Crude oil production has a long-term effect on roofing in ways that are not always transparent. Oil production can affect transportation costs, material costs for asphalt-based products and overall profitability of roofing projects. In talking to Bud Polston, EVP of Sales and Marketing for United Asphalts, he ...
By United Asphalt. New and modified material can make a time-tested practice last longer. Is your roofing company still installing built-up roofing (BUR)? Although this system has been around for over a hundred years and is a well-known trade, the roofing industry continues to innovate. Materials, techniques, regulations and ...
By United Asphalts. Eddie has been a member of the United Asphalts team for over twenty-three years. For decades, United Asphalts has been known to manufacture quality oxidized asphalt and deliver their outstanding product to roofing contractors across the country. As part of our employee highlights series for ...
By United Asphalts. With 30 years of industry experience, Ian Wilson has a wealth of information and is a great resource for United Asphalts customers We are thrilled to be kicking off our 2023 employee highlights! Every month of this year, we will introduce you to one of our amazing ...
By United Asphalts. United Asphalt is happy to report they have maintained their pre-pandemic ordering fulfillment and hold prices despite volatility of the petroleum market. The roofing industry has faced a few challenging years, marked by supply chain shortages and pricing increases, it seems that some sectors are finally showing ...
By Cass Jacoby. United Asphalts joins us on the RoofersCoffeeShop® soundstage at WRE to talk about how their FastPack Box is making jobs easier on contractor’s backs and the environment. COO Karen L. Edwards joins United Asphalt’s Josh Willie on the RoofersCoffeeShop® soundstage for a LIVE! interview at the Western ...
By United Asphalts. As climate change takes on a larger role in our lives, the demand for eco-friendly solutions becomes tangible. Here are how asphalt factors into these concerns. Global climate change is here, and as it becomes a larger part of our life, the demand for environmentally thoughtful ...
By Evelyn Witterholt. The 2022 Western Roofing Expo is quickly approaching! Make sure you visit these booths while at the show. RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) will be at this year’s Western Roofing Expo and we hope to see you there too! The annual event that’s brought to you by the Western States ...
By Cass Jacoby. WRE 2022 is almost here; consider adding a stop at booth #351 to your trade show floor plans! We are nearing that time of the year again — Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA)’s annual Western Roofing Expo in Las Vegas is fast approaching. The event ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. We might be living in unprecedented times, but one thing remains constant — asphalt is a reliable roofing material. RoofersCoffeeShop® COO Karen Edwards sits down with United Asphalts’ Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Bud Polston, for a conversation on the state of ...