S-5!, the metal roof attachment manufacturer, announced last Friday that its standing seam clamps earned Florida Product Approvals for High Velocity and Hurricane Zone, marking a significant achievement in the rigorous U.S. construction product approvals and permitting processes. In a July 5 news release, S-5! said the certification marks “a leading-edge milestone as the first…
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…
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,…
An eye-opening report published by The Hanover Insurance Group showed that between February 2023 and 2024, more than half of U.S. homeowners did not check their roofs for issues, among other household maintenance concerns. The report shows that, in the aggregate, less than 40% of survey respondents nationwide reported checking for roof issues, including damaged…
GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company, announced plans last week to build a new state-of-the-art solar roofing testing facility and launch a new round of Building Integrated Solar (BIPV) testing, partly thanks to a U.S. Department of Energy investment. In a June 18 news release, GAF said the project “…aims to develop, test, and validate…
The Roofing Alliance, the philanthropic arm of the National Roofing Contractors Association, announced last week that it would issue a three-year, $150,000 grant to help promote roofing within the SkillsUSA competition. SkillsUSA is a national organization serving teachers and high school and college students preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including construction,…
The New York State Inspector General’s office announced last week that Jeremiah Wiedemann, the owner of Wiedemann Sons Roofing in upstate Northampton, N.Y., was sentenced in connection with an attempted cover-up of an on-the-job employee death. According to the Inspector General’s office, on May 12, 2023, the Northville Police Department responded to a 911 call…
We have started tackling an area of our house that has always driven me crazy: the textured ceilings. They’re not exactly super chunky popcorn ceilings, but they’re definitely not smooth. It’s just enough of a slight popcorn texture to bug me… and we all know after a few years of living in your house staring…
The definition of outsourcing is using another company to perform tasks that a company can do themselves. Here is a summary of outsourcing observations I’ve made in the roofing industry today and some questions: Phase 1: Start-ups and companies under $1 million in revenue. They’re typically short on cash and are trying to do everything…
Oklahoma’s State Insurance Department announced this week that it would begin a grant program in 2025 to encourage people to install storm-resistant ‘Fortified’ roofs. The grants would help offset the more expensive roof systems by 10-15%. The program, first reported by KOTV in Tulsa, Okla., will require specific steps for the installation by roofers certified…
