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Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter
14 commercial roofers win big at IRE
By Evelyn Witterholt. Roof coating contractors win free training modules, courtesy of General Coatings and the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association. The winners have been chosen for our roof coatings training raffle! We hosted a business card raffle at our booth at the 2024 International Roofing Expo (IRE). The raffle was ...
Expand your roofing knowledge with free college classes
By Evelyn Witterholt. EVERROOF is giving two lucky people the chance to win free roofing classes at Clemson University! Calling all new roofing professionals! EVERROOF is giving away free roofing college courses that are offered at Clemson University by the Roofing Alliance. Two lucky winners will receive an introductory course ...
How to level up your metal roofing business
By Evelyn Witterholt. Using high-quality products and instilling necessary roof safety practices is your roofing business’ key to success. Good metal roofing is just that, good. But what if you could be an exceptional metal roofing contractor? Many roofing manufacturers actually offer valuable training to their customers to help them ...
Top April Stories: Drone technology, attic ventilation and people on the move
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past April. Roofers across the nation have been seizing the opportunity to utilize advanced technology, specifically drones. Two of our most read articles from last month were stories from EagleView Assess™ about how roofers can benefit from using ...
Top April Stories: Snow guard contest, drone technology and metal panel machinery
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what has been trending on the MetalCoffeeShop™ (MCS) newsroom this past month. Snow guards are cool. Winning money for your snow guard system is even cooler! One of our most read articles from April was an article from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, Inc. who announced ...
Insights on the spray foam roofing revolution
By Evelyn Witterholt Will Lorenz, president of General Coatings, shares his thoughts on the state of the spray foam roofing industry. Spray foam roofing is on the rise! And who better to give us insight into this growing sector of the roofing industry than Will Lorenz, president of General Coatings ...
The surge of mergers and acquisitions in the roofing industry
By Evelyn Witterholt. In a recent episode of Coffee Conversations, we spoke with industry experts about merger and acquisitions trends in roofing. Are you considering acquiring a roofing company? Maybe you are planning on merging with another roofing business, or you want your business to be acquired. We recently hosted ...
How you can master the subcontractor process
By Evelyn Witterholt. In this upcoming episode of Read, Listen, Watch, we’ll hear from industry experts about how to best navigate subcontractor relationships. Nearly every roofing contractor utilizes subcontractors for their roofing jobs. But the subcontracting process is not an easy one and navigating the risks of these relationships can ...
Tackling the labor shortage with quality roofing products
By Evelyn Witterholt. We spoke with Greg Hlavaty from Western Colloid about how their new 298 X Asphalt Emulsion helps contractors save time on roofing projects. Since 1972, Western Colloid has been a mainstay in the commercial roofing industry. Their coatings and fluid applied systems are both highly durable and ...
A quick spec guide for a long-lasting roof system
By Evelyn Witterholt. If you are installing a spray foam roof system, General Coatings offers an easy-to-read guide on its benefits and tips for the installation process. There are many great reasons to offer spray foam roofing systems to your customers. Spray foam helps stop leaks, insulate roofs and they ...
