Products & Services
Choosing a Roofing Underlayment: Granular VS. Smooth
By Brandon Wulf, GCP Applied Technologies. The history of roofing underlayments is a long one, a progression of needs and innovations that like the products themselves, have remained under the surface. Roofing underlayments have come a long way and are now a critical part of a building’s overall roof system. Roofing underlayments perform ...
“Black Sable” Debuts as Owens Corning 2019 Shingle Color of the Year
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) introduces Black Sable as the 2019 Shingle Color of the Year. As the newest addition to the Owens Corning TruDefinition®Duration® Designer Colors Collection series, Black Sable was inspired by color trends as well as feedback from homeowners, contractors and builders. “Black Sable provides a modern take on a ...
You’re Probably Only One Breakthrough Away from Multiplying Your Profits This Year
CertainTeed is offering Breakthrough 2019 Workshops to help you increase your profit and they are offering a guarantee that you will uncover at least $50,000 more in sales for your business. As the Director of Contractor Programs for CertainTeed Roofing, Jay Butch’s most important goal is to provide roofing companies the ...
FREE Webinar Covers Roofing and Waterproofing Forensics
Learn the key elements of on-site analysis and material testing for investigative evaluations with the latest FiberTite®-sponsored continuing education webinar. This series, by Building Enclosure magazine, provides an overview of: How to conduct detailed on-site inspections for investigative evaluations The types of moisture testing, and equipment and testing requirements Adhesion test methods and their ...
Accurence's acquisition of National Water
Accurence acquisition strengthens position as industry leader in guideline management for insurance claims. Accurence, Inc., the pioneer in automated adjusting that offers smart property insurance solutions for homeowner and commercial claims after wind, hail, hurricane, flood, and other structural damages, announced today it reached an agreement to acquire the software division ...
SOPREMA and 3M Partner for Product Development
New Highly Reflective Granule surfaced roof membrane developed through collaboration between 3M and SOPREMA® meets all North American reflectivity codes and standards. Building owners, architects, roofing consultants and contractors now have a new go-to means of addressing reflectivity codes across North America thanks to a joint effort between SOPREMA® and 3M. ...
Owens Corning® Roofing Introduces Duration FLEX™
Equipped with SureNail® Technology, Duration FLEX Shingles deliver enhanced durability and toughness to help protect your home Owens Corning Roofing introduced TruDefinition® Duration FLEXTM Shingles at the International Roofing Expo in Nashville, Tennessee. Made with a proprietary blend of SBS polymer modified asphalt, Duration FLEX™ shingles are engineered to ...
How to Stand Out in a Sea of Lifetime Warranties
By Jay Butch, CertainTeed. 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 you guys— you don’t hold back—and ...
Roof Coatings Review: How Chemistry Impacts Quality
By George Daisey, The Dow Chemical Company for WSRCA. Understanding the differences in types of coatings and their performance. Installing or restoring a roof can be a tremendously complicated endeavor. There are single ply membranes, roof systems, coatings, concrete, metal and many more variations to choose from, which leads anyone to ...
Winter Maintenance—Articulating Cranes and Boom Trucks
By Mike Noonan for Chicago Roofing Contractors Association. Winter is the best time to perform preventative maintenance on these expensive pieces of equipment. For roofing contractors and other construction trades, the purchase of an Articulating Crane (Knuckle Boom), Aerial Work Platform, or other lifting equipment is one of the largest decisions ...
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