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Stepping up and asking the hard questions
By Emma Peterson. Industry experts discuss the importance of reducing mental health stigma and encouraging difficult but necessary conversations. In the roofing industry, safety is a common topic of conversation. But what is often missed in those conversations is that safety is not just about fall protection and PPE; it’s also about ...
Why rooftop supports are getting stronger
By Jesse Sanchez. Severe weather, seismic forces and evolving codes are changing how rooftop piping and equipment are secured. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Megan Ellsworth spoke with Mark Vargas, director of business development for AP Roof Services, the service side of Anchor Products, about how rooftop pipe and ...
Code compliance starts on the rooftop
By Jesse Sanchez. Properly securing rooftop equipment can help contractors protect roof systems, meet evolving code requirements and reduce risk during high-wind events. Rooftop equipment does more than add complexity to a commercial roof system. When it is not properly supported and secured, it can create risks for the roof, the building ...
Planning for snow retention on low-slope roofs
By Jesse Sanchez. Slippery single-ply membranes and changing project specifications are bringing more attention to snow retention on commercial roofing systems. Snow retention is often associated with steep-slope residential roofing, but low-slope commercial roofs can face similar risks when snow and ice begin to move. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, ...
Before the Snow Falls: Is Your Roof Ready?
By Jesse Sanchez. Snow retention systems can help control how snow and ice leave low-slope commercial roofs, reducing the risk of sudden shedding below. Snow retention may be more commonly associated with steep-slope roofing, but low-slope commercial roofs can also benefit from systems designed to control how snow and ice ...
Managing risk from the rooftop down
By Jesse Sanchez. Contractors can reduce liability, strengthen customer relationships and protect profitability by addressing the growing complexity of today’s rooftops. During this Coffee Conversations® sponsored by Anchor Products, Heidi J. Ellsworth joined Anchor Products founder Joel Stanley, attorney Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese and roofing technical expert Mark Graham ...
Mobile showcase brings rooftop attachment solutions directly to the industry
By Jesse Sanchez. This traveling display is helping roofing professionals explore practical ways to secure equipment, safety systems and other components to rooftops. During this live episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi J. Ellsworth joined Anchor Products founder Joel Stanley in Grapevine, Texas, for a tour of the company’s ...
Why rooftop support systems must evolve
By Jesse Sanchez. Mark Vargas explains how weather, seismic activity and changing codes have transformed the way rooftop piping and equipment are secured. Rooftop pipe and equipment supports were once treated as relatively simple components. Today, they play an essential role in protecting roof systems, maintaining warranties and addressing wind ...
Securing rooftop equipment starts with code compliance
By Jesse Sanchez. Brandon Reynolds explains how proper planning, engineered attachment systems and contractor collaboration can protect roofs, buildings and reputations. Rooftop equipment can become a serious liability when it is not properly attached to a building’s structure. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Megan Ellsworth spoke with ...
Turn Rooftop Risks Into Profit
In this RoofersCoffeeShop® Coffee Conversations, Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Joel Stanley of Anchor Products; Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese; and Mark Graham of NRCA, to explore the hidden risks on rooftops that are costing contractors money and how they can be transformed into new revenue opportunities. From ...
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