Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter
Massachusetts Resident Gifted a New Roof for Her 101st Birthday
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Local roofing company follows through on a promise they made to Mabel Lemieux over five years ago. In 2016, Mabel Lemieux of Southwick, Massachusetts got her roof inspected by Adam Quenneville Roofing after noticing it looked a little worn. Although the roof looked like it ...
Missouri Veteran Receives New Roof on Century-old Home
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Springfield veteran’s beautiful blue home gets a new roof thanks to the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project. When Ronald Burger, a U.S. Army veteran from Springfield, Missouri, bought his home 12 years ago, he had no clue how difficult the upkeep would be. So much ...
Green Roofs on Schools Benefits Kids and Boost Sustainability
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. A new bill proposed would provide $500 million in funding for green roof systems on U.S. schools. Back in March, Representative Nydia M. Velazquez introduced the Public School Green Rooftop Program, a bill that intends to allocate funding for green roofs on public schools. The ...
Shelter for Wildfire Victims Receives Help From Roofing Company After Major Storm
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. When the roof of a Grass Valley nonprofit shelter began to collapse, MEC Roofing sent them immediate help. H.O.P.E Outreach is a California nonprofit organization that helps residents who are recovering from disasters, such as the recent summer wildfires in California. One of the ways ...
Nurse Wins a New Roof After Placing First in Essay Contest
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. The oncology nurse was delighted to get her roof replaced after her brother-in-law entered the contest for her. JoAnna Fabiano, a nurse from Howell, New Jersey, was pleasantly surprised after winning an essay contest she didn’t even know she had entered. Not only that, but ...
Raising Industry Standards With Matt Risinger
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Sashco CEO Les Burch talks with Matt Risinger about how using high-performance products can save your company money and build trust with your clients. Matt Risinger is a building industry professional with over 25 years under his belt. His building company, Risinger Build, prides itself ...
Villa’s High-slope Roof Redirects Rainwater Into Reservoir
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. This Thailand villa makes a positive impact on the local water supply with its dramatic roof slope. The coast of East Bangkok, Thailand has been suffering from excess soil salinity, otherwise known as an increase in salt content of the ground’s soil. To combat ...
International Roofing Expo 2022 is Now Open for Registration
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. The premier roofing and exteriors expo is open for early bird registration. This year's International Roofing Expo (IRE) is an in-person event and will take place February 1-3 in New Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The leading roofing and exteriors expo is ...
Eight Days of Hope Fixes Homes for Families in Buffalo
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. The Christian organization completed over $1 million worth of repairs for families in the Buffalo Masten District. New York is known for having its fair share of tumultuous weather, which can lead to roof and home damages. It’s hard enough for some families to afford ...
Local Nonprofit and Roofing Contractors Replace Gutter Guards for Ohio Veteran
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Korean War-era veteran Robert Snider is thanked for his service with brand new gutter guards. For Robert Snider, a Korean War-era veteran, cleaning the gutters on his roof had become more than just an inconvenient task. He was actually given medical orders not to do ...
