Expert Conversations
How spray foam is meeting market demands
By Dani Sheehan. Despite economic uncertainty, evolving customer expectations and ongoing labor challenges, the spray foam industry is adapting and thriving. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth sat down with Will Lorenz of General Coatings Manufacturing Corp. to discuss insights on where the spray foam and roofing coatings ...
Breaking language barriers: How roofing companies can build stronger teams
By Jesse Sanchez. Clear communication is essential for ensuring job site safety, retaining skilled workers and maintaining profitability. At the Western Roofing Expo, Roofing Road Trips® host Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with Monica Vornbrock and Melissa Chapman, co-founders of The GLO Group, to discuss how communication challenges, especially language barriers, are ...
The importance of a word: The difference between roof coatings and roof coating systems
As the coating sector continues to grow in popularity, this podcast featuring Western Colloid experts is a great way to refresh yourself on the basics. It might only be a one-word difference, but roof coatings and roof coating systems actually refer to quite different things. As the popularity of roof restoration ...
Bringing all the pieces together: The Altitude Podcast
By Emma Peterson. Learn how to optimize your use of technology from the people at the forefront of developing it. You probably have heard of the Altitude Podcast from EagleView, but if you haven’t, each episode explores the stories of pioneers and innovators in their fields. The show is hosted by EagleView ...
Attributes of a leader
By Anna Lockhart. Harnessing your personal strengths and weaknesses can boost your career and confidence as a leader in the field. In an episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with the first and youngest Tremco President, Krista Gnatt, to discuss her role as ...
Opening new doors with Central States
By Emma Peterson. This new product line displays Central States’ commitment to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Central States Manufacturing is a 100% employee-owned company based out of Northwest Arkansas. They operate 11 factories around the nation and maintain three main divisions — light gauge metal, building packages and installation. Recently, Shannon ...
The rise of retrofit
By Emma Peterson. From safety to sustainability and savings, learn why retrofitting is a great option for commercial roofs. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth met with Rodger Russ of Tremco to learn about the world of roofing retrofits. Roger has been in the metal roofing industry ...
SlopeShield Plus Self Adhered by the numbers
By Emma Peterson. Learn why contractors are choosing this membrane to control the moisture on their projects. SlopeShield Plus Self Adhered (SA) is an innovative roofing underlayment designed by VaproShield to take moisture control on the job site to the next level. Not only does it block water intrusion, but its nature ...
Elevating roof longevity and performance
By Jesse Sanchez. Discover how these coatings are revolutionizing roof protection with a versatile, high-performance product line designed to extend the life of existing roofing systems. The roofing industry is evolving and BITEC is at the forefront of this transformation with the launch of its StormBreaker brand. In this episode of Roofing ...
Perspective on the industry from those with their boots on the ground
By Emma Peterson. From tariffs to AI and everything between, this contractor panel shared an overview of the trends in the roofing industry this year. One of the best parts of attending trade shows like the International Roofing Expo (IRE) is getting to learn about the roofing industry as a whole by ...
