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SteepSlope Scaffold • Safety Hoist Company

Product Focus: Steep Slope Roofing

December 8, 2023

A roundup of products and materials offered to the roofing industry. This month, check out the latest offerings in steep slope roofing.

Success From Within

2023 Residential Contractor of the Year: Bone Dry Roofing

Chris Gray

December 5, 2023

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Bone Dry Roofing in Indiana leaders will admit they don't have all the answers, but the ones they do have created massive success for the residential roofing contractor.

Summit-Energy has partnered with CertainTeed

Manufacturer-Installer Collaboration

Peak Roofing, CertainTeed Collaborate to Push New ‘Solstice’ Solar Shingle System

The solar-integrated shingle collection system is the latest product from a major manufacturer to come to market

Roofing Contractor Staff

November 17, 2023

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Summit Energy's Peak Roofing division has chosen CertainTeed's Solstice Solar Shingle System as its new go-to line in expanding solar use among residential customers throughout the Northeast.

Solar Special Section

Solar and Roofing: Current Trends and Looking Ahead

Solar Surges in Multiple Roofing Markets – are Roofers Ready?

Judd Haag

November 16, 2023

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The solar industry is rapidly growing, with global revenue projected to reach $241 billion by 2031. The U.S. market alone is estimated to reach $900 million by 2025, driven by improved technology, reduced costs, design and installation enhancements and government tax credits.

Solar Special Section

What is ‘Heartbeat Technology’ and How Can it Optimize Solar?

Solar Surges in Multiple Roofing Markets – are Roofers Ready?

Vikki Kumar

November 16, 2023

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Homeowners are increasingly turning to home energy devices like solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicle chargers - and a new technology called "Heartbeat," powered by AI and developed by Panasonic - is simplifying their management by connecting and optimizing energy systems through a single software platform.

Sustainability in Roofing

2023 Solar Roofing Special Section

Chris Gray

November 16, 2023

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Roofing Contractor’s 2023 Solar Special Section is your resource for learning about the state of the solar roofing industry, upcoming trends, products, and more.

Solar Special Section

Product Focus: Solar

Chris Gray

November 15, 2023

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A roundup of products and materials offered to the roofing industry. This month, check out the latest offerings in solar roofing.

Climate News

Saint-Gobain Inks Huge Renewable Energy Agreement for North America

Third PPA deal entered into since 2020 will significantly offset company’s U.S. and Canadian carbon footprint

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 25, 2023

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Saint-Gobain signed a 15-year renewable electricity supply agreement with TotalEnergies for its 125 industrial sites in North America, aiming to reduce its carbon emissions in North America.

Solar Manufacturer News

GAF Energy To Open Sales and Customer Service Center in Kansas City

Location will become a national sales and customer operations hub for the company

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 22, 2023

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GAF Energy announced plans to open a new sales and customer operations center in Kansas City, Mo., with plans to expand across the United States.

Legal Insights

VIDEO: A Deeper Dive into New Solar Tax Credits

Trent Cotney’s been looking into the incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act and has some suggestions for roofing contractors ready for the opportunity.

Trent Cotney

August 22, 2023

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In this brief video, RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney breaks down new solar and sustainability incentives baked into the Inflation Reduction Act passed last year.