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As we are getting excited about the next round of ARMA winners, RoofersCoffeeShop® wanted to highlight the past winners. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has launched its ARMA Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Awards Program for 2019 which provides recognition of the best steep and low-slope asphalt roofing projects from ... Read More

Roofing companies shine with award-winning roofing projects. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has launched its ARMA Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Awards Program for 2019 which provides recognition of the best steep and low-slope asphalt roofing projects from across North America. As we are getting excited about the next round ... Read More

By CertainTeed. Three keys to success: Work hard, work smart, and work now. Name: Brent Dudgeon, President North Central Insulation Inc. Field: Insulation How I Got Started: I started in high school helping my brother with insulation work. It was a part-time job, working on the weekends. I was an average student in high ... Read More

By Jay Butch, Director of Contractor Programs, CertainTeed Roofing. Today’s warranties can be confusing and hard to explain. We’re here to help. You’ve really opened our eyes in recent weeks about your likes, dislikes and suggestions for improving warranties. At the end of the day, your voice was very clear—simplify ... Read More

Panaro will help the world’s largest building materials company and manufacturer of innovative material solutions achieve its growth goals through acquisitions and capital investments. Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions, today formally announced the appointment of Robert Panaro to Senior Vice President ... Read More

By Jay Butch, Director of Contractor Programs, CertainTeed Roofing. A serious look inside warranties can protect your company and customers We’ve heard from many of you in recent weeks about warranties—likes, dislikes and so on. Trust me, your comments are welcome and as I’ve learned in my 20 years working with ... Read More

By: Abby Feinstein, Commercial Roofing Product Manager, CertainTeed Roofing CertainTeed conducted a comprehensive comparative five-year study of low-slope roofing installations. As CertainTeed’s commercial roofing product manager, I’m responsible for analyzing and converting market trends into product features, ensuring our product line supports industry stakeholder needs from architect to roofing distributor to roofing ... Read More

By Jay Butch, Director of Contractor Programs, CertainTeed Roofing. Lifetime warranties can mean peace of mind for you and your customers. When it comes to warranties and explaining them to homeowners, let’s deal with the elephant in the room: shingles with lifetime warranties sound really strong, but what does that actually ... Read More

Annual Safety Contest Recognizes Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers with Exceptional Employee Safety Records Washington D.C. – The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has recognized 13 asphalt roofing manufacturers and 107 individual facilities for their commitment to workplace safety. ARMA’s annual Accident Prevention Contest honors individual roofing manufacturing facilities across North America ... Read More

The RCAC tournament is set for Friday, October 5, 2018 at Chardonnay Golf Club, 2555 Jameson Canyon Rd, American Canyon. Don’t miss out on this day of networking with industry colleagues at the gorgeous golf course at Chardonnay Golf Club. Located in a beautiful vineyard full of tumbling hills, you'll enjoy ... Read More

Take a Quick Quiz! Everyone loves a quiz! How smart are you about roofing, labor or products? Show us your roofing IQ, your personality or your knowledge and you never know how you might score! Where Do You Fit in Roofing? Take this fun quiz to see what your next step might ... Read More

By Jay Butch, Director of Contractor Programs, CertainTeed Roofing. Many times, there’s a huge gap between what a homeowner expects a warranty to cover and the reality of what it really covers. In my 20 years in this industry, I’ve talked and listened to literally thousands of roofing contractors throughout the U.S. ... Read More

By Cara D’Angelo, CertainTeed. Build your business with social media by developing a strong following, visual content and knowing when your audience is online. If you’re not on social media or not paying attention to it, you should be. Social media is another way to find customers, share information and best practices ... Read More

By Matt Richardson, CertainTeed. Embrace service for your customers – the lifeblood of your business. In 2007, my family and I were traveling through Florida when we stopped for dinner at a restaurant that my wife used to frequent called The Columbia. What I recall from that visit is fantastic food, beautiful ... Read More

Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) recently announced its technical committee assignments for the upcoming 2018-2019 year. These committees are comprised of contractor members that focus on current and continuing problems and trends in all aspects of the roofing market – including low-slope, steep-slope, waterproofing, safety and industry issues. Each ... Read More