Products & Services
Unpredictability is Killing Your Growth
By Lauren White. Get out of the fog and into clear predictability with these five steps. Entrepreneurial-type contractors who are interested in growing their business are stunted by unpredictability. It’s difficult to invest in something that might not give you continuous cash flow or a return. “The problem isn’t your business ...
CertainTeed Demonstrates the Flexibility and Resiliency of its NorthGate® Shingle Line
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. RCS Partner Heidi J. Ellsworth toured the CertainTeed booth at the Western Roofing Expo this summer to learn what’s new. The Western Roofing Expo is packed with the latest products and innovations that roofing contractors want to know about. Maybe you missed this year’s show or ...
Cold Weather Installation with Duro-Last® Custom-Fabrication
By: Don Garno, Custom-Fabrication Product Manager, Duro-Last. Weather can play a significant role in productivity during the colder months of the year in Northern climates. Between frigid temperatures, unpredictable rooftop conditions, and hard to handle materials, contractors can find it difficult to continue their projects into the winter months. Custom-fabricated Duro-Last deck ...
Marco On the Move. The Future Looks Bright!
Check out October’s issues of Rural Builder and Metal Construction News for an inside look at the past, present and future of one of our favorites here at Roofers Coffee Shop®: Marco Industries. Both publications feature an article of the company’s history along with recent changes that signal their future direction. ...
Time For Some TLC: MRA Declares "Love Your Roof" Week, Beginning Oct. 6
The week is intended to call attention to the important role roofs play in protecting homes and encourage homeowners to give their roofs some TLC. Most homeowners are grateful for the roof over their heads. Yet home experts say that roofs are often one of the most neglected areas of the ...
Everything You Need to Install a Metal Roof, Except for the Metal
By Marco Industries. Marco Weather-Tite™ System gives contractors the many components vital to the performance of a metal roof. Marco does not manufacture or sell metal roofs. That may come as a surprise to some, as we are known for our experience and expertise in residential, commercial and agricultural metal roofing. What ...
Stormseal Underpinned by Strong Patent & Trademark Protection
Stormseal installers are providing proven, patented protection for their customers. Stormseal founder and managing director Matthew Lennox said patent protection was one of the first things he arranged after inventing Stormseal, a polyethylene film that heat shrinks to cover damaged roofs or walls. The product provides secure, cost-effective protection from the ...
Roof Hugger Offers Webinars
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Learn about metal-over-metal roofing in this six-part webinar series. Whether you’re a roofing contractor, design professional, or facility manager or owner, there are always opportunities to learn. New knowledge can take you and your company to new heights by increasing the reach of your business and ...
Watch What Happens to This Tarp in a Wind Tunnel
An Australian company has tested a tarp in a wind tunnel, showing the tarp failing dismally while an innovative new make-safe product holds strong. In a video of the test, a sandbag holding the tarp falling from the roof at wind speeds of just 60km/h (37 miles/h). The tarp then fails ...
Vapor Retarders vs. Air Barriers
By Sarah Smith, JobNimbus. There is often confusion when telling the difference between vapor retarders and air barriers. Vapor retarders restrict water vapor through the building envelope by diffusion and prevent condensation. Air barriers are used to stop air leakage through the building envelope. Some materials can be used to perform both ...
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