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…
The Roofing Alliance, the philanthropic arm of the National Roofing Contractors Association, welcomed the roofing portfolio firm Omnia Exterior Solutions at the Governor level; Omnia is the foundation’s 198th member. “Omnia is committed to supporting the roofing industry as it continues to grow and evolve, so joining the Roofing Alliance makes the utmost sense…
Canfield, Ohio-based Sky Roofing broke ground on a new $1.2 million, 18,000-square-foot office building in front of its current location on W. Western Reserve Road on Monday, citing its growth in the commercial and residential roofing industry. As first reported in Youngstown, Ohio’s The Business Journal, Sky Roofing, founded by Matt and Jean Estephan, is…
Results Roofing, based in Carrollton, Texas, announced on Monday that it had purchased Pelt Roofing & Construction, an established roofing service provider based in New Braunfels, Texas, about 33 miles southwest of San Antonio. In a July 1 news release, Results Roofing said the acquisition marks “a significant milestone in Results Roofing’s expansion plan,” which…
Roofing Services Solutions, a Dunes Point Capital, LP portfolio company, announced Monday it has acquired Stratus Construction & Roofing, LLC, based in Maitland, Fla., about eight miles north of Orlando. In a July 1 news release, RSS said Stratus provides re-roofing and building exterior services to multi-family, residential and commercial customers. Stratus has one location…
ATLANTA — When I first learned that Roofing Contractor magazine planned to cover the 59th annual National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, held the week of June 24 at the Georgia World Congress Center — and commonly known as SkillsUSA — I admit I hadn’t a clue what I would be attending. In hindsight,…
Beacon, the specialty roofing and products distributor, announced on Monday the acquisition of Extreme Metal Fabricators, LLC, with locations in Key Largo and Palm City, Fla., and Integrity Metals, LLC, with locations in Gainesville and Vero Beach, Fla. “For over a decade, we have operated Extreme Metal with a team of craftspeople, estimators, and operators…
LOS ANGELES — Roofing contractors didn’t expect to be the center of the attention when the Los Angeles Dodgers took on their crosstown rival Angels over the weekend at Dodger Stadium, but that changed quickly with one swing of Shohei Ohtani’s bat. The Dodger superstar clubbed a mammoth home run into the right-center bleachers during…
If roofing contractors are encouraged to take their time, assess their surroundings carefully, and double-check their work (especially when setting up and using fall protection equipment), they’ll be less likely to fall and get hurt on the job. It’s important to note that taking a few extra moments to evaluate these things is worthwhile. The…
Northpoint Roofing Systems, the roofing contracting portfolio firm, announced on Tuesday its expansion to Nashville, Tenn., following its entrée into Tennessee last July when the company entered the Chattanooga market. According to a June 25 news release, the company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the expansion and named John Howard the Nashville…
