By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) talks to industry association leaders about the state of the industry. On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, NRCA hosted a telephone town hall to talk about what is happening in the industry overall and see what manufacturers, contractors and ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. TAMKO teams up with Lead Scout to help contractors target their marketing efforts and win more jobs. Lead Scout is an easy-to-use canvassing app that lets your sales team hyper-focus on homeowners and the issues you see with their roof. Here is how it works: Use the mobile ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The new blog on GAF.com is designed with both property owners and professionals in mind. GAF has revamped its blog and branded it GAF Roof Views. According to a company announcement, GAF Roof Views “was created to help homeowners find the information they need ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Each week someone wins a prize for answering a question, next week’s winner could be you! Answer Me This! is one of the most popular contests at RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) because there is a winner every single week. Answer Me This! is sponsored by Gibraltar Building Accessories ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Be sure that the software company you choose has a proven track record. Our friends at the Estimating Edge know software and they know roofing companies. They recently developed an e-book that helps roofing contractors ask the right questions when it is time to choose software ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Roofing has been a rewarding and lucrative career choice for this woman. We’ve been hearing a lot about the need for diversity in the workplace and it’s especially important in the roofing industry, where women make up such a small percentage of the workforce. There is ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The combination of the two can provide powerful insight into your business. Many people think that the Smartsheet platform is just Microsoft Excel on steroids, which is partially true in that it has grid tables and some similar functionality; but it turns out that it’s much ...
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Joe Pettit and Mike Mouw, from Estimating Edge. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Karen Edwards: Hello everyone, this is Karen Edwards, editor at RoofersCoffeeShop. And joining me today are two guests from The ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Help decide which deserving veterans will receive a free roof or a donation toward a new one. In its second year, the Beacon of Hope program is ready to award free roofs to three veterans and $2,500 toward new roofs to the seven runners up. 10 ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. This distributor believes in the performance of Titebond® WeatherMaster™ Metal Roof Sealant so much that they require its use before issuing a roof system warranty. At RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) we love to hear from real people who are using our partners’ products and will share what they ...