what’s crazy? A box of cereal costs roughly the equivalent of an hour’s wage nowadays. What is that about?! I don’t have to be the one to tell you that when funds get tight with groceries and utilities, the home decorating budget is usually the first thing to go. I mean, the birth…
Last week, Drexel Metals unveiled its new Timber Series of wood-grained finishes, which includes five soffit and wall panel finishes that fuse the look of wood with the durability of metal. The timber visuals are offered in shades ranging from rich browns to gray and soft white; the grain pattern allows coordination with other project…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is fining a construction contractor $61,065 in penalties after a 54-year-old laborer suffered a fatal fall while removing tar and stone from metal roof panels. According to a news release from OSHA, an investigation found that NOR-D LLC, a construction contractor in Johns Creek, Ga., failed to provide employees…
Beryl, the first named storm of the 2024 hurricane season, has already wrought destruction from the Caribbean to the Yucatan Peninsula and, according to officials at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, is expected to hit the Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane sometime early Monday morning. The center said Beryl would likely land…
LOS ANGELES — Latino roofing contractors from the West gathered for education, networking, and fun at the GAF West Latinos in Roofing Summit and Expo in Los Angeles on June 21-22. Whether they were knowledgeable roofing veterans with decades of experience or relatively new in terms of roofing pedigree, attendees were exposed to a series…
Like other roofing business owners, brothers Eddie and Andrew Prchal (pronounced per-‘SHELL) understand how technology can streamline their business. Advancements in aerial measurements or estimating software make putting together quotes easier than ever. But the tech-forward Prchals wondered: what if they harnessed this contractor-specific software to simplify the roof-buying process? Enter Gunner, a roofing company…
