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El salto que todo contratista latino debe dar para crecer
Por Alberto Torres. Crecer en roofing no es suerte: es estrategia, educación y certificación. Durante un episodio de La Voz de los Ruferos, grabado en Boston en el evento Business Building Workshop, tuve el honor de platicar con Walter Guamán, dueño de WG Construction, de cómo el programa Contractors Edge ...
Choosing metal tools you can trust
By Jenny Yu. Mark Bitten of Them Roof Boys shares why Van Mark Products is their go-to for reliable metal equipment. On the average roofing jobsite these days, leading with efficiency and precision are key to ensuring a successful project. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen ...
Skylight safety gains urgency as codes and risks evolve
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how changing building codes, aging materials and evolving safety standards are reshaping how contractors approach skylight protection on commercial roofs. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth spoke with Brian Grohe of VELUX® about a growing concern for contractors: skylight safety. Skylights are ...
Sutter Roofing is the May R-Club Roofer of the Month!
By Emma Peterson. How a focus on communication and teamwork has helped this family business grow and thrive for over a century. This month, we want to highlight Sutter Roofing as our May 2026 Roofer of the Month. Founded over 120 years ago, Sutter Roofing is one of the ...
May is National Wildfire Awareness Month
By Emma Peterson. What roofing professionals need to know about wildfire risk and product performance. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth hosted Tremco’s Andrew LeCampion and Ron Velichka for a conversation about fire-resistant building materials and products. Wildfires are a growing issue in much of the ...
A decade of growth for women in roofing
By Emma Peterson. A candid conversation with two founders of NWIR about how ten years has changed the perception of female professionals. With the amount of stressful news constantly around us, it can be hard to remember to celebrate the good news and progress being made. To put the good ...
New loyalty initiative focuses on training, trust and contractor success
By Jenny Yu. READYSLATE is investing in contractors with tools and education designed to drive long-term success. Contractor relationships are becoming increasingly central to product performance and brand reputation in the roofing industry. In a recent Roofing Road Trips® episode hosted by Karen Edwards, Pablo González Rodríguez of READYSLATE® ...
La educación es la clave para escalar en la industria de roofing
Por Jessica Bravo. Lee este artículo para aprender la importancia de la educación continua como dueño de negocio. En esta edición de Coffee Conversations®, patrocinada por APOC, Jessica Bravo conversa con Jaqueline Sancen de Latinos En Roofing, Diana Barriga de National Women in Roofing Conexión Hispana y Gustavo y ...
Data clarity brings order to roofing operations
By Jesse Sanchez. Helping contractors untangle complexity by aligning data strategy, workflows and human experience into a roadmap built for long-term growth. In a roofing industry shaped by growing complexity and tighter operational demands, Tyelus is reframing how contractors think about data. Rather than treating information as an abstract technical ...
Technology adoption begins before implementation
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn why successful technology decisions in commercial roofing depend on aligning leadership, operations and field execution from the outset. For commercial roofing contractors, the decision to adopt new technology rarely starts with software. It starts with a more fundamental question: whether a system can support how the ...
