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Thatch roofs: The roofs of fairytales
By Jenny Yu. Explore the whimsical world of William Cahill’s thatch roofs! There’s something fairytale-like about a roof made of straw or reeds. After Snow White flees from her evil stepmother, she escapes into a forest of friendly creatures who lead her to the seven dwarfs’ hidden woodland cottage: ...
Test before you invest: Win a free roof coating
By The Coffee Shops™. See how a proven coating system can elevate your restoration projects without the upfront risk. General Coatings Manufacturing Corp is bringing back its popular giveaway to give contractors a risk-free way to put one of its top-performing EVERROOF® coatings to the test. Enter by May 1, ...
Sourcing for performance
Malarkey Roofing Products and GreenMantra Technologies collaborate to build resilient shingles. The collaboration between Malarkey Roofing Products and GreenMantra Technologies represents a transformative shift in the roofing industry, merging high-performance engineering with advanced circular economy principles. By integrating GreenMantra’s innovative molecular recycling technology into Malarkey’s manufacturing process, the two companies have ...
Building a culture of safety and long-term success
By Jenny Yu. In an employee profile video, IKO’s environmental health and safety coordinator shares why he recommends working for IKO. James Harrison didn’t plan on a career in environmental health and safety, but the opportunity arrived early in his tenure at IKO’s Hagerstown facility in Maryland. After starting as ...
A refreshed Roof Hub
By Emma Peterson. SRS Distribution is leveling up their digital contractor platform just in time for the busy construction season! For today’s contractors, efficient digital workflows are no longer optional — they are essential to staying competitive and operating at scale. That need originally led SRS Distribution to develop ...
Providing ease for end users
By Jenny Yu. Malco’s new rotary shear attachment is designed to reduce noise, limit coating damage and extend tool life. In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Austin Cash, senior new product development engineer for Malco Tools, discussed how Malco continues to create solutions that are designed with contractors ...
A closer look at this polyurea traffic coating system
By Dani Sheehan. Whether contractors need a fast-turn waterproofing solution or a fully built traffic coating, this system offers options without overcomplicating installation. At World of Concrete (WOC) 2026, Polyglass walked contractors through its polyurea traffic coating system step by step, highlighting not just how it’s installed, but how it ...
The launch of Carlisle’s ThermaThin™ 7 at IRE 2026
By Emma Peterson. Learn about Carlisle’s new high R-value polyiso insulation and the benefits it offers contractors. The International Roofing Expo (IRE) is one of the biggest and most influential trade events for the roofing industry. As such, it is often where companies announce new products and innovations – ...
A closer look at the roofers’ saw
By Jesse Sanchez. Discover what these long-standing products are intended to solve for contractors in the field. Roof penetrations and repair work often expose the small details that can cause long-term problems if they are not handled correctly. From vent pipes to tear-off and reroofing repairs, contractors rely on tools ...
The reroofing and plumbing solution
By The Coffee Shops™. Tubos vent pipe extensions help contractors save time while achieving code compliance. In the article “Where plumbing meets roofing,” Kevin Morris of TUBOS outlines a critical yet often overlooked intersection between plumbing code and roofing practice: vent pipe extensions. Plumbing vent pipes are essential to ...
