News out of Atlanta on Monday night saw police investigating a brazen burglary at a popular but trouble-plagued strip club where two thieves absconded with $250,000 in cash after cutting a hole in the building’s roof. WSB-TV first reported the news of the quarter-million-dollar heist at the Onyx Gentlemen’s Club on Cheshire Bridge Road in…
Your browser does not support the audio element. Social media has become an essential part of any business’ marketing and advertising strategy, including roofing companies. Smart companies dedicate an employee or agency to maintaining it, but smarter companies know the secret to unlocking social media’s potential. Want to be one of those smarter companies? Anna…
Replacing your windows is a good starting point if you’re considering upgrading your home’s exterior. One of the first things you’ll need to do is get accurate window measurements. But measuring for replacement windows can be challenging. You must have precise measurements when you shop for windows online or in person. Window sizes vary; getting…
Global Data Services, a St. Louis-based Oracle NetSuite Alliance Partner and provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, field service and delivery management solutions, announced the launch of its new ONSIGHT Field Management Portal on Tuesday. In a May 7 news release, GDS said the new cloud-based service would benefit organizations using subcontractors across various…
A full step-by-step tutorial to paint a concrete pool deck and patio to make it last for years and save thousands by doing it yourself. Painting our concrete pool deck surface was by far the best money-saving project we did in our backyard 4 years ago. And that’s saying something because we’ve done over 40…
I believe it was Thomas Palmer, an American educator in the mid-19th century, who said, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” And I just thought retiring was so much fun I would do it twice. My first retirement came at the end of 2016 when I exited a 32-year run in the…
Beacon announced that it has opened new locations in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada and Spring Lake Park, Minn. to serve residential and commercial roofing contractors in the northern U.S. and southeastern Canada. The new branch in Dieppe, New Brunswick will serve the Atlantic Canada region. Charles Michaud, Beacon’s regional vice president, Canada, said this is…
First Onsite Property Restoration, one of North America’s largest disaster recovery and restoration providers for commercial enterprises, has acquired All Restoration Solutions [ARS]. This acquisition is part of First Onsite’s approach to expand on critical services and timely responses. The financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed. With three locations in Georgia and one…
On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cut across southern and eastern portions of North America. It’ll be an awesome event to witness, but roofing crews must do so safely while on the job to avoid severe eye damage. The event is the result of the moon passing between Earth and the sun, thereby…
The pace of mergers and acquisitions in the roofing industry continued through the first quarter of 2024 and culminated with the major news that Home Depot purchased SRS Distribution. The $18.25 billion deal sent a seismic ripple effect of reaction industrywide. Craig Webb is president of Webb Analytics, a research and consulting firm that reports…
