The legend goes that when Henry Ford first unveiled the Model T, he promised, "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black."
David Montross prides himself on his company’s ability to do it all. Montross, the President of Montross Weatherproofing Systems Inc. in Lake Forest, Calif., is a fourth-generation roofer.
Hedrick Construction Inc. of Huxley, Iowa, has relied on old-fashioned hard work and great customer referrals to build a sterling reputation over the past decade. Owner Shawn Hedrick, 32, and his wife, Business Manager Heather Hedrick, 31, both have college degrees, but it was Shawn who was looking for work out of college when a part-time roofing job led him to start his own company nearly ten years ago.
“No space, architecturally, is a space unless it has natural light.” This quote from 20th century architect Louis Kahn is echoed by many of today’s architectural and building design professionals.
People talk about “win-win” situations all the time, but a business that keeps asphalt shingles out of landfills and saves contractors money at the same time sounds like an ideal example.
Dansko, the West Grove, Pa., clog maker, was building a new, environmentally friendly corporate facility and wanted to meet the highest green standards. Owners Peter Kjellerup and Mandy Cabot knew about the benefits of green roofs - they are standard practice in Kjellerup’s native Denmark - but found few American contractors implementing green roofs.
For more than 10 years, the European vinyl roofing manufacturers have been blazing the trail toward a robust post-consumer vinyl roof recycling infrastructure. And now, riding on the notable success of vinyl roof material reclamation pilot projects and the incorporation of new equipment for material processing, their North American counterparts are poised to bring post-consumer vinyl roof recycling into the mainstream.
Flashings are the most common source of roof problems. Leaks often occur at these areas due to improper termination design, improper workmanship or use of inappropriate materials. Oftentimes flashing design is omitted from project specifications and it falls upon the roofing contractor to provide guidance in these locations.
With the recent passing of Mr. Charlie Raymond, 87, of Florida, the roofing industry lost a titan. Out of the day-to-day business of being a roofing contractor for over 20 years, he never really “retired” from the roofing industry.
In the current economy we see more and more contractors losing money. It’s a no-brainer to cut your field force when you have nothing for them to do. Unfortunately, too many contractors mistakenly think that cutting field wages solves their cash problems.
A part of the Simpson Strong-Tie family, Swan Secure stainless steel and copper alloy fasteners are available for all types of roofing materials, whether it’s tile, slate or cedar shingles, roofing contractors can rely on one source for all their fastener needs.
Triangle Fastener Corp., a supplier of standard and specialty fasteners, tools, and accessories use in the construction industry, offers contractors a complete line of fasteners for metal-to-metal, metal-to-wood, drywall, and concrete anchoring.
CopperFlash is ideal for repair and/or restorations on copper gutters, valleys and cupolas, and can be used on virtually all roofs, cupolas, and floors. UV stable, moisture tight, it provides an air and vapor barrier.
Mule-Hide Drill Point Fasteners feature a double flute, self-drilling design for efficient penetration into the roof deck, and used in conjunction with Mule-Hide 3-inch Metal Stress Plates for superior wind uplift resistance.
Maze Eco-Nails are proudly made in the U.S.A. Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) has independently certified the recycled steel and zinc content of Maze Nails.
Metal-Era announces that its Anchor-Tite line of fascia systems feature a reusable anchor bar. The extruded aluminum anchor bar is designed to be easily and safely removed at the time of re-roofing.
Raytec Manufacturing has been serving the building industry since 1956. Specializing in fasteners for seamless gutter applications, Raytec utilizes an in house salt spray testing lab to test screws in accordance with ASTM –B117 specifications.
The Garland Company recently updated its eco-friendly GreenShield vegetative roof technology to be more installation and maintenance friendly by introducing easily movable, interlocking container modules that encapsulate the plant material and the underlying growth layers.
Atlas Roofing introduces ACtionwrap, a new, durable co-extruded polyethylene-elastomer stretch bag that provides maximum protection of Atlas ACFoam polyiso products during all phases of the shipping process.
The Duro-Last Rock-Ply roofing system is ideal for applications where appearance is important but traditional rock or stone ballast may not be practical.
D7 Building Products Inc. announces that it is a national distributor of ADCO Products Inc.’s single-ply roof repair tapes, cover strips, and flashing systems.
TRUFAST offers a broad selection of panel fasteners for SIP and nail base applications - including styles designed for attaching panels to light gauge steel decks and channel beams - ensuring job-specific performance.
AccuSeam, the automated seam fastener system from OMG Roofing Products, is easy to use and allows one man to do the job of two by positioning seam plates and driving fasteners in one movement.
Dow Building Solutions (DBS) is realigning its commercial market customer sales and technical support structure to better reflect how customers at different points in the supply chain access its broad portfolio of energy efficient roof, wall and foundation systems for commercial building applications.
Discussing strategies and solutions for recovering from a tough economy, the 2010 International Roofing Expo will present a Power Panel on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, featuring the industry’s leading roofing contractors of all sizes and specialties. The Power Panel will be held at 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in the La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom at the Morial Convention Center immediately prior to the opening of the show.
Two continuing education courses offered by Sika Sarnafil have been approved by the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) and are now certified to fulfill the AIA’s new Sustainable Design continuing education requirements.
The “white roof” solution to roofing replacement and energy conservation has been around for decades. But it’s making headlines on the heels of endorsements for the technique by Steven Chu, the Nobel prize-winning physicist appointed by President Obama as Energy Secretary.
Hilti is expanding its production network with a new facility in Matamoros, Mexico, that manufacturers fastening products for the North and Latin American markets. During a grand opening event at the site, Hilti and local community officials toured the plant scheduled to begin production in November.
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC has once again raised the standard of excellence in the building products industry, as two of its premier Dens interior gypsum panel products have passed the industry’s most stringent mold resistance test.
The Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) named three new board members at its recent annual meeting. They are Fred Schroeder, Houston’s Waterproofing & Sheet Metal Specialist, Conroe, Texas; Leo Ibarra, Blue’s Roofing Co., Milpitas, Calif.; and Greg Carlson, Carlson Roofing Co., Hillsboro, Ore.
BASF is offering a new course called “Sustainable Design: Eco-Efficiency of Roofing Insulation Systems” in its virtual classroom, the Online Campus for High-Performance Construction.
Two continuing education courses offered by Sika Sarnafil have been approved by the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) and are now certified to fulfill the AIA’s new Sustainable Design continuing education requirements.
The Garland Company, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of high-performance solutions for the building envelope, recently announced it has received three regional awards in 2009, recognizing its people-first culture and honoring its contributions to the economy of Northeast Ohio, where its corporate headquarters is based.
Englert Inc., a producer of rainware and metal roofing products and accessories, and Dawn Solar Systems Inc., a developer and manufacturer of solar thermal systems for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial structures, announced that Englert has become a stocking authorized distributor of Dawn Solar’s systems with installation and service being provided by a network of authorized Englert solar thermal installers.
All but 12 community’s nationwide saw declines in construction employment between September 2008 and September 2009, according to a new analysis of metropolitan area employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released by the Associated General Contractors of America. The analysis found more construction jobs were lost in Phoenix, Ariz. (35,100) than in any other city in America.
DECRA Roofing Systems, Inc., the leading manufacturer of stone coated steel roofing panels, announced that the company recently achieved a quality milestone by earning ISO 9001:2008 certifications. ISO 9001:2008, published on Nov. 14, 2008 is the latest edition of the International Standard. DECRA Roofing Systems’ quality systems have been continuously maintained and reviewed since 1993 when the company’s Corona facility was first certified to ISO 9001:1997; in 2003 DECRA certified to ISO 9001:2000.
American WeatherStar (AWS) has a great history of working with spray polyurethane foam (SPF), and in keeping with that tradition, a new Spray Foam division was created in July 2009 to meet the ever-expanding supply needs of the spray foam insulation industry.
Online registration is now open for the 2010 International Roofing Expo, which takes place Feb. 22-24 in the D&E Halls at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
For the third year in a row, GAF-Elk Corporation has received the prestigious "Partners of Choice" award from David Weekley Homes, the nation's second largest privately held home builder. Prior to its merger with GAF, Elk Corporation had also received the award in 2005 and 2006.
Carlisle SynTec, a manufacturer of commercial roofing systems, has introduced a new Roof Garden system that provides instant vegetative coverage. Carlisle’s new Vegetated Sedum Tiles add another dimension to the Carlisle Roof Garden family by offering consumers immediate rooftop plant coverage on the day of installation.
