Top January Stories: New Shingle Colors, Ladder Safety Month and Expanded Warranty Coverage

By Evelyn Witterholt. 

Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. 

To start the year off right, many companies are looking to incorporate more safety practices into their business. That’s why one of our top articles this past month was about the upcoming National Ladder Safety Month in March. The article listed below details why ladder safety should be at the forefront of roofers' minds and where companies can get safety training. 

The asphalt roofing industry is still going strong as evidenced by some of our top articles pertaining to the popular roofing material. Three of our top five most viewed articles were related to the subject of asphalt roofing, including articles on industry trends and new gray shingles from different companies. 

Our number-one viewed article of the month was a press release from Owens Corning about their new expanded warranty coverage. The press release dives into their new extended algae resistance warranty coverage which is now for 25 years (previously it was 10 years). This new warranty is currently available as of January 2023. 

Here are the top 10 articles of January 2023: 

Honorable Mention (#6-#10): 

10- The Heart of the Roofing Industry – Roofing Alliance 

9- National Ladder Safety Month: The Perfect Time to “Step Up” Employee Training 

8- A Net Zero Home in New Jersey 

7- ProCertification® Workers are Getting the Job Done! 

6- Most-read Stories of 2022 

Read the Top 5 articles: 

5- IKO Introduces Summit Grey — a New Color in its Line of Performance Shingles 

4- FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Contracts 

3- Exterior Home Trends 2023: Gray is the New Black in Roofing 

2- ARMA Releases 2022 Q4 Report on Asphalt Roofing Product Shipments 

1- Owens Corning Expands Algae Resistance Warranty Coverage 

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