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Winter is coming: It’s time to seal roof penetrations
By Jenny Yu. Ensuring vent pipes are fully sealed and safeguard jobs this winter season. As temperatures drop and the possibility of the first rain or snowfall looms, roofing contractors must ensure their clients’ roof systems are fully sealed and ready for winter challenges. Proper roof maintenance is ...
Starter shingles 101
By Lori Jerome, PABCO Roofing. The importance of a starter shingle and how to explain it to your clients. When many home and business owners look at their roofs, they often see a bunch of shingles that look the same to them. But as a roofer, you know that ...
Why end-of-year purchasing makes sense
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Take advantage of this holiday sale and learn how Tubos helps contractors win in 2026. The final weeks of the year are one of the smartest times for contractors and distributors to invest in materials and tools that will strengthen operations in the year ahead. Whether you want ...
Step-by-step product support
By Emma Peterson. Westlake recently released updated installation guides for their Unified Steel products. Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions is a well-known name in the roofing industry. With brands like DaVinci composite roofing, Newpoint concrete and Universal Steel, they provide roofing and reroofing solutions to architects, designers, contractors and ...
Modern roofing companies are winning with digital tools and real talk
By Jesse Sanchez. Emerging roofing companies are using digital tools to build trust and outperform more established competitors. In an industry where traditional operations consisted of a boots-on-the-roof mentality, a new generation of roofing professionals are rewriting the playbook. Backed by smart technology, social media savvy and a deep focus ...
Centerpoint Connect launches production module in native apps, completing end-to-end platform for roofing
The update brings project access, daily production reporting, photo documentation, job costs, estimates and a centralized project record into one streamlined workflow designed for real jobsite use. Centerpoint Connect today announced the release of its new Production Module within its native mobile applications, expanding the platform beyond service and sales to ...
Why gravel still matters on modern roofs
By Karen L. Edwards. A closer look at how a familiar layer of stone continues to support performance, protection and trust in commercial roofing systems. Step onto any urban rooftop and you may spot a familiar workhorse under your feet: gravel. Far from a decorative afterthought, that stone layer reflects ...
High performance solutions for high tech buildings
By Emma Peterson. Learn why Elevate’s roofing systems are the perfect fit for data center projects. In today’s digital era, data centers are in high demand. These centers are facilities designed to house data and computer storage that power everything from cloud computing to AI innovation. But while they ...
Demand for durable roof replacements rises
By Drexel Metals. Standing seam metal roofs are reliable solutions for homeowners seeking proven protection in serious weather conditions. Across the United States, many homeowners are reaching a critical point as their roofs begin to show signs of age and wear. Data from the National Association of Home Builders ...
Stop ice dams before they start
By Emma Peterson. Unified Steel’s systems improve insulation and airflow, making for safer and longer-lasting roofs. Winter weather presents a variety of challenges for a roof. Two of the big ones are snow and ice, which can create dangerous situations around the roof (uncontrolled snow avalanches off the roof) ...
