Everything You Need to Know About Adding a Bathroom to Your Basement
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Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in the U.S., 2024
It’s obvious to every tradesperson that an injury can happen to anyone — despite the common workplace belief that “it won’t happen to me.” According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2022, U.S. employers reported 2.8 million nonfatal on-the-job injuries and illnesses. Most of those — 2.3 million — were injuries. Globally, an estimated…
ARMA Q2 2024 Report Shows Gains in All Product Shipments
Nearly every product tracked by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association saw major increases in shipments in Q2 2024, including record highs for some product types. The latest Quarterly Product Shipment Report from ARMA details the shipments of U.S. and Canadian shingles, BUR, and modified bitumen products in the second quarter of 2024. When compared to…
What You Should Know About Florida’s New Property Insurance Law
As every Floridian can tell you, obtaining property insurance in recent years has been challenging. More and more insurance companies have dropped their coverage for property owners, or they have shuttered their businesses altogether. And for those home and business owners who have secured coverage, premiums have skyrocketed. In December, Florida lawmakers tried to address…
Passing an OSHA Inspection in 2023
It is a fundamental right of every employee to be safe in the workplace, and for more than 50 years, the Occupational Safety Health Administration has issued rules and guidelines, generally referred to as “standards,” intended to improve workplace safety. Employer compliance with these standards is enforced through OSHA workplace inspections and audits. The agency…
Use Concrete Leveling Foam to lift Sunken Concrete
You noticed it. Don’t pretend you didn’t. You notice it every time you leave the house but ignore it. You’re thinking it won’t get any worse. You’re hoping it won’t get any worse. You begin to wonder, is it worse now than it was last year? You tell yourself that it can wait. Should you…
Contractor Pro Tip: Leave Installing and Disconnecting Lightning Protection to Specialists
Roofers deal with challenges on every job: Installing a watertight roofing system requires attention to every detail, from exhaust penetrations and skylights to snow retention and gutters. No matter how good you are at providing your customers with a watertight roofing – or reroofing – system, installing, connecting and disconnecting a lightning protection system is…
VIDEO: 2023 Top 100 Contractors Celebrate Making the List
The very nature of Roofing Contractor’s Top 100 list means not every roofing company can be included, so those that do join belong to an elite group made up of contractors from around the nation. Not only does the annual list highlight successful contractors in both the commercial and residential sectors, it serves as a…