North America’s roofing contractors are operating in interesting times. While roof demand continues to be strong, some roofers still feel pinched by lingering inflation, changes in the insurance landscape and limited availability of new workers. Those factors, and others, will undoubtedly impact the marketplace for the remainder of 2024 and beyond, but hundreds of roofing…
A gallery wall can add an impressive design statement to any room while also giving some interest to an otherwise blank wall. The best gallery walls are those that show personality and aren’t just like everyone else’s. We love how Melissa was able to mix and match frame sizes and styles for a more relaxed, informal…
Montana has its fair share of unique roofing challenges. Seasonality limits timelines, while the varying landscapes and climates demand resilient roofing systems. However, the expansive state also faces challenges that roofing contractors everywhere understand. Labor shortages continue to hamper roofing companies, compounded by the difficulties of recruiting younger generations more interested in being “influencers” than…
In January 2021, we gave you six tips to prepare your driveway for the winter. While we didn’t know it then, the first big winter storm was coming. Once it did, taking care of your driveway was still important to prevent damage. Here are some things you can do to help minimize damage to and…
The use of coatings in roofing has been on the upswing for the past few years, and may have hit its stride in 2022. While the economy is certainly strained by the COVID-19 pandemic and record inflation that ensued, demand is strong. Significant weather events — whether along the traditionally targeted coastlines, or highly-active plains…
Many businesses welcomed 2023 while emerging from — or still grappling with — supply chain issues, inflation at a 40-year high, and more employees quitting than usual with insufficient applicants to replace them. Unfortunately, 2023 offers no reprieve, only more uncertainty. Given this set of circumstances, employers’ resolution for the New Year should be to…
The marijuana industry is booming across the country. While marijuana use is still viewed negatively by many, this is rapidly changing. Legal marijuana sales in the U.S. increased 67% in 2020 and another 40% in 2021, reaching a hefty $26.5 billion! In 2022, these sales are estimated to have exceeded $32 billion in sales. According…
While the day and age we are living indefinitely belong to the entrepreneurs, there is still one thing that a lot of them find it difficult to obtain and that is health insurance. There is an assumption that new regulations have made things easier for entrepreneurs to get affordable health insurance for self employed in…
Collecting payments is a tricky balancing act of respecting your customers’ situations while also managing your own operations. Add the holiday season to the mix and it’s likely your struggles will only multiply. But there are ways to navigate holiday schedules and payments while not looking like a Grinch. Roofing Contractor Group Publisher Jill Bloom…
Collecting payments is a tricky balancing act of respecting your customers’ situations while also managing your own operations. Add the holiday season to the mix and it’s likely your struggles will only multiply. But there are ways to navigate holiday schedules and payments while not looking like a Grinch. Roofing Contractor Group Publisher Jill Bloom…
