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Roofers in Recovery
Breaking the stigma: Roofers in recovery are not alone
By Jenny Yu. Through meetings, fundraising and education, Roofers in Recovery brings resources and a community of support directly to roofing professionals. Mental health and addiction remain challenging topics in many trades, including roofing. Organizations like Roofers in Recovery are working to change that by creating support networks, hosting recovery ...
¡Gana tu pase para la Western Roofing Expo 2026!
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Alberto Torres. Participa para tener la oportunidad de acceder a sesiones educativas de primer nivel, eventos para establecer contactos, almuerzos y una de las exposiciones comerciales más importantes de la industria. RoofersCoffeeShop® se ha unido a Western Colloid para enviar a cinco profesionales a la ...
Win your way to the 2026 Western Roofing Expo
By Emma Peterson. Enter for an opportunity to access top-tier educational sessions, networking events, luncheons and an industry-leading trade show floor. RoofersCoffeeShop® is partnering with Western Colloid to send five professionals to the 2026 Western Roofing Expo (WRE)! Known as the premier regional roofing and waterproofing event in the United ...
Roofers for Recovery raises awareness for mental health
By Jesse Sanchez. Golf events and trade show meetings connect roofing professionals with recovery support and workplace resources. Roofers in Recovery has launched fundraising initiatives that have received ample support from community members across the roofing industry. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Alex Tolle sat down ...
International Roofing Expo concludes largest-ever edition, setting new standards for industry collaboration
Record-breaking exhibitor numbers, expanded programming to compliment growing verticals and innovation define the 2026 event. The International Roofing Expo, (IRE) the leading destination for residential and commercial roofing and exteriors professionals, concluded its largest edition to date. Thousands of craftsmen gathered for three days of product discovery, access to the newest ...
Building a stronger industry through recovery
By Emma Peterson. The roofing industry is coming together at events like Swing Fore Recovery to raise awareness of mental health and addiction recovery. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Alex Tolle hosted Stephen Spence from Project Map It and Paul and Kim Reed from Roofers in Recovery ...
Mental health on and off the roof
By Emma Peterson. Paul Reed of Roofers In Recovery shares insights on the power of compassion and conversation when it comes to supporting roofing professionals’ mental health. When we think of the tolls the roofing industry puts on workers, we often think of the physical demands of the job. ...
Prepare to putt for a purpose: Swing FORE Recovery 2025 is almost here
By Jenny Yu. Register for this charity golf tournament to support roofers battling addiction. In 2024, the National Library of Medicine conducted a research study on the roofing industry and found that “roofers’ suicides are linked to a high occupational injury rate. Substance abuse is a way of ...
Strength comes in many forms
By Emma Peterson. It is crucial for the roofing industry to prioritize mental health as job safety. We all know that working in the roofing and larger construction industries is hard work that takes a lot of strength. But beyond the physical demands, this work comes with a lot ...
May is mental health awareness month
By Emma Peterson. It’s time to start the hard conversations about mental health and addiction because those conversations save lives. With May being mental health awareness month, this is a great moment to shine a light on the mental health challenges members of our industry face on a daily basis. To talk ...
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