Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter
RCS President on Deck
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. RoofersCoffeeShop® President Heidi Ellsworth recently joined young roofing professionals on WSRCA’s podcast to discuss the state of the industry. One of the many ways the Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) likes to bring roofing industry members together is through their podcast, “The Roof Deck.” ...
Beat the Heat While Working Outside
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter Be smart, stay cool and prevent injuries caused by heat. Summer is here, and as many roofing industry workers know, so is the brutal heat. Help prevent injuries from exposure to heat and potentially save a life. What affects body heat? Everyone experiences heat differently, so there isn’t a ...
Top May Stories: Metal Roofing, Hurricane Season and Workplace Wellness
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. Looking back at the most popular articles for the month of May, three of the top ten are all about metal roofing! The popularity of metal roofs is rising exponentially in the industry, so much so that ...
Learn Fall Protection Techniques in This Informative Session
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Join the WSRCA for this two-day fall protection awareness event on June 22-23 in Norco, California. Falls are one of the most common injuries for a roofer. In fact, over half of roofing fatalities occur because of injuries caused by falls. With that in mind, ...
This Solar Solution is Perfect for Your Metal Roof
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Meet S-5!’s PVKIT ®, an easy-to-install direct-attach™, solar solution for metal roofs without the need for rails. If you’re looking for a solution that mounts solar photovoltaics (PV) directly to your metal roof without the use of rail, then look no further! The PVKIT from S-5! can ...
Harness the Power of Digital Communities
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Learn all about how you can use digital marketing resources to boost your business. RoofersCoffeeShop® recently teamed up with TAMKO in this special webinar to highlight the many digital marketing resources both sites offer. In the webinar, Heidi J. Ellsworth, president of RCS, and Melissa Dunson, TAMKO’s ...
Try This Game-changing Shingle for Free!
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Get a free sample of the Titan XT® shingle and see why contractors are saying it’s one of the best shingles on the market. For over 75 years, TAMKO has been providing the roofing industry with quality products and outstanding customer service experience. Right now, TAMKO has ...
New Standard for Fire-resistant Roofs Implemented in California
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Increasing wildfires have led California officials to call on new insurance standards for homes, including fire-resistant roofs. With California facing destructive forest fires for the past few years now, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is teaming up with the state’s emergency response and readiness agencies ...
Where to Start in Metal Roofing
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Want to get into metal roofing but don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered! It’s not a bad idea to start considering expanding your roofing business into metal. Metal roofing is already a $3.3 billion industry in North America and is expected to ...
Jeff Littleton - All Points Tile Has What You Need!
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. How All Points is changing the tile roof game by selling used roof tiles. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, RCS President Heidi J. Ellsworth speaks with Jeff Littleton, the operations manager at All Points about the history of the company and their ...
