Jobsite innovations focus on efficiency, safety and cleanup

By Jesse Sanchez. 

Learn how new roofing tools are helping contractors reduce labor, improve safety and streamline jobsite operations. 

At the International Roofing Expo (IRE) 2026, contractors looking for practical ways to improve day-to-day operations found a clear theme across the show floor; solutions designed to make common tasks faster, safer and more consistent. Speaking with The Coffee Shops™ at their booth, Heath Hicks of The Catch-All outlined how contractor-driven innovation is addressing persistent jobsite challenges in material handling, cleanup and property protection. 

These tools are rooted in direct field experience. Heath, who operates both residential and commercial roofing businesses, explained that the product line developed in response to recurring inefficiencies crews face on active jobsites. Heath shared, “We have a whole host of products now that help roofers protect their job sites and move material around the job sites and keep it clean and market well around your job sites.” 

That practical focus is evident in the Load Runner, an automated wheelbarrow dump designed to streamline debris handling. Instead of manually tossing material into dumpsters, often creating mess and requiring crews to climb inside, the system allows for controlled dumping and more complete loading. The result is a process that improves both efficiency and jobsite safety. Heath notes, “It saves you a lot of time, saves you a lot of labor.” 

Additional tools address smaller but frequent inefficiencies that can add up over the course of a project. A self-leveling roof bucket helps contractors carry tools securely while climbing ladders, reducing unnecessary trips and minimizing dropped equipment. At the same time, Step Shield integrates a self-sealing gasket into step flashing, helping mitigate leaks around nail penetrations; a common source of callbacks, particularly around chimneys and roof-to-wall transitions. 

Cleanup and property protection round out the system. A sweeper bin attachment allows crews to collect nails in a single pass without repeated interruptions, while protective systems such as Shrub Shield and AC Shield help prevent damage to landscaping and air conditioning units which are issues that can quickly become costly if overlooked. 

These innovations reflect a broader shift toward simplifying routine work. Rather than reinventing the jobsite, the goal is to remove friction from the tasks contractors perform every day. As Heath noted, the reaction from many crews is immediate recognition: “I can't believe I didn't think of that.” 

Watch the full interview to learn more about these jobsite innovations!