NOAA Forecasts Above-Average 2024 Hurricane Season

Roofing contractors in hurricane-prone locations should prepare for an above-normal season in 2024, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center say the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to Nov. 30, will have an estimated 17 to 25 total named storms.

Beacon Adds Service in Atlantic Canada and Minneapolis Markets

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

Beacon Announces New Locations in Florida and Michigan

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

Beacon Opens Five New Branches, Closes Out 2023 Adding 26 More Outlets

Beacon announced on Wednesday that it has opened five new locations across the country, including two in the Southeast, two in the Midwest and one in the Southwest, bringing the company’s 2023 total to 26 new branches. In a Dec. 20 news release, Beacon said the new branches are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, South Carolina, and Texas,