Last week, the National Roofing Contractors Association held its annual “Roofing Day” confab in Washington, D.C., where the many disparate elements within the industry — contractors, manufacturers, trade organizations and the like — pooled their energy for a single purpose: advocacy. The event, which lasted slightly more than 24 hours, used the Grand Hyatt Hotel…
Roofing Corp of America announced last week the acquisition of Hamilton Roofing of Malabar, Fla., which is about 110 miles north of Palm Beach, along the state’s Atlantic coastline. In a May 2 news release, the company said that while RCA’s portfolio of businesses has long performed work for clients in Florida, the Hamilton purchase…
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…
The Roof Resource, a Michigan-based roofing company launched in 2023, announced a promotion last week called “Be The Hero,” which the company says helps groups raise funds and homeowners save thousands on roof replacement costs. In an April 4 news release, The Roof Resource said its “Be The Hero ” program reinvests funds into the…
Beacon announced last week in a news release that it opened two new locations in Florida, Fort Myers and Milton, and a new branch in Saginaw, Mich., to serve residential and commercial roofing contractors. Florida The new branch in Fort Myers is on the city’s south side. Jack Gill, Beacon’s regional vice president, Florida, said: “We…
IKO, one of the largest manufacturers in the roofing, waterproofing and insulation industry, announced last Thursday plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The new $45 million site will manufacture extruded polystyrene insulation, will employ about 30 people in the Brantford area, and will serve IKO customers throughout Canada and the…
Great Day Improvements, LLC, a residential home remodeling company, announced last Friday it had acquired Florida-based Home Performance Alliance, a remodeler working in the window replacement, bath remodel and roofing solutions space. In a Dec. 22 news release, Great Day said its latest acquisition “further diversifies the company’s offerings for consumers and contributes to the…
In an ongoing quest to unearth the weirdest roofing news, last week, a bighorn sheep in Boulder Country, Colo., found itself stuck on the roof and deck of a home for more than 24 hours in what wildlife officers suspect was an unorthodox plan to find a mate. The incident, which has since made the…
Your home was likely constructed with doors and windows intended and designed to last a very long time, years, if not decades. However, they do not always last as long as a home’s structure due to quality, use, environment, and home settling or the original installation. Nor do they always suit your style if you…
